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Derivatives down for Eurex Group
02 October 2012 Frankfurt
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Volume for international derivatives markets fell by 2.2 million year-on-year, recorded the Eurex Group. In September 2012, daily volume was at 10.2 million...

Six ups range of currencies for international repo services
01 October 2012 Zurich
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Six Securities Services has begun to offer international repo services for an additional five currencies, bringing its total offering to 10...

Cowen Group and Kellner Capital do securities lending business deal
01 October 2012 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Cowen Group has agreed to purchase KDC Securities from Kellner Capital. It will be rebranded as Cowen Equity Finance Group and Rory Zirpolo will serve as managing director and head of the equity finance group...

AIMA forms new global governing council
27 September 2012 Canada
Reporter: Jenna Jones

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, has appointed Kathleen Casey as new non-executive chairman along with forming a new global governing council...

Investview to acquire Instilend
27 September 2012 Utah
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Investor technology and education company Investview has acquired technology platform Instilend...

Martocci moves up the ranks at Citi
24 September 2012 New York
Reporter: Jenna Jones

David Martocci has replaced Tim Douglas and will head up securities finance at Citi...

Renaissance Capital hooks on to Nigeria’s lending programme
24 September 2012 Lagos
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Following the pilot programme for market-making in Nigeria, investment bank Renaissance Capital, one of the 10 primary market makers (PMM) appointed by the NSE...

ASIC threatens second short selling ban
24 September 2012 Canberra
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Australian regulators have said that a new ban on short selling will be implemented if a situation similar to the global financial crisis reoccurs...

Connecticut retirement fund sends out RFP
24 September 2012 Connecticut
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, which is comprised of 14 retirement plans and trust funds, sent out an RFP for the provision of trust/custody...

Nigerian Stock Exchange launches market making programme
21 September 2012 Lagos
Reporter: Jenna Jones

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched its market making programme. The new programme commenced on 18 September 2012...

Young leaves Markit Securities Finance
20 September 2012 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Sarah Young has left her role as vice president of account management at Markit Securities Finance, it has been confirmed...

Monte Titoli helps out with collateral
18 September 2012 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Monte Titoli has launched ‘X-COM', its triparty collateral management service that aims to allow banks' treasury departments and operations departments to manage their investment strategies and financing more efficiently...