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FSA to consult on the Financial Services Act 2010
27 April 2010 London
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The FSA has put out a consultation paper looking at the use of certain new powers granted by the Financial Services Act 2010

Jung departure from Teacher Retirement System of Texas
27 April 2010 Austin
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board Chairman R. David Kelly announced today that Ronnie Jung has notified the board of his plans to step down as the agency's executive director, effective July 1, 2011.

SIX Telekurs bolsters market position
26 April 2010 Stamford
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In a major step toward fulfilling the company's strategic objectives in the area of evaluated pricing services, SIX Telekurs has entered into an agreement with CSV, Incorporated to purchase its evaluated pricing business.

BNY Mellon Receives Top Ratings in Tri-Party Survey
26 April 2010 New York
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BNY Mellon, has received top ratings in a leading financial journal's 2010 Tri-Party Securities Financing Survey.

Citi Expands Asia Pacific Prime Finance Team
26 April 2010 Hong Kong
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Citi recently announced several new appointments to its Asia Pacific Prime Finance team, underlining growing demand for hedge fund services in the region. The eight new appointments are located in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

NEWSFLASH - Japan to continue short selling restrictions
23 April 2010 Tokyo
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In Japan the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has extended the temporary restriction on short selling until July 31, 2010.

Hedge fund group Marshall Wace selects State Street
23 April 2010 Dublin
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State Street, has been appointed to provide investment services to hedge fund group Marshall Wace for its new equity-neutral exchange traded fund (ETF) MW TOPS Global Alpha.

Citi Launch Global Operating Platform for Hedge Funds
23 April 2010 New York
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Citi Investor Services, part of the Global Transaction Services business, has launched a new global operating platform specifically for hedge funds. This new offering provides Citi's existing and future hedge fund administration clients a fully

Redwood Asset Management chooses CIBC Mellon GSS
22 April 2010 Toronto
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CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services today announced that it has been chosen by Redwood Asset Management, manager of the Redwood Funds, Ark Funds and SciVest Funds to provide asset servicing solutions for a number of the firm's investment funds.

BNP Paribas Securities Services appoints Patrick Colle as CEO
22 April 2010 Paris
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BNP Paribas Securities Services will appoint Patrick Colle as CEO with effect during the month of May. Patrick joined BNP Paribas Securities Services in 2006 and has been Head of BNP Paribas Securities Services' UK business since March 2008.

BNY Mellon Selected by Promark Investment Advisors, Inc.
22 April 2010 New York
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BNY Mellon, was recently selected by Promark Investment Advisors, Inc., which manages pension plan investment programs, to provide derivatives collateral management services through its Derivatives 360 suite of products.

The New Dashboard
22 April 2010 Boston
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BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, has recently introduced new dashboard style reporting functionality to assist asset owners and asset managers in gaining greater visibility into their securities lending portfolio. The new reports provide both detailed and