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CECA to extend use of Algo Collateral
21 December 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) has extended its use of Algorithmics’ collateral management solution to support its members through a period of consolidation in the Spanish market prompted by the recent financial crisis.

Thompson new chairman of ISLA
20 December 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Richard Thompson, senior vice president at Northern Trust, has been elected chairman of the International Securities Lending Association.

Pakistan plans settlement automation
15 December 2010 Karachi
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the project of ‘Automation of Securities Settlement’, at the Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC), which will be effective on December 20.

Securities lending under spotlight in Senate
12 December 2010 Washington DC
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The US Senate Special Committee on Ageing is reported to be investigating the securities lending practices of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust downgraded
08 December 2010 Tokyo
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust (MUTI) has seen its long term issuer rating downgraded by Moody's from Aa2 to Aa3 in a move that will restrict its securities lending activities...

New Indian fund to allow securities lending
08 December 2010 Mumbai
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Tata Mutual Fund has launched a new fund named as Tata Fixed Maturity Plan Series 29 - Scheme B, a close ended debt scheme, where up to 25 per cent of the assets will be available for securities lending...

MetLife to build securities lending
08 December 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

MetLife has announced a growth strategy for 2011, which will include growing its securities lending opportunities...

EXCLUSIVE: Kellner DiLeo add to securities lending team
07 December 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Kellner DiLeo & Co. (KDC) announced today that Don MacNeil has joined the firm as Senior Vice President of their securities lending group. In his new role, Mr. MacNeil will focus on ADR and Canadian equity opportunities

Eurex sees 20 per cent rise in 2010
02 December 2010 Frankfurt
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.2 million contracts was traded in November (November 2009: 9.4 million).

Securities lending increases 71 per cent at OCC
02 December 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) has said that total OCC volume reached 354,897,569 contracts in November, with stock loan activities up 71 per cent...

OneChicago year-to-date volume up 64%
01 December 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Justin Lawson

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), the US regulated all-electronic exchange for trading security futures, reported today that 219,071 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in November 2010.

Hedged Mutual Funds: Investment Trends
01 December 2010 Concord
Reporter: Justin Lawson

A new report from Finadium evaluates the investment strategies and business models of the US hedged mutual fund industry, including long/short, absolute return and market neutral '40 Act funds.