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FX options trading goes electronic 02 September 2010

Deutsche Bank rolls out an electronic currency options system
ICAP to launch euro rate swap platform 01 September 2010

ICAP is launching an electronic market for trading Euro interest rate swaps
Thomson Reuters launches Elektron in India 31 August 2010

Thomson Reuters has added India as a hosting site for Elektron, its new real-time network and hosting environment
Feature: Unfair advantage or competitive edge? 27 August 2010

High frequency trading has come under fire from politicians and sections of the financial world, accused of creating market volatility. Those involved in the practice have come out fighting, however, saying they are being unfairly targeted

LCH.Clearnet plans fees cut 31 August 2010

LCH.Clearnet will lower the fees it levies on many market participants in London
Deutsche joins Singapore securities market 19 August 2010

Deutsche has been added to the Singapore exchange’s securities market
SwapClear names CEO 19 August 2010

LCH.Clearnet signals further commitment to buy-side offering by naming CEO of SwapClear
EuroCCP signs major custodian 11 August 2010

EuroCCP has signed one of the biggest custodians in the world as a general clearing participant

Credit Suisse and UBS scoop accolade 02 September 2010

Credit Suisse and UBS today were named the 2010 Greenwich Share Leaders in European Equity Trading, with each firm boasting a market share in excess of 11% of overall institutional trading volume in European stocks
Galtere plans $1bn private equity fund 02 September 2010

Galtere is raising about $1 billion for a private equity fund to invest in production facilities for agricultural commodities
Malaysian pension fund eyes UK real estate 01 September 2010

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has allocated $1.52 billion to UK real estate
Standard Chartered makes senior hire in China 01 September 2010

Standard Chartered Bank has filled its newly created role of Managing Director & Head, Strategic Client Coverage Group in Origination & Client Coverage

Global custodian sought for UK mandate 01 September 2010

Lincolnshire County Council’s pension fund is looking for a global custodian
Northern Trust names regional head 01 September 2010

Northern Trust names Director of Strategic Development EMEA in The Netherlands
Northern Trust to open Beijing office 31 August 2010

Northern Trust has received a branch licence in Beijing from the China Banking Regulatory Commission
Edinburgh to hire securities lending provider 18 August 2010

City of Edinburgh Council is looking for a global custody and securities lending provider

State Street adds to transition management team 30 June 2010

State Street Global Markets has hired to its European, Middle East and African (EMEA) Portfolio Solutions Group
Feature: future of transition management 22 June 2010

The T-charter working group is finally shifting its focus towards the end user community
West Sussex to hire three transition managers 09 June 2010

West Sussex County Council is seeking three transition managers
BlackRock reshuffles transition team 07 June 2010

BlackRock head of transition leaves to take position at Citi

Greece lifts ban 31 August 2010

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) has lifted its short selling ban
Greece to end shorting ban 27 August 2010

The Greek securities regulator is lifting a short-selling ban on shares
UBS boosts Hong Kong pb team 27 August 2010

UBS has appointed a director for the prime brokerage desk in Hong Kong
Citi names hedge funds sales head 26 August 2010

Citigroup has appointed a director for hedge fund sales

BNY Mellon beefs up Broker Dealers Services 31 August 2010

BNY Mellon Broker-Dealer Services appoints two to senior management posts
SocGen wins mandate 24 August 2010

SocGen wins OTC valuation and collateral management services mandate
Barclays launches Shariah repos 19 August 2010

Barclays Capital has launched Shariah-compliant repurchase agreements
Fed receives support for tri-party recommendations 17 August 2010

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published comments supporting its taskforce recommendations