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February
The European Commission has blocked the merger of the two bourses
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New hire was previously CEO and chief marketing officer for investment management firm AXA Rosenberg
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The European and Securities Markets Authority has published a consultation paper on the draft guidelines
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Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Italy has won a mandate with a wealth management firm
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State Street has also hired a head of the portfolio solutions business for EMEA.
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January
AB Electrolux has selected Citi as successor depositary bank
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New hire joins from the recently closed central counterparty securities lending platform, SecFinex
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Euroclear group releases strong operating results in comparison to 2010
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The European ETF market is suffering from settlement and cross border issues, according to State Street’s Rob Rushe
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New hire will be managing the teams that look after more than 70 corporate and local authority pensions schemes across the UK and continental Europe
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T Rowe Price has appointed relationship managers from BNP Paribas and HSBC to its UK-based international investment services team
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The European Securities and Markets Association has published a consultation paper on short selling and credit default swaps
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Nikko Asset Management has appointed former Coutts’ wealth manager
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Northern Trust will provide fund administration for the new LGIM Commodity Composite Source ETF
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New hire replaces Hani Kablawi, who has been appointed head of EMEA Asset Servicing for BNY Mellon
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Deutsche Bank has noted a positive correlation between company-specific short sale revenues and corporate disappointments in 2011, with MF Global leading the way
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Olivier Noel is now deputy managing director of the custodian’s Luxembourg Management Company
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New hire replaces Massimo Cotella, who has joined the SGSS executive committee
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Appointee succeeds Patrick Tadie, who has been named business executive for the company's alternative and broker-dealer services businesses
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State Street has also hired JPMorgan's global transition management head
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BNY Mellon has made changes to it asset servicing mangement teams across a number of regions
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Regulation is nudging firms towards enterprise collateral management, but do the benefits outweigh the costs? Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
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While demand to borrow fell, there are rising levels of short interest, according to Data Explorers
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An International Capital Market Association (ICMA) survey shows continued stability in the repo market despite underlying difficulties for eurozone sovereigns, which furnish the majority of the collateral for repo activity
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Former SecFinex director Jonathan Lombardo talks to Global Investor/ISF about his new role at Pirum Systems and why the securities lending industry needs to push forward with CCPs
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The merger will help IMS Group to expand its regulatory expertise in the US
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The risk level of emerging markets increased more quickly than that of developed markets last year, according to Aegis Advisory
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Northern Trust has named a new head of Emea sales and new head of the Nordic region
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UK pension funds can use alternative investment strategies to meet their key objectives in 2012 in spite of what will be a challenging year, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management
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US-listed fixed income ETPs had the biggest growth in assets under management, according to BlackRock's latest report
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Signia Wealth has appointed ex-UBS wealth manager to head up its new UK office in the West Midlands
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Germain Birgen, global head of fund solutions for HSBC Securities Services (HSS) and HSBC’s Islamic securities services business, in Luxembourg, has left the bank
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ING has made structural changes to its equity and securities finance franchise, leading to key appointments across the divisions
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The Italian stock market regulator has extended restrictions on the short selling of financial stocks
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VTB Capital has hired Ulrich Schlumberger to head its global delta one business
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ING Investment Management makes hire from HSBC Global Asset Management
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A raft of industry surveys suggest that this year will be even tougher than 2011, as investment managers and securities traders face a lack of demand and looming regulation. Stephanie Baxter reports
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Part of the worldwide Global Investor/ISF 2012 sub-custody guide and survey
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Pioneer Investments has a new head of Switzerland
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Beneficial owners rated their lenders and provided their opinions in greater numbers than ever in Global Investor/ISF’s 2012 survey. Analysis by Alastair O’Dell
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Three lenders led the way in this year’s Global Investor/ISF’s Beneficial Owners Survey, which includes additional tables and expanded analysis compared with previous years
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BNY Mellon Investment Management appoints former Russell Investments managing director
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The Emea business of iShares predicts that ETFs will be very popular this year as investors return to the market
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Societe Generale Securities Services has been appointed by a major energy firm to provide administration services
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New hire was previously global head of regulatory affairs at Barclays Capital
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Opinion may be divided on whether thematic investing is a new concept, but there is little doubt that it will exercise the minds of investors for the foreseeable future. Paul Golden reports
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A report by Financial Risk Management says early indications show hedge funds lost money in the final month of 2011
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BlackRock says it is focused on driving down costs in the face of challenging markets
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Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company announces several appointments across the firm
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The European Commission could apply draconian funding standards to defined benefit pension schemes, modelled on Solvency II. It could lead to mass scheme closures and impact equity markets, writes Stephanie Baxter
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Economists predict a eurozone recession this year while US growth could be rocked by politicians’ failures to reach agreements on budget cuts. Stephanie Baxter reports
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In testing economic times keeping clients informed of market developments is the key issue for those engaged in securities lending, according to participants in the 2011 beneficial owners roundtable
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Custodian banks are concerned about how the depositary liability regime under the AIFM directive could affect asset allocation trends and complicate the investment process. Stephanie Baxter reports
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The European Commission has increased the length of public consultations and introduced an alert service
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The ban on certain financial instruments had been in place since 2008
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Signia Wealth has appointed a new head of investment solutions as part of a series of recent key hires across the firm