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Nemes Named
30 June 2010 London
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Deutsche Bank has hired Anita Nemes as Global Head of Capital Introduction. She will spearhead the ongoing effort to provide hedge fund clients with access to institutional sources of capital, one of the most significant growth areas for hedge funds

Sebi eases reporting requirement for FIIs
29 June 2010 Press Trust of India
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Market regulator SEBI today relaxed the reporting requirement on lending of securities by FIIs for the purpose of short selling. FIIs now have to disclose the information on a weekly basis instead of daily.

Wells Fargo and another law suit
29 June 2010 Sarasota
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A USD40 million lawsuit has been filed by Sarasota County against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging improper investment advice with regard to the county's securities lending portfolio prior to the market crash in 2008. The case number is 2010 CA 006579NC.

State Street Appoints Bonn
29 June 2010 Boston
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State Street recently announced the appointment of Executive Vice President Nicholas (Nick) Bonn, to head its securities finance business. Bonn, will report to David Puth, executive vice president and head of State Street's Global Markets business.

BNY Mellon wins Goldman Sachs mandate
28 June 2010 New York
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BNY Mellon has been chosen by Goldman Sachs International (GSI) to provide a segregated sub-custody service to GSI's prime brokerage clients through Montague Place Custody Services (MPCS).

Louis Capital Markets Expansion
28 June 2010 London
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Louis Capital Markets has appointed Deepak Lakhani to its global securities financing services team. He reports to Massimo Bertoni, the head of the desk.

Slater appointed COO at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
28 June 2010 Pittsburgh
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BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has appointed James Slater to the newly created role of managing director and chief operating officer for Global Securities Lending. Slater will report to Kathy Rulong, executive director of Global Securities Lending

Pershing study changing model of securities lending
28 June 2010 Jersey City
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Pershing LLC, recently announced the availability of an independent study, Lending and Leverage: The New Securities Finance Model for Hedge Funds, which examines the changing business model of securities financing for hedge funds in 2010 and beyond

ING Launches synthetic prime brokerage
28 June 2010 London
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ING's Global Securities Finance (GSF) team has hired Colin Bugler to head its new Synthetic Portfolio Solutions (SPS) team, reporting to Richard Pryce, Head of Equity Lending & Repo.

New Clearing Options for Nordic Markets
28 June 2010 Stockholm
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NASDAQ OMX and J.P. Morgan have announced that J. P. Morgan has become NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB's first non-Nordic custodian for the NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets. As custodian, J.P. Morgan will provide collateral management...

BNY Mellon awarded banking license in Beijing
28 June 2010 Beijing
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BNY Mellon, has been authorized by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) to set up a banking branch in Beijing. BNY Mellon received a license for its Shanghai branch in 1999.

Credit Suisse Prime Services does well
25 June 2010 New York
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Credit Suisse Prime Services has ranked No.1 for the second consecutive year in the 2010 Global Custodian Prime Brokerage survey, earning more Best in Class awards than any bank.