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May
The FX survey will run for four weeks
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Asset managers’ attempts to reinvent themselves as asset allocators is skin deep, says Anthony Hilton
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SPDR ETFs has launched two new dividend ETFs on the Deutsche Borse, bumping up the number of its European exchange-listed ETFs
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The Global Investor/ISF global custody survey produced three overall winners
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The results of the Global Investor/ISF global custody survey 2013 are now live
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Global Investor/ISF reveals the results of its global custody survey 2013
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Asset owners, asset managers and banks were asked to rate their global custody providers.
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Move aimed at protecting existing investors
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Reductions in allocations to commodities, emerging market stocks, eurozone equities, says BAML's fund manager survey
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Tim Healy joins from Credit Suisse
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Equities still in favour, slowdown in gold outfloows
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Assets invested globally rise to $2.13trn, according to ETFGI
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Most investors believe emerging markets will improve this year, according to Franklin Templeton’s new survey
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Citi to provide third-party administration for emerging market fund
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Simon Luhr has been involved in securities lending since its infancy. Now the CEO of a hedge fund firm, he tells Stephanie Baxter why he believes the industry is
still heading in the right direction
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He was the bank’s Asia head of securities lending and borrowing
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The new market data and services business aims to drive innovation and growth
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The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is intrusively moving into overseas jurisdictions. It is starting to meet opposition, finds Ceri Jones
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Global Investor/ISF has extended the deadline for its Investment Excellence Awards 2013 until the end of this week
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Alfi has strengthened its relationship with the Chinese fund industry
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Year-to-date outflows now stand at $17.9bn, according to BlackRock
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The asset management firm hires 22 emerging market debt professionals
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Client clearing to be added to OTC derivatives clearing service
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Market conditions are forcing prime brokers to re-imagine their business models. Neil A O'Hara investigates emergence of close partnerships and no-frills services
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JP Morgan survey shows increasing demand and skew to boutiques
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April
On the ground expertise and funds launched in key emerging market
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Former Goldman partner to lead Asia-Pacific delta one desk
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Hedge funds and institutional investors are invited to take part in the Global Investor/ISF synthetic finance survey 2013
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The Asian bank has joined Euroclear’s Collateral Highway
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The new paper considers how Basel III is shaping securities finance
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Global Investor/ISF has started new discussion forums on Linkedin for European asset management and Australian securities lending
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Customers of tri-party repo and securities lending providers are invited to take part in the annual survey until May 1
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Nearly 40% of institutions said they had no access to a collateral optimisation system, according to a poll at Clearstream's Asia conference
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Customers of tri-party repo and securities lending providers are invited to take part in the annual survey until Wednesday May 1
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The custodian bank has created two new roles to focus on relationship management
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The two firms will create a customised collateral management solution for their clients
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The bank’s Q1 2013 revenue from securities finance fell nearly 20% from Q1 2012, while revenues from asset management and servicing fees rose
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Report looks at the potential impact of Asian growth on future Ucits regulation
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Sarah Young previously worked for Markit Securities Finance
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Stewart Aldcroft to lead expansion plans in the region
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Sovereign CDS risks dismissed but reforms required, according to a report from the IMF
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Asset owners are increasingly challenged by data integration, according to State Street
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MSCI will provide investment performance measurement and reporting services for Mercer’s operations in Asia Pacific
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Saul's Penny Green and Kim Nash of PTL will be on the judging panel at the Global Investor/ISF Investment Excellence Awards 2013
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New hedge fund launches remain steady but the market environment is tough for emerging managers, according to HFR
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High demand and lower supply of emerging market loans has led to “exceptionally high” spreads, according to Cordiant
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The repo trade association has released the 2013 legal opinions that support the Gmra agreement
