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Citi to open Luxembourg securities lending desk
09 June 2011 Luxembourg
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Citigroup Global Markets has formed a new Luxembourg entity to provide securities lending services to clients both within Luxembourg and throughout Europe...

State Street launches mobile App for iPad
09 June 2011 Boston
Reporter: Justin Lawson

App will provide clients with real-time access to essential portfolio and risk exposure data

Clearstream and Cetip launch collateral outsourcing service
08 June 2011 Sao Paulo
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Clearstream and Cetip will launch their collateral management outsourcing offering in mid-July 2011...

Clearstream’s May 2011 figures
08 June 2011 Luxembourg
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

In May 2011, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase of three per cent to €11.3 trillion (compared to €10.9 trillion in May 2010)...

Eurex launch Polish single stock futures
07 June 2011 Frankfurt
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Eurex will launch 19 single stock futures (SSF) on leading Polish companies on 27 June 2011. The new listings reflect customer demand for derivatives based on shares from one of the largest economies in Eastern Europe.

Pirum releases new reporting for SEC rule 17a-13
06 June 2011 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Securities lending technology company Pirum has released new reporting to facilitate compliance with SEC rule 17A-13, which requires borrowers to regularly confirm their on-loan positions with their lenders.

OneChicago reports May volume
03 June 2011 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

263,912 security futures contracts traded at the OneChicago in May 2011...

May decline but record year predicted for OCC
03 June 2011 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Total cleared volume in May at OCC reached 362,653,311 contracts, an 11 per cent decline from the May 2010 volume of 408,432,157 contracts...

Eurex falls to 13 million a day in May
03 June 2011 Frankfurt
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

In May 2011, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 12.9 million contracts (May 2010: 16.2 million)...

CI Investments choose RBC Dexia for securities lending
01 June 2011 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

RBC Dexia Investor Services has been reappointed as investor services provider for CI Investments. Under the new agreement, RBC Dexia will provide CI Investments with a range of investor services, including custody, fund administration, securities le

CalPERS backs new investor guide
01 June 2011 Sacramento
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has strongly endorsed a new guide by the Investor Steering Committee of the Alternative Investment Management Association...

BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs join ADS platform
31 May 2011 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas will provide foreign exchange (FX) prime brokerage solutions on ADS Securities' trading platform...