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Short selling disclosure threshold too low
15 September 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Proposed short selling disclosure regulations announced today by the European Commission (EC) are too stringent and threaten market efficiency, according to the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA).

European repo market surpasses pre-crisis levels
15 September 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) today released the results of its 19th semi-annual survey of the European repo market.

New head of SunGard's Astec Analytics Operations in Asia
14 September 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Richard Allin has been named senior vice president for Asia for SunGard's Astec Analytics business unit, which specializes in providing market information solutions for the global securities financing industry.

BNP Paribas Securities Services shuffle
14 September 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BNP Paribas Securities Services has reorganised globally, introducing a business-line and regional orientated organisation reflecting the increasingly global needs of its clients and the company itself.

Changing tax schemes and their impact
14 September 2010 Concord
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Finadium releases new research report: Tax harmonization or tax coordination in Europe? The implications for asset managers and financial markets

Paul Hanley joins Citi
14 September 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Paul Hanley has been appointed by Citi as prime finance head of sales and capital introduction for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Direct Access Partners buys EFX
14 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Institutional agency-only brokerage firm has bought EFX Prime Services from First New York Securities...

Broker dealer makes London expansion
14 September 2010 London
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

BTIG Ltd announced the expansion of its Global Fixed Income team to include a London-based team focused on Emerging Markets complementing the current U.S. team. The team led by veteran Darren Reiss.

ITG Goes Live on SunGard's Stream Phase3 Interface
14 September 2010 Burlington
Reporter: Justin Lawson

ITG Goes Live on SunGard's Stream Phase3 Interface to DTCC's ID Net Service for Processing DTC/NSCC Institutional Equity Trades

Deutsche Bank Links to DTCC's Contract Reconciliation Service
13 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The DTCC today announced that Deutsche Bank has linked to its Loan/SERV Contract Reconciliation Service, a second generation reconciliation service that will dramatically boost efficiencies, reduce errors and help automate the processing of syndicate

Euroclear to settle transactions in the Chinese Yuan Renminbi
13 September 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Euroclear Bank has announced that clients will be able to settle transactions and deposit Eurobonds and Hong Kong domestic securities denominated in the Chinese Yuan Renminbi in Euroclear Bank...

Securities lending 'does not adversely affect equity values'
13 September 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

New research suggests that fund managers who participate in securities lending programmes do so without 'generating adverse effects on the value of their holdings'...