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Penson to close UK arm
21 December 2011 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Penson Worldwide has announced plans to close its UK operation over the next few months, and to sell certain of the operation’s assets to third parties...

Markit and Euroclear sign memorandum of understanding
19 December 2011 Brussels
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Markit and Euroclear Bank to create an end-to-end post-trade platform for syndicated loans...

Lombard acquires reg reporting business of SOFGEN
19 December 2011 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Lombard Risk Management has acquired the regulatory reporting business of SOFGEN for  US$4,250,000 payable in a combination of cash, loan notes and equity...

EXCLUSIVE: Kellner Dileo adds to securities lending team
16 December 2011 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Kellner Dileo makes two key hires in the securities lending division, appointing Alfonso Iervolino and Robert Dowd as senior vice presidents based in New York.....

Life Insurers Seek Higher Returns Despite Short interest
15 December 2011 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The life insurance industry has been forced to adjust against a backdrop of exceptionally low interest rates in search of higher returns. In doing so, some names have attracted the attention of short sellers

Thailand reports sec lending boom
15 December 2011 Bangkok
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The securities lending and borrowing market in Thailand has had its busiest year ever, thanks to a combination of economic uncertainty in Europe and a recent relaxation of controls on trading...

Citi picks up State of Washington mandate
13 December 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Citi mandated to provide securities lending services through its OpenLendSM platform for the State of Washington Office of the State Treasurer (OST)......

BlackRock’s collateral changes
13 December 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BlackRock’s money market funds now available to re-invest cash collateral at Euroclear Bank.....

GlobeOp index shows net inflows for December
12 December 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Hedge fund flows advanced 1.6 per cent in December compared to the month previous, according to GlobeOp...

Algorithmics to provide risk reporting for Viteos
12 December 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Algorithmics has announced that its hedge fund reporting product is selected by Viteos for independent risk measurement and reporting...

Greece extends short selling ban
09 December 2011 Athens
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission has extended a short selling ban on the Athens stock exchange tto 27 January, according to Reuters...

Egypt certifies short selling
08 December 2011 Cairo
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Egypt's financial regulator has certified rules and criteria for companies eligible for margin trading, short selling and intra-day trading, according to the Egyptian exchange...