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The custodian says the number of class actions is rising in Europe and Asia
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The new service is aimed at helping clients support new regulatory requirements
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Global Investor/ISF has launched the Investment Excellence Awards 2013 - nominations will be accepted until May 7
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New research indicates that Singapore will become the biggest global offshore private banking centre by 2020
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Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are redoubling their efforts to eradicate the scurge of insider dealing, finds Ceri Jones
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Institutional investors are scrutinising transition managers more than ever. Ceri Jones examines how the industry is adapting to meet their new demands
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The new Global Investor/ISF transition management survey format provides greater insight and improved statistical validity over previous years
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The bank has already found a replacement for Ajay Nagpal who left the bank earlier this week. Stephanie Baxter reports
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Pirum has partnered with BNY Mellon’s global collateral services business
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The Global Investor/ISF transition management survey 2013 rates the top providers across the Emea, Americas and Asia Pacific regions
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Global Investor/ISF reveals the results of its transition management 2013 survey
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Nomura’s Chris Antonelli speaks to Stephanie Baxter about the modern struggles of being a prime broker and why Asia is an exciting but challenging place to grow a business
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The investment manager’s David Scholfield sees increasing demand for unique emerging market strategies
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Clients are demanding more customised benchmark data, according to a new survey
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Global Investor/ISF reveals the results of its transition management 2013 survey
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Ajay Nagpal will join a major hedge fund later this year
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March
Preqin data shows many strategies struggling during month
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Concerns arise over the potential of asset bubbles on the back of falling yields across the region
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Amid the doom and gloom, Stephanie Baxter found there was a small spark of opportunity for securities finance at the Markit Securities Finance Forum
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The proposed EU financial tax could push bank funding away from the repo market, according to Clifford Chance's Paget Dare Bryan
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The firm has taken on ING’s Bugler and BlackRock’s Kim
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Securities lending is less controversial in Japan than in perhaps any other country in Asia. Penny Pryor profiles the market and finds reasons to believe that volumes will increase
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The new service aims to help firms cope with new reporting requirements under Dodd-Frank and Emir
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Oliver Law was vice president of prime services Asia
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While Asia’s hedge funds are moving away from bearish bets Hong Kong-listed companies are attracting foreign short sellers, finds Stephanie Baxter
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Nikhil Srinivasan moves from Allianz to Generali Group
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The firm aims to help fund managers enhance their sales and marketing strategies
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Iyer becomes global head of Trust & Agency Services within the bank’s GTB division
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The bank has enhanced its custody and middle office platforms in response to derivatives regulation
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Despite increased demand for equities and some weak recent issuances, investors still have an appetite for Asian corporate bonds, finds Paul Golden
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Asian markets are again gaining momentum. Leading asset managers tell Paulina Pielichata about which countries offer the best prospects
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Attractive returns mean it makes sense for Middle Eastern investors to focus on Asia and vice versa, says Yousuf Al Jaida, chief strategic development officer at the QFC Authority
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BNY Mellon has promoted Shizu Kishimoto to president and representative director of BNY Mellon Asset Management Japan
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Group and HedgeOp Compliance will open its first Asian office to assist hedge funds, wealth managers and alternative investment managers with regulation
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Industry participants at the Asian securities lending conference questioned the FSB’s proposals to introduce trade repositories in the global business. Stephanie Baxter reports from Hong Kong
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Basel III could force the global securities lending business onto CCPs, according to a panellist at the Pasla/RMA conference. Stephanie Baxter reports
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BBH has relocated Haberlin and Lees, and has hired Robeco's Nizami to lead its Asia desk
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EquiLend wants to expand its global training platform
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February
Trade repositories could raise the reputation of securities lending and repo but there is scepticism over their viability, says Stephanie Baxter
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Asian markets are being increasingly affected by rules created by the US and EU, while Pan-Asian regulation is not yet practical, finds Ceri Jones
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Asian hedge funds have piled into Japan. Neil A O'Hara asks: will China be next?
