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Australian market bounces back
13 September 2010 Sydney
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Australian securities lending market has now recovered to pre-global financial crisis levels, said Peter Martin, chairman of the Australian Securities Lending Association (ASLA)...

New SL guide for UK pension funds
13 September 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

A group of UK financial trade bodies has published a new guide to securities lending for UK pension funds...

Best risk analytics solution provider
10 September 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Algorithmics has announced today that it has been voted the Best Risk Analytics Solution Provider for the second year running by Waters readers in the 2010 Waters annual financial technology rankings

Garrison named chief development officer
09 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced today that Robert Garrison, 52, an industry veteran will join DTCC in the position of chief development officer for its Information Technology division. He will officially start in October.

ECSDA appoints Belghazi as secretary general
08 September 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The European Central Securities Depositories Association, has appointed Soraya Belghazi as its first Secretary General. As of 1 September 2010, she will head the office of the Association, located next to the European Commission in Schuman Square

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank's rating goes from negative to stable
08 September 2010 Stavanger
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Moody's Investors Service has changed to stable from negative the outlook on the C- bank financial strength rating (BFSR) and the A1 long-term debt and deposit ratings of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

Aon Announces the Pricing
08 September 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Aon Corporation has announced that it has agreed to sell USD1.5 billion of senior unsecured notes in an underwritten public offering. Of these notes, USD600 million will mature on September 30, 2015 and bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.50%

Integrated Asset Management Corp. announces new launch
08 September 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Integrated Asset Management Corp. announced the launch of River Plate House Capital Management Inc. ("River Plate House"). River Plate House, founded in May 2010 by Michael Hyman, President, Julian Smith, Executive Vice President, and IAM

BlackRock CEO to Speak at Barclays upcoming conference
10 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BlackRock, Inc. today announced that Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is to speak at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Financial Services Conference in New York on Tuesday, September 14, beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. (eas

Business grows at Clearstream
07 September 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

In August 2010, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase of three per cent to EUR10.9 trillion (compared to EUR10.5 trillion in August 2009)...

HedgeOp Compliance, LLC ups it's game
07 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

HedgeOp Compliance, LLC, has in response to new regulatory demands significantly upgraded its software for personal trading supervision.

General Motors selects GlobeOp Collateral Management Services
07 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

General Motors has selected GlobeOp Financial Services as its service provider for daily collateral management, valuation and reconciliations across its over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives portfolio