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Australian market bounces back
13 September 2010 Sydney
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Australian securities lending market has now recovered to pre-global financial crisis levels, said Peter Martin, chairman of the Australian Securities Lending Association (ASLA)...

New SL guide for UK pension funds
13 September 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

A group of UK financial trade bodies has published a new guide to securities lending for UK pension funds...

Agio Technology names Nakashian
10 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Agio Technology, provider of managed IT services for hedge funds, has appointed Nicole Nakashian, former Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank, as Managing Director, Client Services.

Pitkin Head of Investor Services for Hedge Fund Services
10 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Citi has appointed Steve Pitkin as Head of Investor Services for its Hedge Fund Services unit within Global Transaction Services. Pitkin will be reporting to Mike Sleightholme, Global Head of Hedge Fund Services.

Best risk analytics solution provider
10 September 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Algorithmics has announced today that it has been voted the Best Risk Analytics Solution Provider for the second year running by Waters readers in the 2010 Waters annual financial technology rankings

Garrison named chief development officer
09 September 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced today that Robert Garrison, 52, an industry veteran will join DTCC in the position of chief development officer for its Information Technology division. He will officially start in October.

Fukaya makes a move
08 September 2010 Tokyo
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Credit Suisse is pleased to announce that Koji Fukaya has joined the bank as Chief Currency Strategist for Japan.

Stephen Pak joins UBS
08 September 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Stephen Pak has moved from Credit Suisse to become the new head of regional capital introduction at UBS' prime brokerage division...

ECSDA appoints Belghazi as secretary general
08 September 2010 Brussels
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The European Central Securities Depositories Association, has appointed Soraya Belghazi as its first Secretary General. As of 1 September 2010, she will head the office of the Association, located next to the European Commission in Schuman Square

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank's rating goes from negative to stable
08 September 2010 Stavanger
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Moody's Investors Service has changed to stable from negative the outlook on the C- bank financial strength rating (BFSR) and the A1 long-term debt and deposit ratings of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

Aon Announces the Pricing
08 September 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Aon Corporation has announced that it has agreed to sell USD1.5 billion of senior unsecured notes in an underwritten public offering. Of these notes, USD600 million will mature on September 30, 2015 and bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.50%

Integrated Asset Management Corp. announces new launch
08 September 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Integrated Asset Management Corp. announced the launch of River Plate House Capital Management Inc. ("River Plate House"). River Plate House, founded in May 2010 by Michael Hyman, President, Julian Smith, Executive Vice President, and IAM