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Broadridge enhances PROactive Matching solution
04 September 2012 New York
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Broadridge financial solutions has announced that functionality within its service-based trade confirmation solution, PROactive Matching...

Nomura's Vereker steps down as head of investment banking
04 September 2012 Tokyo
Reporter: Jenna Jones

William Vereker, the joint head of investment banking at Nomura Holdings, is stepping down from the role to become vice chairman of investment banking...

Nkwe Platinum updates lending agreement with Genorah
04 September 2012 Perth
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Nkwe Platinum has provided an update to the security lending agreement involving Genorah Resources and its majority shareholding in the company. ..

RBS hires Bill Egan for prime services
04 September 2012 Singapore
Reporter: Jenna Jones

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed William Egan as head of mandate sales for prime services in Asia Pacific...

Rule Financial boost revenues by 15 percent
03 September 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Rule Financial, independent provider of business and IT services to the global investment banking community, has announced its...

HSBC expands in Asia Pacific
03 September 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

HSBC’s global banking and markets division has recruited nine senior executives in its Asia Pacific equities and prime services units...

European ETF sec lending revenue hit €40 million in 2011
31 August 2012 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

A survey has found that approximately €40 million in net revenue was generated from securities lending in European physical replication exchange traded funds (ETFs) last year...

Timothy Douglas leaves securities finance at Citi
30 August 2012 New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Timothy Douglas, formerly the head of securities finance at Citi, is moving into a different role within the corporation. A spokesperson confirmed that Douglas...

Staunton joins UBP
30 August 2012 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Brian Staunton has been hired by Union Bancaire Privée as a consultant. Staunton has previously worked as the head of securities finance at Citi...

LCH.Clearnet accepts gold as collateral
30 August 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

LCH.Clearnet began accepting unallocated gold (Loco London) as collateral for margin cover purposes on 28 August. The expansion of LCH.Clearnet’s existing collateral range is subject to criteria...

China 'ready' to expand stock margin trading programme
29 August 2012 Shanghai
Reporter: Jenna Jones

The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges are set to expand their pilot securities margin trading programme on a trial basis, permitting brokerages to borrow money and stocks to re-lend to their clients, according to reports...

BNY Mellon strengthens German management team
28 August 2012 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Jones

BNY Mellon has made a number of key senior management appointments in its German office. Thomas Brand has been appointed head of investment services for BNY Mellon in Germany. In this new role, Brand will be responsible for...