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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.

Securities Lender of the Year
25 June 2010 Boston
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Securities Lending Agent Named Winner in 2010 ICFA Americas Service Provider Awards

Data Explorers launches Risk Adjusted Returns
25 June 2010 London
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Data Explorers, this week at the annual ISLA conference in Berlin launched its Risk Adjusted Returns. This new framework highlights the main sources of securities lending program risk and return across multiple dimensions and peer groups

Redefining a short position
25 June 2010 Brisbane
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) makes ASIC Class Order [CO 10/464] under s1020F(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Act) redefining a short position.

Algorithmics acquires VIPitech from Towers Watson
24 June 2010 ISLA Conference
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Algorithmics, announced that it has acquired VIPitech, from Towers Watson. The acquisition is part of Algorithmics' overall corporate strategy to grow its portfolio of risk-aware business applications that support clients' decision making

BBH and the EMEA expansion
23 June 2010 ISLA Conference
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Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) announced this week the expansion of its EMEA securities lending team with the addition of four additional senior executives, those joining are David Lewis, Jacqueline Waller, Celine Emond and Samantha Peppiatt

ISLA looking for harmony
23 June 2010 ISLA Conference
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The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) is urging consistent and proportionate regulation for short selling, in response to a current European Commission (EC) consultation exercise.

New collateral criteria for securities in Brazil
21 June 2010 Sao Paulo
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Effective immediately, the Bolsa de Mercadorias e Futuros(BM&F) and the Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paul(BOVESPA) have announced the new collateral criteria for accepting securities as collateral.

New online forum Eurex Innovate launched
21 June 2010 Frankfurt
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The international derivatives exchange Eurex has been launched Eurex Innovate recently, its new ideas and discussion forum for customers & people interested in financial markets and derivatives.

Notice of appointment
21 June 2010 Dublin
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The Pegasus Fund Ltd has in the past week notified the markets of their appointing Citigroup Global Markets as its prime broker. Citi takes over from Morgan Stanley as prime broker to the company.

ASIC and FINRA Sign Cooperation Agreement
20 June 2010 Washington
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 18th June to promote and support greater cooperation between the regulators