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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.

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.

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