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J.P. Morgan provides securities lending capabilities to Jackson
2nd November 2009 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

J.P. Morgan has announced that it has been selected to provide global custody and securities lending services for the investment options that are available within the variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts offered

New role for veteran Schilling
7th October 2009 New York
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Shoreline Trading Group LLC, a provider of prime brokerage and agency execution services to hedge funds, asset managers, and RIAs announced today that Fredrik Schilling has joined the firm, focusing on prime brokerage sales operations.

Cantor Fitzgerald Expands Prime Services
6th October 2009 New York
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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. announced recently that Bob Sherry and David Kim are joining the firm as COO for Prime Services and Director of Prime Services Technology, respectively. "Additions to our management team are responsive to our customers'....

BNY Mellon Appointed by Sinotel Technologies
30 September 2009 New York
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BNY Mellon has been selected by Sinotel Technologies Limited (Sinotel) as the depositary bank for its American depositary receipt (ADR) program. Each Sinotel ADR represents 20 ordinary shares and trades on the over-the-counter (OTC) market.

Custody Enhances Merlin's Multi-Prime Solution Bank Option
September 29, 2009 Chicago
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Northern Trust and Merlin Securities have entered into an agreement to provide Merlin prime brokerage clients with fully integrated access to Northern Trust's global custody and administration services. The agreement with Northern Trust enhances Merl

EquiLend Obtains Regulatory Approval
28 September 2009 New York
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EquiLend has recently announced that they have obtained regulatory approval as an alternative trading system (ATS) in Ontario, Canada. The approval by the Ontario Securities Commission and the Investment Industry Regulatory....

CIBC Mellon To Adopt
30 September 2009 London
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CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company announced that it will implement EquiLend's suite of services to encourage greater efficiency in securities borrowing and lending, and to increase revenue potential for its clients....

Northern Trust Hires David Lester
29 September 2009 Toronto
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Northern Trust has appointed David Lester as head of the institutional sales effort for asset management at NT Global Advisors, Inc., Canada. Lester comes to Northern Trust from SEI Investments and his primary focus will be on manager-of-managers inv

Bruce Murphy Appointed Managing Director
30 September 2009 Sydney
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BNY Mellon Asset Management has appointed Bruce Murphy as Managing Director of BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia. Murphy replaces James Gruver who has relocated to the U.S. to work on strategic business growth initiatives....

Securities Lending Still Thriving
21 September 2009 London
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A global survey published recently by RBC Dexia shows that securities lending participants are staying in the market or adjusting their risk parameters rather than suspending their programmes, following the market volatility of the past 12 months....

RBC Dexia Union
28 September 2009 New York
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RBC Dexia Investor Services (RBC Dexia) and Unione di Banche Italiane scpa (UBI Banca) have announced that they have entered into an agreement for UBI Banca to transfer its depositary bank business to RBC Dexia...

J.P. Morgan Creates Integrated Prime Brokerage and Custody Group
9 September 2009 New York
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J.P. Morgan has announced the formation of the Prime-Custody Solutions Group, a team responsible for delivering the firm's integrated prime brokerage and custody platform to clients. The unit will serve hedge funds and asset managers seeking a combin