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DealReporter expands Middle East platform
09 March 2011 Dubai
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

DealReporter has launched an enhanced Middle East service that offers exclusive reporting of regional corporate transactions actively traded by regional and international buysiders, as well as enhanced analytics and boosted aggregation of local news

FBR exits prime brokerage
08 March 2011 Arlington
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Investment bank FBR Capital Markets has announced that it is quitting the prime brokerage business.

Hendel joins Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 March 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Stuart Hendel will join Bank of America Merrill Lynch as managing director and head of global prime brokerage. In this role, Hendel will be responsible for leading the continued expansion of the company's prime brokerage businesses on a global basis

EU votes to ban short selling
08 March 2011 Brussells
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The European Parliament has voted to ban short selling in sovereign bonds and place restrictions on naked short selling...

Clearstream announces February figures
08 March 2011 Luxembourg
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

In February 2011, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase of six per cent to 鈧�11.3 trillion (compared to 鈧�10.7 trillion in February 2010)...

State Street announces collateral tracking service
07 March 2011 Boston
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

State Street has announced today the launch of a new Collateral Tracking service that helps asset managers and owners accurately assess and manage counterparty risk. Clients can now receive up-to-date reporting on the location and status of all colla

Brokerage firm BTIG names Curro and Hymans
07 March 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, today announced it has named Joseph Curro and Robert Hymans as Global Co-Heads of Event Driven Strategies.

SGX activity on the rise
04 March 2011 Singapore
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Trading on Singapore Exchange's derivatives and securities markets increased in February from a year earlier...

State Street expands services to UK PPF
02 March 2011 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street Corporation has extended its relationship with the UK鈥檚 Pension Protection Fund (PPF) for a further term to provide services to more than 拢5 billion in assets. It will also offer securities lending services...

Direct Access Partners announces Global Prime enhancements
02 March 2011 New York
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Direct Access Partners, LLC, has announced a major enhancement to the Global Prime Services platform. The comprehensive offering provides an optimal solution for hedge funds with under $500 million in assets under management.

CalPERS appoints Chief Risk Officer
02 March 2011 Sacramento
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The California Public Employees鈥� Retirement System recently announced the appointment of CalPERS executive Larry Jensen as Chief Risk Officer, a new position created to improve the pension fund鈥檚 overall risk management program.

OCC volume increases 35 per cent
01 March 2011 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Total OCC cleared volume in February reached 357,275,834 contracts. This represents a 35 per cent increase over the February 2010 volume of 264,435,951 contracts...