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Boom time for short sellers
01 September 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Short sellers enjoyed the highest level of average short positions heading into the downturn in over 18 months...

Shake-up in J.P. Morgan’s prime brokerage team
27 August 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

David Clarkson is leaving his role as European head of prime brokerage at J.P. Morgan, and will now pursue new opportunities outside of the firm...

REGIS-TR approved for energy regulations reporting
27 August 2015 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The trade repository REGIS-TR has been approved as a registered reporting mechanism (RRM) for the European regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency...

Taiwanese tech companies look shaky
27 August 2015 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The turmoil in Asian financial markets has prompted short sellers to target Taiwan’s technology companies, according to Markit Securities Finance...

Mark Demo joins AcadiaSoft
27 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

AcadiaSoft, provider of collateral hub MarginSphere, has hired Mark Demo as product director...

Investment management expert joins New York law firm
26 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Law firm K&L Gates has appointed Edward Dartley as a partner in its investment management, hedge funds, alternative investments and private equity practice, in the New York office...

New head of sales for SR Labs
26 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Raakhee Miller has joined market data and trade technology provider SR Labs as head of sales for North America...

Morningstar backs SEC’s call for fee-split transparency
26 August 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The securities lending aspects of the US SEC's investment company reporting modernisation programme are necessary because fund investors are entitled to know the revenue split between the manager, agent lender, and the fund itself...

Michael McMahon joins ENSO
25 August 2015 New York
Reporter: Becky Butcher

ENSO Financial Analytics has appointed Michael McMahon as chief technology officer...

Asian repo relies on standard best practices
25 August 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

An efficient Asian repo market could help to develop infrastructure and benefit the economy, but it is being held back by inconsistencies between countries, according to a report by ASIFMA and ICMA...

Thai stock exchange updates systems to boost business
25 August 2015 Bangkok
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Stock Exchange of Thailand has rolled out new clearing and depository systems to enhance securities lending and asset servicing...

D’Eramo joins RBC Investor & Treasury Services
24 August 2015 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

RBC Investor & Treasury Services has appointed Don D’Eramo as head of distribution and product development for securities finance within treasury and market services activity...