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European turmoil causes lenders to run for collateral cover
16 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Long only investors who lend reduced their assets and exposure to sovereign bonds of risky economies while increasing their holdings in bonds of insulated economies, reports Data Explorers...

Latest research adds to evidence that short selling bans don't work
16 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Bans on short-selling in the eurozone are unlikely to prevent share prices from continuing to fall and could cause "more harm than good", according to a Cass Business School study...

Quadriserv posts 2011 sec lending highlights
13 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Quadriserv has released the rebate rates of some of the hottest stocks in 2011...

FINRA brings aboard Fleming
13 January 2012 Washington
Reporter: Anna Reitman

FINRA has announced that Gregory Fleming was elected as large firm governor on its board...

Italy extends short selling ban
13 January 2012 Rome
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Consob has confirmed media reports that a short selling ban on shares of the financial sector has been extended until 24 February ...

Hedge fund flows go out in January
12 January 2012 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Hedge fund flows declined 0.9 per cent in January, said hedge fund administrator GlobeOp...

Overstock.com loses case against Goldman
11 January 2012 San Francisco
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Overstock's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch was dismissed by a judge because the company could not prove the investment firms violated naked short sale rules in California...

FSB announces Hildebrand resignation
11 January 2012 Basel
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Financial Stability Board has announced the Philipp Hildebrand's resignation as vice chairman...

"Broad agreement" on FTT in European Parliament
10 January 2012 Brussels
Reporter: Anna Reitman

A "very broad agreement" in favour of an EU financial transaction tax emerged at the start of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee's work on the legislative proposal...

Conifer taps hedge fund veteran for sales team
10 January 2012 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Conifer Group has announced the appointment of Howard Eisen to join its 利卯郭肱 sales team as it expands its client base to include alternative asset managers of all stripes...

Karachi market develops risk system for short sales
10 January 2012 Karachi
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has announced the development of a Risk Management Gateway System (RMGS) for brokerage houses, scheduled for launch by the end of January...

Nigeria's market bans naked shorts for dealing members
09 January 2012 Lagos
Reporter: Anna Reitman

As the Nigerian Stock Exchange moves closer to implementing naked short selling, rules are being finalised and dealing members are out, according to local media reports...