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J.P. Morgan scoops up prime brokerage exec
10 June 2013 Hong Kong
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

J.P. Morgan has nabbed former Credit Suisse prime brokerage executive David Leahy in efforts to boost its Asia sales...

State Street calls on Michael Bell
07 June 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

State Street has named Michael Bell as executive vice president and member of its management committee, the company’s senior-most policy-making and strategy group...

ISDA appoints O'Connor as chairman
07 June 2013 New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The board of directors for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has appointed Stephen O’Connor as full-time chairman...

€2 billion lost revenue if FTT comes into play, warns ISLA
06 June 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

ISLA has responded in full to the Financial Transaction Tax, with stern implications that the tax as proposed would “close down” the securities lending market...

Citi scoops up prime brokerage mandate
06 June 2013 Caymans
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Citigroup was appointed by Altera Absolute Russia, the Cayman-based fund, to provide prime brokerage, fund accounting and transfer agency services...

Mackenzie makes a beeline for Citi’s services
05 June 2013 Hong Kong and Singapore
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Mackenzie Investments has selected Citi to provide a complete suite of fund administration, middle office, collateral management and transfer agent services in support of its portfolio advisory and fund management activities in Asia...

Wells Fargo recruits for new client trade services group
05 June 2013 Charlotte
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Wells Fargo Securities, the capital markets and investment banking business of Wells Fargo & Company, has announced the formation of a new client trade services group within Wells Fargo Securities’ Markets division...

Short selling regulation needs some fine-tuning
05 June 2013 Paris
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The EU’s new short selling regulation has had a positive effect on market transparency and reducing the risk of settlement failure in Europe, but adjustments do need to be made, the European Securities and Markets Authority has found...

Anetics develops Twill platform to support pay-to-hold transactions
04 June 2013 Pittsfield
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Securities lending technology provider Anetics has enhanced its Twill platform with a newly designed orders screen to support pay-to-hold transactions...

May volume spikes for OneChicago
04 June 2013 Chicago
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

OneChicago, an equity finance exchange, announced May 2013 volume of 1,094,616, an increase of 322 percent compared with the same period in 2012...

OCC enjoys May increases
04 June 2013 Chicago
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

OCC's securities lending central counterparty activities saw a 46 percent increase in new loans over May 2012 with 121,016 transactions last month...

BNY Mellon expands bilateral margining
03 June 2013 New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

BNY Mellon has ramped up its DM Edge product in the wake of recommendations from the Federal Reserve bank...