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Merlin Securities appoints new market strategy chief
25 October 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Merlin Securities has announced the appointment of Rick Bensignor as chief market strategist to address the prime brokerage services firms' increasingly sophisticated client base...

Primebroker begins ANZ lawsuit
24 October 2011 Sydney
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Primebroker has begun its lawsuit against ANZ, accusing the bank of misleading and deceptive conduct...

Hong Kong set to centralise short selling - BW
24 October 2011 Hong Kong
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Hong Kong's stock exchange is considering a centralised securities borrowing and lending facility...

ATB Financial select Adaptiv to manage counterparty credit exposure
20 October 2011 Edmonton
Reporter: Justin Lawson

ATB Financial (ATB) has selected SunGard’s Adaptiv Riskbox and Collateral solutions to help manage counterparty credit exposure and respond to.....

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...