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Clearstream and Euroclear set new securities framework
03 May 2011 Brussels
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Euroclear Bank and Clearstream have developed a new industry framework to increase transparency and efficiency for the issuance and asset servicing of international securities in collaboration with the International Securities Market Advisory Group (

DEER warns on illegal short selling
03 May 2011 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Deer Consumer Products has said it has received additional evidence of continuing illegal short selling in DEER stock...

Jarvis exits UBS
03 May 2011 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Ashley Jarvis has resigned from his position as global head of business and capital consultancy UBS' prime brokerage operations in Hong Kong...

OCC securities lending volumes continue to rise
02 May 2011 Chicago
Reporter: Justin Lawson

OCC figures show overall cleared volumes reached 338,562,433 contracts in April, representing a 7 percent decrease from April 2010. However, volume decline was primarily in options contracts as securities lending volumes continued to rise.....

Naked short selling relief
02 May 2011 Canberra
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made a minor amendment to ASIC Class Order [CO 09/774] Naked short selling relief for market makers ([CO 09/774]), which allows licensed market makers to short sell securities in the....

Aggressive short selling fund changes name
01 May 2011 New York
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Midas Special Fund, a mutual fund investing aggressively for capital appreciation, has changed its name to Midas Magic, Inc. The Fund will continue to be available under its current ticker symbol, MISEX.

CalPERS criticises Goldman's Lehman plan
28 April 2011 Sacramento
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has criticised the plan filed by Goldman Sachs and others for the liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI)...

BNY Mellon introduces tri-party repo services
28 April 2011 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

BNY Mellon has introduced a series of new services that will improve the infrastructure, operations and systems supporting its tri-party repo clients...

EXCLUSIVE: EquiLend introduces bidding to AutoBorrow service
28 April 2011 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

EquiLend has introduced bidding to its AutoBorrow messaging service...

Rockall Technologies opens new Dubai office
27 April 2011 Dubai
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Rockall Technologies, has opened a new office in Dubai. Rockall Tech is expanding its operations within the Middle East to take account of increased interest from the region and to allow the company to serve the ME and North Africa at a local level..

Japan extends short selling rules
27 April 2011 Tokyo
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Japanese FSA has extended the temporary measures regarding restrictions on short selling and purchase of own stocks by listed companies...

Merlin launches new division with flagship MerlinSHARP
26 April 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Merlin Technology introduces distinct software solution providing multi-prime, multi-custodian aggregation and analytics.....