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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
EU plans new short-selling regime 02 September 2010

Brussels is discussing a radical overhaul of pan-EU short-selling regulations
EU regulators’ role sparks debate 02 September 2010

Europeans are divided over the extent of the powers to be granted to the EU's supervisory authorities
Euroclear hires technology chief 02 September 2010

Euroclear group has appointed an executive director, chief technology officer and services officer

Credit Suisse plans $1bn fund 13 August 2010

Credit Suisse is planning to launch a $1 billion fund specializing in emerging market debt
Troika Dialog report pension savings returns 11 August 2010

Troika Dialog’s fund managers outstrip inflation many times over
Luxembourg fund targets Eastern Europe 06 August 2010

Luxembourg Fund Partners will float a new fund aimed at high-tech real estate in Central and Eastern Europe
ISLA Supplement Profiles: Russia 21 July 2010

High operational risk caused by a fractured financial infrastructure and difficult legal conditions is threatening to stop the Russian securities lending market from realising its full potential

China set for first official hedge fund 02 September 2010

A Chinese asset manager is planning to launch a registered hedge fund
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
SocGen appoints Asia wealth CEO 02 September 2010

Société Générale Private Banking has appointed Olivier Gougeon as chief executive for South Asia
Fidelity hires from Schroder Hong Kong 01 September 2010

Fidelity International has appointed KP Luk as head of institutional business for Hong Kong

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
DTCC buys Chilean depository stake 26 August 2010

The US Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has acquired a 10% equity stake in Chile’s Central Shares Depository
IPC Group strikes GFI deal 23 August 2010

IPC Systems today announced that GFI Group has implemented IPC’s IQ/MAX trading solution
Deutsche wins Magnesita depositary mandate 16 August 2010

Refractory producer, Magnesita Refratários, has appointed Deutsche Bank

Northern Trust adds to Global Fund Services team 02 September 2010

Northern Trust announced today it has created new positions in its Global Fund Services (GFS) business
RBS boosts Americas prime brokerage 02 September 2010

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed a director of its fixed-income currencies and commodity prime brokerage team
Virginia investment chief to quit 02 September 2010

The CIO of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is to step down from his role once his contract expires in August 2011
BNP Paribas adds FX sales pair 01 September 2010

BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking has made two appointments to its foreign exchange team

J.P. Morgan wins Jindal contract 30 August 2010

J.P. Morgan has been appointed depositary bank by India-based producer of synthetic, cotton and blended yarns, Jindal Cotex
Nomura names head of equity capital markets 30 August 2010

Nomura, the global investment bank, has appointed a head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
MENA fund managers positive on financials 25 August 2010

Despite a lack of consensus among fund managers on whether the worst is over for the sector, financials bounced back strongly in the MENA region, according to the latest sector update published by Standard & Poor’s Fund Services
Credit Suisse plans $1bn fund 13 August 2010

Credit Suisse is planning to launch a $1 billion fund specializing in emerging market debt

Exotix opens Dubai office 01 September 2010

Exotix, the frontier markets investment banking boutique, has opened a new office in the Dubai International Finance Centre.
IIFM plans Shariah-compliant repos 18 August 2010

The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) is looking to set up Shariah-compliant repurchase agreements to help Islamic banks manage funds and boost trading
Daiwa makes key hire 16 August 2010

Daiwa Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of leading Japanese brokerage Daiwa Securities Group, has hired Meurig Williams as Regional head of Equity for Europe and the Middle East
Credit Suisse plans $1bn fund 13 August 2010

Credit Suisse is planning to launch a $1 billion fund specializing in emerging market debt