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GlobeOp forecasts rise in hedge fund redemptions


21 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Hedge fund redemption requests for November measured 3.4 per cent, a rise on last month's 2.5 per cent, according to GlobeOp Financial Services' Forward Redemption Indicator...
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SIFMA appoints new chair


18 November 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

SIFMA has announced the election of Jerry del Missier, co-CEO of Barclays capital as chair of the industry association...
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BAML prime brokerage in personnel shake up


18 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Several redundancies have been reported at Bank of America Merrill Lynch's (BAML) prime brokerage division as part of an overall review...
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UK pension fund to vote on changing collateral


17 November 2011 Liverpool
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF) is proposing to change its criteria for collateral in a bid to boost revenue, according to Professional Pensions...
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European Parliament votes naked CDS ban into law


15 November 2011 Strasbourg
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The European Parliament has voted into law a regulation to curb short selling and trading in CDS to make speculation on a country's default more difficult...
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Korea lifts short selling ban on non-financials


15 November 2011 Seoul
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Korean financial regulator has lifted a three-month ban on short selling of nonfinancial stocks while maintaining the ban on financial stocks "for a while"...
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Groupon debut leads to short selling frenzy


11 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Groupon's eagerly anticipated IPO was the subject of much academic debate, now short sellers have turned the speculation into an all out share grab at a hefty premium, says SunGard...
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More short interest in traditional telecoms - Data Explorers


11 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

In the age of wireless, near field communication (NFC) and other desirable mobile technology, it is the traditional telecoms which are attracting short interest, according to Data Explorers...