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Hong Kong forum looks at Asian role in securities finance

18 November 2011 Hong Kong
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Delegates at Data Explorers second Hong Kong forum debated Asia's role in securities finance as investment continues to move to regions where growth is anticipated...

UK pension fund to vote on changing collateral

17 November 2011 Liverpool
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF) is proposing to change its criteria for collateral in a bid to boost revenue, according to Professional Pensions...

European Parliament votes naked CDS ban into law

15 November 2011 Strasbourg
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The European Parliament has voted into law a regulation to curb short selling and trading in CDS to make speculation on a country's default more difficult...

Korea lifts short selling ban on non-financials

15 November 2011 Seoul
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Korean financial regulator has lifted a three-month ban on short selling of nonfinancial stocks while maintaining the ban on financial stocks "for a while"...

State Street adds securities lending to Lufthansa mandate

14 November 2011 Munich
Reporter: Anna Reitman

State Street has announced it will now be providing securities lending services to Lufthansa German Airlines group...

Groupon debut leads to short selling frenzy

11 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Groupon's eagerly anticipated IPO was the subject of much academic debate, now short sellers have turned the speculation into an all out share grab at a hefty premium, says SunGard...

France and Italy extend short selling bans

11 November 2011 Paris
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The French and Italian financial regulators have announced the extension of short selling bans...

More short interest in traditional telecoms - Data Explorers

11 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

In the age of wireless, near field communication (NFC) and other desirable mobile technology, it is the traditional telecoms which are attracting short interest, according to Data Explorers...

UBS settles at $8mn for RegSHO violation

11 November 2011 Washington
Reporter: Anna Reitman

US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced it has charged UBS Securities for inaccurate recording practices when providing and recording locates to customers seeking to execute short sales...

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