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Chris Byrom joins Pirum Systems
07 September 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Chris Byrom has today joined Pirum Systems Ltd as client service manager

Tata launches new fund
07 September 2010 Mumbai
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Tata Mutual Fund has launched a new close ended debt scheme, named Tata Fixed Maturity Plan - Series 27...

Euroclear Bank launches TaxGenix
06 September 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Euroclear Bank has launched an electronic tax relief and reclaim management service - TaxGenixTM.

TradeStation rings today's NYSE closing bell
02 September 2010 Plantation
Reporter: Justin Lawson

TradeStation Securities, Inc. rung the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today to celebrate its recent floor membership and booth presence. The invitation from NYSE is tied to TradeStation's launch of TradeStation Prime Services

Volumes flat at OCC, but securities lending grows
02 September 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced today that total OCC cleared volume in August reached 285,128,314 contracts, representing a one per cent decrease over the August 2009 volume of 287,627,998 contracts...

EU to crack down on abusive short selling
02 September 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

European Union regulators are set to bring in new laws that will ban the abusive short selling of shares and naked selling of credit default swaps and sovereign debt for three months or more..

Swedish exposure to bankrupt HQ Bank
02 September 2010 Stockholm
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

A number of Swedish banks have announced their exposure to local HQ Bank, which has started a process of involuntary liquidation after the Swedish financial watchdog last Friday revoked all its licences.

OneChicago reports August rises
01 September 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Justin Lawson

OneChicago, LLC ("OCX") today reported that 407,036 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in August 2010, an increase of 53% from August 2009. Year to date volume was 3,598,342, up 128% from 2009.

Dechert boosts German financial services offering
01 September 2010 Munich
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Dechert LLP adds Achim Puetz to the firm's financial services and investment management group as a partner in Munich. Achim was previously a partner at SJ Berwin, heading the firm's German Financial Markets Group.

Ms Mostrey moves
01 September 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Euroclear announce Lieve Mostrey will join Euroclear SA/NV as Executive Director, Chief Technology and Services Officer of the Euroclear group. Ms. Mostrey will also become a board member

Mr White in the chair
01 September 2010 Zurich
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce that Simon White, Head of Senior Issuance, Lloyds Banking Group in London will chair its UK, Ireland and Americas Region.

Briscoe investigates Northern Trust
01 September 2010 Dallas
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Shareholder Alert: The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC investigates Northern Trust Corporation for possible breaches of fiduciary duties by its officers and directors