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MannKind announces entry into stock loan agreement
20 August 2010 Valencia, CA
Reporter: Justin Lawson

MannKind Corporation has recently announced that it has entered into a previously announced stock lending agreement pursuant to which it will lend 9,000,000 shares of its common stock to Bank of America, N.A.

LCH.Clearnet signals further commitment to buy-side offering
20 August 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

In order to strengthen its global OTC derivative client clearing offering, LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH.Clearnet) has appointed Michael Davie CEO of SwapClear, its market leading interest rate swap (IRS) clearing service.

New Indian fixed maturity plan launched
19 August 2010 Mumbai
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Tata Mutual Fund has launched a new close-ended debt scheme, the Tata Fixed Maturity Plan-Series 26 Scheme 3, with a duration of 371 days from allotment...

More added to naked short threshold list
19 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Bay National Corp, Extorre Gold Mines and DJSP Enterprises have been added to the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE naked short threshold list...

AIMA welcomes EU OTC derivatives reform
18 August 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

AIMA, the global hedge fund industry association, has urged European Union policymakers to push ahead with reforms of over-the-counter(OTC) derivatives, stating the benefits will outweigh increased costs

Megola responds to shareholder inquiries regarding short selling
18 August 2010 Point Edward
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Megola Inc. has provided information to shareholders regarding short selling of the Company's common stock since June 1, 2010

Paladyne launches short selling tool for hedge funds
18 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Paladyne Systems, Inc., has recently announced a major new release of Paladyne Portfolio Master, its combined order management and portfolio management solution introducing a real-time short locator module.

Deutsche Bank establishes Asian equity strategy team
18 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Deutsche Bank announced today it has established an Asian equity strategy team with Ajay Kapur appointed as a Managing Director and Head of Asian Equity Strategy. Kapur will be based in Hong Kong.

US senators call for tighter controls
18 August 2010 Washington DC
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

An influential group of US senators has called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to tighten corporate accounting disclosure rules in an attempt to reduce the risk of another Lehman Bros-style collapse...

China set to welcome securities lending
18 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

It has been revealed that the Chinese regulators are close to approving a broadening of the rules on securities lending in the country, increasing the opportunities for margin lending and short selling...

BNP Paribas US reorganisation
18 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking has appointed Edward Speal as Head of Global Equities and Commodity Derivatives (GECD) - Americas, Lionel Crassier as Head of Equities - Americas and Dan Cozine as Head of Structured Finance - Americas.

IPO activity to increase, says Deutsche Borse
17 August 2010 Frankfurt
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Deutsche Boerse has published the IPO indicator for the 3rd quarter of 2010...