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Short covering not driving share price - Data Explorers
20 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Though short sellers have been covering positions in the recent market upturn, it has not necessarily driven share prices higher, says Data Explorers...

BlackRock sees securities lending lift revenue
19 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

In its annual earnings statement, BlackRock credits securities lending revenue and advisory and administration fees for an increase in Q3 revenue...

HazelTree adds Wilson Pringle
19 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Wilson Pringle joins HazelTree's team in New York as the company expands to meet growing customer demand for Treasury Suite with Form PF...

Naked short sale ban "diluted" - European parliament
19 October 2011 Strasbourg
Reporter: Anna Reitman

A short selling regulation deal has been reached by the European parliament in a bid to beef up standards and requirements...

Shortsellers in Asia bet on slowdown - Data Explorers
18 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Short sellers in Asia have increased their exposure to the sectors expected to get hit by a global slowdown, says Data Explorers...

Lightspeed to provide prime brokerage
17 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Lightspeed Financial has announced its expansion into prime brokerage with the launch of Lightspeed Institutional, which will offer a specialised prime brokerage platform for professional investors...

BNY Mellon in meeting Solvency II requirements
17 October 2011 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BNY Mellon has launched a new data management solution to meet the European insurance industry's Solvency II asset data reporting requirements.....

UK collateral upgrade trade eyed by FSA
17 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is considering enacting guidelines on the collateral upgrade trade after increasing activity has caused concerns over macroprudential risk...

NSE to deliver securities lending rules in December
17 October 2011 Lagos
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Rules on securities lending are expected to be issued in December by management of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in a bid to mature the capital market, according to media outlet This Day Live...

Dodd-Frank implementation in sight at RMA conference
14 October 2011 Naples RMA
Reporter: Anna Reitman

This year’s Risk Management Association (RMA) conference, which ran from 10 to 13 October in Naples, Florida, is the last before the Dodd Frank Act is to be implemented and reviews are mixed on the sweeping regulatory reform which is shaking up tra

Market bounce due to short covering - Standard Chartered
14 October 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The recent market bounce is a consequence of short covering, says Standard Chartered in a recent report...

Boyer Allan selects Paladyne suite
13 October 2011 Lake Success
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Boyer Allan Investment Management replaces legacy technology with Paladyne.....