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China set to welcome securities lending

18 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

It has been revealed that the Chinese regulators are close to approving a broadening of the rules on securities lending in the country, increasing the opportunities for margin lending and short selling...

BNP Paribas US reorganisation

18 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking has appointed Edward Speal as Head of Global Equities and Commodity Derivatives (GECD) - Americas, Lionel Crassier as Head of Equities - Americas and Dan Cozine as Head of Structured Finance - Americas.

IPO activity to increase, says Deutsche Borse

17 August 2010 Frankfurt
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Deutsche Boerse has published the IPO indicator for the 3rd quarter of 2010...

Industry welcomes Fed reform proposals

17 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

The New York Fed has said the industry response to its proposals to reform the repo market has been positive...

Mudie appointment

17 August 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Penson Financial Services Ltd has named David Mudie as Head of Sales. Mudie, 33, joins PFSL from MF Global, where he worked in Prime Brokerage sales.

Let us help

17 August 2010 Sacramento
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

CalPERS engagement with companies on its annual Focus List significantly improved stock performance over the past 23 years, the CalPERS Investment Committee was told today.

Northern Trust in mandate win

16 August 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Northern Trust has been appointed by independent global investment managers Dalton Strategic Partnership LLP to provide services for its GBP350 million Melchior investment funds.

Bailey takes the reins at ING Asia Pacific

16 August 2010 Hong Kong
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

ING Investment Management Asia Pacific has appointed Grant Bailey CEO. He will be based at the company's Asian headquarters in Hong Kong...

ConvergEx launches new stock loan programme

16 August 2010 New York
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

ConvergEx Group has launched a new stock loan programme, a dedicated service that gives hedge funds and other clients access to securities they need to borrow to fulfill short selling requirements...

Rule Financial responds to Prime Services growth

16 August 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Rule Financial has today announced the expansion of its consultancy team to support a growing demand from clients for advisory services to support their rapid growth plans in the aftermath of the credit crunch.

Daiwa Europe welcomes Williams

16 August 2010 London
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Meurig Williams, formerly of Goldman Sachs has joined Daiwa Capital Markets Europe as regional head of equity for Europe and the Middle East, appointing him as managing director of Daiwa Capital Markets Europe

Vendible makes strategic hires

15 August 2010 Manhattan
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Vendible Broker, recently announced the expansion of its brokerage platform with the addition of key hires in sales and relationship management with Maclean and Salmon joining the New York office.

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