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NYSE reports December drop in short interest
29 December 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

NYSE Group reported short interest as of mid-December fell to 13.5 billion shares, which represents about 3.5 per cent of total shares outstanding...

Russia's CSD launches securities lending
29 December 2011 Moscow
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Russia's National Settlement Depository (NSD) concluded its first transaction as a securities lending agent between a brokerage firm and bank...

FINRA fines Credit Suisse $1.75mn
28 December 2011 Washington
Reporter: Anna Reitman

FINRA has announced that it has fined Credit Suisse $1.75 million for violating RegSHO and failing to properly supervise short sales of securities and marking of sale orders. ...

Data Explorers reveals top 15 shorts of 2011
28 December 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

MF Global tops the list of shorted stocks in a look back at a year of market turmoil and underperformance...

EXCLUSIVE: Kellner Dileo adds to securities lending team
16 December 2011 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Kellner Dileo makes two key hires in the securities lending division, appointing Alfonso Iervolino and Robert Dowd as senior vice presidents based in New York.....

Thailand reports sec lending boom
15 December 2011 Bangkok
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The securities lending and borrowing market in Thailand has had its busiest year ever, thanks to a combination of economic uncertainty in Europe and a recent relaxation of controls on trading...

Citi picks up State of Washington mandate
13 December 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Citi mandated to provide securities lending services through its OpenLendSM platform for the State of Washington Office of the State Treasurer (OST)......

BlackRock’s collateral changes
13 December 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BlackRock’s money market funds now available to re-invest cash collateral at Euroclear Bank.....

Greece extends short selling ban
09 December 2011 Athens
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission has extended a short selling ban on the Athens stock exchange tto 27 January, according to Reuters...

Egypt certifies short selling
08 December 2011 Cairo
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Egypt's financial regulator has certified rules and criteria for companies eligible for margin trading, short selling and intra-day trading, according to the Egyptian exchange...

RBC Dexia hires new securities lending head
08 December 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

RBC Dexia Investor Services has announced the appointment of Guy d’Albrand as head of securities lending. In his new role, he will be responsible for product......

Securities lending on India's NSE booms
08 December 2011 Mumbai
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Stock lending has been booming in the last three months due to reverse arbitrage opportunities thrown up by equities, reports DNA media...