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BBH and the EMEA expansion
23 June 2010 ISLA Conference
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Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) announced this week the expansion of its EMEA securities lending team with the addition of four additional senior executives, those joining are David Lewis, Jacqueline Waller, Celine Emond and Samantha Peppiatt

ISLA looking for harmony
23 June 2010 ISLA Conference
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The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) is urging consistent and proportionate regulation for short selling, in response to a current European Commission (EC) consultation exercise.

New collateral criteria for securities in Brazil
21 June 2010 Sao Paulo
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Effective immediately, the Bolsa de Mercadorias e Futuros(BM&F) and the Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paul(BOVESPA) have announced the new collateral criteria for accepting securities as collateral.

ASIC and FINRA Sign Cooperation Agreement
20 June 2010 Washington
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 18th June to promote and support greater cooperation between the regulators

EFX Prime announces new hires
18 June 2010 New York
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EFX Prime Services, a division of First New York Securities, this week has announced that it's hired two prime brokerage executives to help lead EFX Prime's sales efforts. Both will be based out of EFX Prime's New York Headquarters

Norwegian Banks' Guarantee Fund selects BNY Mellon
17 June 2010 London
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BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, has been appointed by Bankenes sikringsfond (Norwegian Banks' Guarantee Fund) to provide global custody and related services for assets valued at NOK 18.5 billion (USD 3 billion).

Alan Milligan Appointed CalPERS Chief Actuary
17 June 2010 Sacremento
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The CalPERS Board of Administration today appointed Alan W. Milligan as the Pension Fund's Chief Actuary. Milligan was the Pension Fund's Deputy Chief Actuary and had been serving as the Interim Chief Actuary since Ron Seeling's retirement in March

State Street hit by defections
16 June 2010 New York
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Eight senior members of State Street's securities lending division have resigned

Four new hires for BarCap
16 June 2010 New York
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Barclays Capital has hired four former members of Morgan Stanley to its securities lending division...

EXCLUSIVE: Boston Bank Mass Departures
15 June 2010 Boston
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Industry rumours are rife about a mass departure of senior trading figures from one of Boston's largest banks. The total figure is believed to be 8 well known securities finance professionals. Check back for more on this story soon.

Collateral Cooperation
15 June 2010 Luxembourg
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Clearstream and CETIP, the Brazilian CSD have signed an agreement to jointly develop, promote and distribute triparty collateral management services

EU to harmonise short selling rules
15 June 2010 Brussels
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The European Commission has released a consultation paper on the community-wide regulation of short selling...