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Nomura co-launches MTF for ETFs 21 February 2012

The new multilateral trading facility is an “important step-change” for ETF trading, according to joint creators Nomura and Tradition
ACM platform offers sec lenders opportunities 17 February 2012

The new Agency Cash Management platform jointly launched by Newedge and MTS, will benefit lenders of securities as well as providing a solution to challenges faced by the buy- and sell-side of cash investment
eSecLending launches proxy voting product 02 February 2012

The product is designed to help institutional investors maximise income generated from the lending of securities while ensuring proxy voting fiduciary duties are met
Data Explorers launches short selling app 31 January 2012

The new product is the first mobile app to track short selling and institutional fund activity, according to Data Explorers

State Street joins SwapClear 15 February 2012

State Street membership brings SwapClear's total clearing membership to 61
SGSS wins custody mandate 02 February 2012

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Italy has won a mandate with a wealth management firm
T2S to revolutionise ETF market 31 January 2012

The European ETF market is suffering from settlement and cross border issues, according to State Street’s Rob Rushe
HSBC launches Japanese third-party clearing 30 January 2012

HSBC Securities Services says Japanese and cross-border broker dealers are looking for greater operational and cost efficiency

JPMorgan launches new fund admin tool 10 February 2012

The FRaMES application provides mutual fund administration regulatory services
Citi awarded ProShares ETF mandate 09 February 2012

Citi will provide regulatory administration services for ProShare’s exchange traded funds
Arden selects HedgeMark's managed account 02 February 2012

The asset manager has also selected HedgeMark Risk Analytics to provide position level risk reporting and data aggregation
BNY Mellon wins ETF mandate 02 February 2012

Mandate expands relationship to cover 12 ETFs with assets over $420m

Citi wins Credit Suisse alternatives mandate 16 February 2012

Citi will provide a range of administration services for $28bn of US-based alternative investment assets for Credit Suisse Asset Management
SGSS wins Italian mandate 15 February 2012

An Italian pension fund has renewed its contract with Societe General Securities Services
State Street wins extended mandate 14 February 2012

One of State Street's UK pension clients has decided to use the custodian as a single service provider
Citi awarded ProShares ETF mandate 09 February 2012

Citi will provide regulatory administration services for ProShare’s exchange traded funds

**TRANSITION MANAGEMENT SURVEY** 08 February 2012

The annual Global Investor/ISF transition management survey is now live. Asset owners and managers are invited to rate managers
Kilpatrick named president of BNY Mellon trust 03 February 2012

New hire replaces Timothy Vara who was recently named head of the transaction management group for BNY Mellon Corporate Trust
State Street's Bonn expands role 02 February 2012

State Street has also hired a head of the portfolio solutions business for EMEA.
Boomgaardt leaves State Street 20 January 2012

State Street has also hired JPMorgan's global transition management head

ACM platform offers sec lenders opportunities 17 February 2012

The new Agency Cash Management platform jointly launched by Newedge and MTS, will benefit lenders of securities as well as providing a solution to challenges faced by the buy- and sell-side of cash investment
European short sale bans lifted 16 February 2012

Spain, Belgium and France have eased short selling restrictions
Kirtes Bharti leaves Pasla and Credit Suisse 16 February 2012

Credit Suisse’s Kirtes Bharti has left the Pan-Asia Securities Lending Association
NY Fed adjusts SOMA securities lending terms 16 February 2012

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will change the term of lending securities to accommodate weekends and holiday

ACM platform offers sec lenders opportunities 17 February 2012

The new Agency Cash Management platform jointly launched by Newedge and MTS, will benefit lenders of securities as well as providing a solution to challenges faced by the buy- and sell-side of cash investment
Tri-party repo task force releases final report 16 February 2012

The task force has concluded that it will take many years to eliminate intraday credit issues associated with the settlement of tri-party repo transactions
Risky repo debt at pre-crisis levels 08 February 2012

The recent rise in repos backed by distressed structured finance collateral present a potential risk, according to Fitch Ratings
Clearstream to consider South African tri-party 20 January 2012

In collaboration with Strate, the South African central securities depository, Clearstream is exploring a new triparty collateral management service for the region