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Japan extends short selling rules
22 October 2010 Tokyo
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Japanese FSA has announced that short selling restrictions will remain in place until the end of January 2011...

SSgA to Acquire Bank of Ireland Asset Management
22 October 2010 Boston
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), announced today that it has agreed to acquire Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) for consideration of approximately EURO57 million.

Subdued results from TradeStation
21 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

TradeStation Group has reported 2010 third quarter net revenues of $29.6 million, net income of $3.1 million, and earnings per share of 8 cents...

Securities Lending survey ranks CIBC Mellon 1st in four categories
21 October 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company placed No. 1 in four categories in one of the industry magazine's 2010 Equity Lending Survey. The company also ranks fourth overall (unweighted) among the world's largest global securities lending

China to let brokerages borrow stocks and cash
21 October 2010 Shanghai
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

China plans to allow brokerages to borrow stocks and cash to fund their margin trading and short selling business, the Shanghai Securities News has reported...

BNY Mellon 3rd Quarter results
21 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has reported third quarter income from continuing operations applicable to common shareholders of $625 million...

3rd quarter results for Citi
21 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Citigroup has reported third quarter 2010 net income of $2.2 billion or $0.07 per diluted share, marking its third consecutive quarterly operating profit...

3rd quarter results for Goldman Sachs
21 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Goldman Sachs has reported net revenues of $8.90 billion and net earnings of $1.90 billion for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010...

The Hedge Fund App
20 October 2010 San Francisco
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Merlin Securities, has announced the release of the Merlin Compass iPad application. Merlin Compass for iPad is a real-time analytics platform that provides portfolio managers with intraday performance, exposure and risk metrics.

Hedge fund emerging manager platform launched
20 October 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Deloitte's asset management services practice has launched a global full-service hedge fund emerging manager platform offering a unique mix of traditional and non-traditional professional services across audit, tax, financial advisory and consulting.

State Street announces 3rd quarter results
20 October 2010 Boston
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street Corporation today announced third-quarter 2010 earnings, highlighting that securities lending finance revenue was down over 37 per cent on the 2nd quarter...

Key milestone achieved for Euroclear
20 October 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Euroclear launches key element in its communications infrastructure consolidation programme - the Common Communications Interface (CCI) - in Euroclear Bank, the international central securities depository (CSD).