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Minter Ellison welcomes leading senior banking lawyer
07 May 2010 Adelaide
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Minter Ellison welcomes leading senior banking lawyer John Brimacombe to the SA/NT partnership. John joins Minter Ellison as one of six partners in the Adelaide office's financial services team, taking the total complement of fee earners in the team

Poles say yes to short sale transactions
05 May 2010 Warsaw
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The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) will make short sale transactions available under new rules as of 1 July 2010.

i-BID(SM) ADVANTAGE, new auction technology
04 May 2010 New York
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BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has launched i-BID(SM) ADVANTAGE, a unique new securities lending auction capability delivered via the company's auction platform, i-BID.

BNP Paribas grows prime brokerage team
29 April 2010 New York
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BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking has recently added Jeffrey Mettel and Afi Lowery to the Prime Brokerage business. Working in the Capital Introduction team they will both be reporting to Emma Sugarman, Head of Capital Introduction.

J.P. Morgan Mandate Win
29 April 2010 London
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J.P. Morgan's Worldwide Securities Services business has been awarded a mandate to provide custody, securities lending and related services to pan-European defined benefit pension schemes advised by Hewitt Delegated Consulting Services.

John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust Mandate Awarded
28 April 2010 London
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J.P. Morgan's Worldwide Securities Services business this week announced that it has been awarded a mandate to provide custody, accounting, performance measurement, FX, compliance, cash sweep and securities lending services to the pension trust.

USS Acquires $135 Million Interest
27 April 2010 New York
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The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has expanded its private equity investment programme by acquiring a $135 million interest in the Neuberger Berman Secondary Opportunities Fund II from the Lehman Brothers Estate.

New guidance on short selling obligations in Australia
27 April 2010 Sydney
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ASIC has recently released regulatory guidance to assist with compliance with new legal requirements under the Corporations Act 2001 and Corporations Regulations 2001 in relation to short selling.

Jung departure from Teacher Retirement System of Texas
27 April 2010 Austin
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board Chairman R. David Kelly announced today that Ronnie Jung has notified the board of his plans to step down as the agency's executive director, effective July 1, 2011.

SIX Telekurs bolsters market position
26 April 2010 Stamford
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In a major step toward fulfilling the company's strategic objectives in the area of evaluated pricing services, SIX Telekurs has entered into an agreement with CSV, Incorporated to purchase its evaluated pricing business.

BNY Mellon Receives Top Ratings in Tri-Party Survey
26 April 2010 New York
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BNY Mellon, has received top ratings in a leading financial journal's 2010 Tri-Party Securities Financing Survey.

Citi Expands Asia Pacific Prime Finance Team
26 April 2010 Hong Kong
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Citi recently announced several new appointments to its Asia Pacific Prime Finance team, underlining growing demand for hedge fund services in the region. The eight new appointments are located in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.