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Bank of Canada buys $1.34 billion of securities for one day
17 April 2012 Ottowa
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The Bank of Canada bought C$1.34 billion ($1.34 billion) of securities for one day in order to achieve its overnight interest rate target of 1 per cent...

Clearstream and CDS in Canadian partnership
26 March 2012 Canada
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Clearstream and CDS Clearing and Depository Services have agreed to explore the possibility of a triparty collateral management service for Canada...

Yardin joins CIBC Mellon
12 March 2012 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Daniel Yardin joins CIBC Mellon's trading desk as director, equity securities lending...

Rule Financial expands North American operations with acquisition
07 March 2012 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Rule Financial has acquired North American consultancy, Waterline Group. This strategic acquisition will accelerate Rule Financial’s growth in North America, providing an entry point to the Canadian market...

Maynard departs State Street
03 February 2012 Toronto
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Warren Maynard, State Street Canada's vice president account manager and sales - securities finance, has left the company after seven years...

Canadian court rules on CSA
18 January 2012 Ottawa
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Supreme Court of Canada forced the federal government back to the drawing board on the Canadian Securities Act (CSA) when it unanimously found the legislation to be unconstitutional...

Lombard acquires reg reporting business of SOFGEN
19 December 2011 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Lombard Risk Management has acquired the regulatory reporting business of SOFGEN for  US$4,250,000 payable in a combination of cash, loan notes and equity...

Canada's central bank chief takes FSB reins
07 November 2011 Cannes
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, has been appointed chairman of the Financial Stability Board...

Citi to provide securities lending to AGF
09 October 2011 Toronto
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Citi Global Transaction Services has announced that it has recently implemented securities lending services for AGF's retail mutual funds in Canada...

Securities lending key to "new finance" - Data Explorers
29 September 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

In the global race for high quality government debt, the collateral upgrade trade is taking off and securities lending is "at the fulcrum of the new finance", says Data Explorers.

State Street hires new MD
12 September 2011 Boston
Reporter: Anna Reitman

State Street has announced the appointment of Douglas Brown in the role of...

CASLA and FinTuition launch new course
08 July 2011 Toronto
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Canadian Securities Lending Association has selected FinTuition as its partner in launching its new education initiative...