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South African repo rate kept the same

14 May 2010 Pretoria
Reporter:

Following on from the recent Monetary Policy Committee of the SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) meeting, the repo rate will remain at 6.5 percent. The prime rate would therefore remain set at 10 percent.

Systemic short sale wrist slap

13 May 2010 Washington, D.C
Reporter:

FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank Securities, National Financial Services a Total of $925,000 for Systemic Short Sale Violations. Both Firms Facilitated Customer Execution of Short Sales Through Direct Market Access Order Systems That Violated the 'Locate'

Unlawful Short Selling

12 May 2010 Washington, D.C.
Reporter:

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Boca Raton residents for engaging in illegal short selling of securities in advance of participating in numerous secondary offerings to make illicit profits.

Credit Suisse agrees to buy Fortis Bank Nederlandâ€™s PFS business

10 May 2010 Zurich
Reporter:

Credit Suisse has entered into an agreement to purchase from Fortis Bank Nederland its Prime Fund Solutions business ("PFS"), a leader in hedge fund administration services. The acquisition enhances Credit Suisseâ€™s offering to alternatives

Data Explorers - US Short Alert

10 May 2010 New York
Reporter:

The latest Data Explorers US Short Alert looks at Sears Holding Corp and Nutri System Inc.

Clearstream on the increase

10 May 2010 Luxembourg
Reporter:

The facts and figures highlighting Clearstream's performance in April and demonstrating a healthier but unsuprising position in relation to April 2009.

The Dollar Thrifty Battle

07 May 2010 New York
Reporter:

Industry Snapshot from Data Explorers - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Avis Budget Group and Hertz Global Holdings and Dillard's Inc

Europe loves equity but cash is king in US

07 May 2010 London
Reporter:

A new report shows US-domiciled securities lenders are overwhelmingly focused on cash as collateral, whilst many other jurisdictions have a propensity to accept nonâ€گcash collateral...

New International Signatories

06 May 2010 London
Reporter:

Aspect Capital and Henderson Global Investors are among the five new hedge fund managers who have committed to the Hedge Fund Standard Board's standards, bringing the total number of signatories to 58.

Poles say yes to short sale transactions

05 May 2010 Warsaw
Reporter:

The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) will make short sale transactions available under new rules as of 1 July 2010.

J.P. Morgan Mandate Win

29 April 2010 London
Reporter:

J.P. Morgan's Worldwide Securities Services business has been awarded a mandate to provide custody, securities lending and related services to pan-European defined benefit pension schemes advised by Hewitt Delegated Consulting Services.

Greek Tragedy

28 April 2010 Athens
Reporter:

In a letter to the members of the Athens Stock Exchange the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, informed members of the decision to ban short selling of shares listed in the Athens Exchange

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