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Kas Bank reports drop in SL income
27 August 2010 Amsterdam
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Kas Bank has reported a drop in profits of five per cent for the first half of 2010, down in part to a significant fall in securities lending income...

Parkcentral investors sue Ernst and Young
27 August 2010 Houston
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

A group of investors who lost money following the collapse of hedge fund Parkcentral have sued auditor Ernst & Young, accusing it of fraud...

DTCC and Chilean Depository sign agreement to collaborate
27 August 2010 Santiago
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Deposito Central de Valores, S.A. (DCV) of Chile and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) of the U.S. have signed an agreement which will serve as a basis for future collaboration.

Hedge Fund association to engage with U.S. authorities
26 August 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Alternative Investment Management Association will engage with U.S. policy makers over the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and has set out several key areas of focus ahead of September meetings.

CalPERS applauds SEC vote on proxy access
26 August 2010 Sacramento
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to give long-term investors the opportunity to nominate candidates to company boards.

Class action suit filed against Northern Trust Corporation
24 August 2010 San Diego
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP have announced that a class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutional investor in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

TradeStation offers futures trading on Eurex
24 August 2010 Plantation
Reporter: Justin Lawson

TradeStation Securities, has announced the launch of real-time trading in Eurex futures, competitively priced and seamlessly integrated into the TradeStation platform.

KGFSL's Dolphin favoured by institutional broking firms in India
24 August 2010 Coimbatore
Reporter: Gerald Jonathan

Dolphin, KG Financial Software's flagship back office software solution, has been chosen to satisfy the complex and growing requirements of their capital market operations in India.

Revision of designated securities on short selling list
24 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.

Santander Asset Management has chosen
23 August 2010 Paris
Reporter: Justin lawson

Societe Generale Securities Services mandated by Santander Asset Management to provide OTC valuation and collateral management services

Dow Hedge Fund Index reports gains
23 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained 1.59 per cent in July, its highest performance since March 2010...

New risk and analytics tools from State Street
23 August 2010 Boston
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street has announced enhancements to its risk analytics and servicing tools for institutional investors. New offerings include portfolio reallocation tools, economic stress tests, and expanded investment coverage.