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Feature: Have international custodians missed the boat? 11 March 2010

The Nordic region offers good investment opportunities but with strong domestic players well established and some large international players also in place, has anyone wanting to access the market now left it too late?
CFTC chairman urges new CDS regulations 10 March 2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman is calling for new regulations for credit default swaps.
Clearstream links with Bulgaria, Romania 10 March 2010

Clearstream has started two new direct links with Bulgaria and Romania.
ILPA warns over EU alternatives rules 10 March 2010

The proposed European Union private equity rules may bar EU investors from investing in funds based outside the region.

RBC Dexia and RMK Timberland sign deal 19 January 2010

RBC Dexia Investor Services has been selected by RMK Timberland Group to provide custody, fund administration and shareholder services for a Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) in Luxembourg.
BlackRock: Bull market to continue in 2010 06 January 2010

The equity market rally that began in March 2009 will continue in 2010, but the market’s rise will be less steep than last year.
Beneficial Owners survey results 04 January 2010

Read Global Investor/isf's exclusive beneficial owners survey results. Who is the best lender in the world?
Subcustody survey results 04 January 2010

Read Global Investor/isf's exclusive subcustody survey results. Who is the best subcustodian in the world?

Atlantic unveils Asia hedge fund 11 March 2010

Atlantic Investment Management has started an Asia-focused hedge fund.
Australia extends short-selling deadline 09 March 2010

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has postponed the short-selling reporting deadline from April 1 to June 1
Omega Global selects RBC Dexia 09 March 2010

RBC Dexia Investor Services has been selected by Omega Global Investors to provide custody, administration and registry services
ASLA statement on global crisis 08 March 2010

The Australian Securities Lending Association (ASLA) has released a comprehensive newsletter detailing key market events of the past 18 months.

Colombian fund to invest $1.3bn in private equity 10 March 2010

Colombian pension fund, Proteccion, is looking to invest $1.3 billion in private equity by 2012
F&C to offer ESG emerging market strategy 04 March 2010

F&C is combining two of its core capabilities - emerging market equities and sustainable investment – by launching a new strategy that will give investors access to the growth potential of emerging economies.
J.P. Morgan unveils Brazilian trust 02 March 2010

J.P. Morgan is to launch an investment trust focusing on Brazil.
Private equity boys spending in Brazil 01 March 2010

Buyout firms are poised to spend $9 billion in Brazil on everything from infrastructure to oil exploration

NASDAQ clearinghouse adds Newedge 11 March 2010

Newedge USA has joined NASDAQ OMX Group’s majority-owned clearinghouse for interest rate swaps.
RBC Dexia wins custody mandate 10 March 2010

RBC Dexia Investor Services today announced that it has been selected by RBC Global Asset Management to provide custody and trustee services to Canadian investment management company Phillips, Hager & North.
NASDAQ buys power and gas clearinghouse 09 March 2010

NASDAQ OMX has purchased Chicago-based North American Energy Credit and Clearing.
Northern Trust names head of consultant relations 09 March 2010

Northern Trust announced today that David McPhillips has been named director of Consultant Relations for the Corporate & Institutional Services business unit in North America.

F&C to offer ESG emerging market strategy 04 March 2010

F&C is combining two of its core capabilities - emerging market equities and sustainable investment – by launching a new strategy that will give investors access to the growth potential of emerging economies.
Nigeria planning margin trading curbs 05 February 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria is planning new rules to prohibit margin trading on banks’ shares
Feature: a frontier markets case study 02 February 2010

Active investors looking at the MENA region will have to work out carefully the risk reward ratio
Egyptian firm seeks Japan funding 25 January 2010

Concord International is looking to raise $750 million from Japanese investors

UAW scheme plans allocation overhaul 09 March 2010

The United Auto Workers VEBA will conclude an asset allocation/liability study in late March or April.
Finance Unlimited names CEO 08 March 2010

Finance Unlimited, Citadel Capital's platform company in the regional financial services industry, has named a new CEO.
MENA investors to increase hedge fund allocation 08 March 2010

Capintro Partners has released the results of its second Middle East Hedge Fund Investor Survey for 2010.
EFG-Hermes to start Syria buyout fund 04 March 2010

EFG-Hermes is planning to float a private equity fund in Syria

Feature: Hedge fund phoenix is rising 16 February 2010

The hedge fund industry has been through a transformational crisis and has come out with improved business and operational models
BlackRock: Bull market to continue in 2010 06 January 2010

The equity market rally that began in March 2009 will continue in 2010, but the market’s rise will be less steep than last year.