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Data Explorers: A look at forthcoming US earnings
23 January 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Data Explorers highlight companies announcing results this week where our long and short flow highlights interesting trends, including Amazon, Netflix , Yahoo!, Verizon Communications, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, Starbucks Corp, Lockheed Martin Corp and....

BlackRock appoints Seidenberg to Board
20 January 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BlackRock, Inc. have announced that Ivan G. Seidenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon, has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.

Citi moves back into profit
18 January 2011 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Citigroup has reported fourth quarter 2010 net income of $1.3 billion, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 billion, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2009...

Northern Trust executives elected to leadership posts
24 December 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Northern Trust is pleased that two leaders of its Global Securities Lending group have been elected to senior positions within the industry. Jeff Benner, Deputy Head of Global Securities Lending, was elected Chairman of the EquiLend Holding LLC Board

SEHK adds new stock for short selling
22 December 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has announced that Glorious Property Holdings Limited will be added to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling, with effect from December 20, 2010...

BNY Mellon transacts $500m over EquiLend's Trade₂O Service
23 November 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

EquiLend announced today that BNY Mellon utilized their service, Trade₂O, for over $500 million in trades last week of international equities.

Optimism about Securities Lending in the Middle East
16 November 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Data Explorers: The climax to the F1 season in Abu Dhabi was preceded by the 2010 Middle East Securities Finance Forum in Dubai. Recent announcements from the Qatar and UAE Stock Exchanges that they would attempt to introduce securities lending and..

Eurex to launch new dividend futures
11 November 2010 Zurich
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

The international derivatives exchange Eurex has announced that it will offer futures contracts based on dividends of leading Swiss companies starting on 30 November 2010.

EXCLUSIVE: Zirpolo joins Kellner DiLeo and Co.
03 November 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Kellner DiLeo has announced that Rory Zirpolo has joined as Principal and Head of Securities Lending. Zirpolo serves as the portfolio manager of KDC Alpha, a matched book securities lending portfolio.

MF Global acquires Washington Research Group
27 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Concept Capital, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Washington D.C. based research division, the Washington Research Group, to MF Global Holdings Ltd.

Spectral gets Spalding
25 October 2010 Seattle
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Spectral Capital Corporation appoints Stephen Spalding as Chief Financial Officer and Director.

Information Mosaic expands with new KL office
22 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Information Mosaic has appointed James Wayne as Director of Sales, APAC, and opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur to complement existing offices in Singapore, Melbourne and New Delhi.