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CalPERS applauds SEC vote on proxy access
26 August 2010 Sacramento
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to give long-term investors the opportunity to nominate candidates to company boards.

SEI to provide collateral management solution
25 August 2010 Oaks
Reporter: Justin Lawson

SEI has announced that it has expanded its middle office outsourcing services to include collateral management for OTC derivatives

Class action suit filed against Northern Trust Corporation
24 August 2010 San Diego
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP have announced that a class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutional investor in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

TradeStation offers futures trading on Eurex
24 August 2010 Plantation
Reporter: Justin Lawson

TradeStation Securities, has announced the launch of real-time trading in Eurex futures, competitively priced and seamlessly integrated into the TradeStation platform.

KGFSL's Dolphin favoured by institutional broking firms in India
24 August 2010 Coimbatore
Reporter: Gerald Jonathan

Dolphin, KG Financial Software's flagship back office software solution, has been chosen to satisfy the complex and growing requirements of their capital market operations in India.

Revision of designated securities on short selling list
24 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.

Northern Trust enhances public funds expertise
24 August 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Northern Trust announced today that Luke Howe has joined the Client Solutions Group at its asset management arm, Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI).

Best Active Equity Manager for 2010
24 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BNY Mellon ARX Investimentos, the Brazilian investment specialist for BNY Mellon Asset Management, has been named active equity manager of the year by Exame, one of the most widely read Brazilian business magazines.

Deutsche Bank launches automated equity trading system
23 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Deutsche Bank has announced it has launched an automated equity trading system in Hong Kong that allows client orders to be matched against other client and internal orders. Known as the Deutsche Bank Automated Trading System

Santander Asset Management has chosen
23 August 2010 Paris
Reporter: Justin lawson

Societe Generale Securities Services mandated by Santander Asset Management to provide OTC valuation and collateral management services

Dow Hedge Fund Index reports gains
23 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained 1.59 per cent in July, its highest performance since March 2010...

New risk and analytics tools from State Street
23 August 2010 Boston
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street has announced enhancements to its risk analytics and servicing tools for institutional investors. New offerings include portfolio reallocation tools, economic stress tests, and expanded investment coverage.