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Hong Kong set to centralise short selling - BW
24 October 2011 Hong Kong
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Hong Kong's stock exchange is considering a centralised securities borrowing and lending facility...

BlackRock sees securities lending lift revenue
19 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

In its annual earnings statement, BlackRock credits securities lending revenue and advisory and administration fees for an increase in Q3 revenue...

HazelTree adds Wilson Pringle
19 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Wilson Pringle joins HazelTree's team in New York as the company expands to meet growing customer demand for Treasury Suite with Form PF...

Shortsellers in Asia bet on slowdown - Data Explorers
18 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Short sellers in Asia have increased their exposure to the sectors expected to get hit by a global slowdown, says Data Explorers...

Lightspeed to provide prime brokerage
17 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Lightspeed Financial has announced its expansion into prime brokerage with the launch of Lightspeed Institutional, which will offer a specialised prime brokerage platform for professional investors...

BNY Mellon in meeting Solvency II requirements
17 October 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BNY Mellon has launched a new data management solution to meet the European insurance industry's Solvency II asset data reporting requirements.....

UK collateral upgrade trade eyed by FSA
17 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is considering enacting guidelines on the collateral upgrade trade after increasing activity has caused concerns over macroprudential risk...

NSE to deliver securities lending rules in December
17 October 2011 Lagos
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Rules on securities lending are expected to be issued in December by management of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in a bid to mature the capital market, according to media outlet This Day Live...

Dodd-Frank implementation in sight at RMA conference
14 October 2011 Naples RMA
Reporter: Anna Reitman

This year’s Risk Management Association (RMA) conference, which ran from 10 to 13 October in Naples, Florida, is the last before the Dodd Frank Act is to be implemented and reviews are mixed on the sweeping regulatory reform which is shaking up tra

Market bounce due to short covering - Standard Chartered
14 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The recent market bounce is a consequence of short covering, says Standard Chartered in a recent report...

Hedge fund strategy that stays afloat - Data Explorers
12 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

"Equity market neutral and quant" is the hedge fund strategy staying afloat, says Data Explorers...

Casner announces arrival of new Treasury Suite
11 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

HazelTree CEO Stephen Casner announces the arrival of a new Treasury Suite, the first-ever Treasury management service embedded with Dodd Frank Form PF Compliance capability...