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The speed with which the renminbi is moving towards internationalisation will surprise many, says Peter Garnham
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HSBC Securities Services restructures its securities lending team with the appointment of Roy Zimmerhansl
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Robeco has chosen Jeff Coyle to replace Zubair Nizami in Hong Kong
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With tensions mounting, investors should hope for a truce in the global currency war, says Peter Garnham
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HKEx has made 27 additional securities available for shot-selling while removing six from the list
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Regulation will have a greater impact on securities lending in Asia in 2013 than last year. Paul Golden investigates whether lending agents’ confidence in volumes increasing is realistic
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Australian superannuation funds have conservative lending programmes, but steady, low risk returns means that volumes are increasing, finds Penny Pryor
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Physically-backed ETFs are gaining momentum relative to their synthetic equivalents, finds Anna Reitman, not least because of the emergence of RQFII products that provide a route into Chinese A-shares
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The Reserve Bank of India's decision to allow repo transactions in short-term corporate paper is on its own unlikely to significantly galvanise the repo market in India. Paul Golden investigates
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ORIX will acquire Rabobank's asset management business Robeco for €1.9bn, subject to regulatory approvals
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BNP Paribas Securities Services has been awarded a custody mandate to manage the Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's AU$4.5bn ($4.6bn) portfolio
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The South Korean regulator has given Eurex Exchange the go ahead to offer its full suite of products in this Asian market
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Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) will put in place a code of practice for cash equities clearing and settlement in the next six months
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Global Investor/ISF hosts events around the world, covering a wide variety of subjects. In 2013 it will again gather key securities finance players in Australia, London and Germany
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SunGard data reveals that while specials continue to gain in importance the GC trade is not dead. Meanwhile, non-cash continues to gain in popularity versus cash
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Fully paid lending brings securities finance to mainstream investors, writes Richard Stinchfield, Vice President, Client Services, SunGard’s Capital Markets Business
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Tim Smith, Executive Vice President, SunGard’s Astec Analytics, highlights the importance of intraday data
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By Akira Majima, General Manager, Settlement and Clearing Services Division, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd
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Schroders has hired Scott Lothian as senior strategist for its Global Strategic Solutions team
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Intraday data is playing an increasingly important role in the securities lending marketplace
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Towers Watson will include MSCI’s RiskMetrics HedgePlatform in its hedge fund advisory and investment processes
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Participants in the securities lending chain are demanding ever more data in the search for competitive advantage. The increased transparency this brings is set to transform the business, finds Stephanie Baxter
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Are ETFs the answer to the collateral shortfall dilemma? Stephanie Baxter writes
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The full results of the Global Investor/ISF sub-custody survey are now available to view
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But demand is still strong for this asset class, according to Markit Securities Finance
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The full results of the Global Investor/ISF sub-custody survey are now available to view
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Global Investor/ISF reveals the winners of the Asia section of its annual sub-custody survey and looks back on the recent developments in these markets
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January
Emerging markets and collateral transformation will present further opportunities for securities lending in 2013, according to Citi's David Martocci, JPMorgan's Paul Wilson and HSBC's Wayne Burlingham. Stephanie Baxter reports
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The market continues to be steady and stable and will soon receive a boost from increased pension fund investment, says Peter Martin, chairman, Australian Securities Lending Association (Asla)
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Regulation will begin to bite the securities lending and repo businesses over the next 12 months, according to two consultants. Stephanie Baxter reports
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Martin Corrall, chairman of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (Pasla), says Asia securities lending will face challenges over the next 12 months but he is broadly optimistic about the industry's future
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Robeco is looking to replace Zubair Nizami who leaves next month
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Clearstream has appointed Standard Chartered as its clearing and settlement agent for South Africa
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Linedata will support the start-up of two hedge fund businesses in Asia by hosting and managing the software
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More OTC derivatives market participants are paying attention to collateral management. But how complicated the landscape will become is still being debated, writes Anna Reitman
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Citi will provide trustee, custody and transfer agent services to Franklin Templeton's newly launched China Opportunities Fund in Hong Kong
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The results of the Global Investor/ISF Beneficial Owners Survey are now available to read online
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RBC Investor Services shared honours with Goldman
Sachs Agency Lending in the 2013 Global Investor/ISF
Beneficial Owners Survey, writes Luke Clancy
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Waves of regulation are set to pound securities finance, with many predicting a huge shortfall in available collateral. Stephanie Baxter looks at how the industry is being reshaped and the role of collateral upgrade trades
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The repo market will benefit from demand for collateral transformation but it could carry new systemic risks, according to Rule Financial's David Field
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DataLend has been in beta phase for the past few months
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Judy Polzer, global head of securities lending product at JPMorgan, talks to Alastair O’Dell about how she anticipates the outcome of myriad regulatory discussions will shape the business