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State Street announces collateral tracking service

07 March 2011 Boston
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

State Street has announced today the launch of a new Collateral Tracking service that helps asset managers and owners accurately assess and manage counterparty risk. Clients can now receive up-to-date reporting on the location and status of all colla

Direct Access Partners announces Global Prime enhancements

02 March 2011 New York
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

Direct Access Partners, LLC, has announced a major enhancement to the Global Prime Services platform. The comprehensive offering provides an optimal solution for hedge funds with under $500 million in assets under management.

Northern Trust rolls out enhanced Passport

01 March 2011 Chicago
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Northern Trust has announced that it has deployed a new version of its multi-faceted web portal, Passport®, enhanced to address the specialized needs of institutional investors to quickly access and effectively analyze their investment information.

SimCorp releases version 4.9 of SimCorp Dimension

23 February 2011 Copenhagen
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

New version features important new developments across front-, middle-, and back-office. Major updates include improved collateral management, performance calculations, and compliance checks.

SunGard enhances Astec Analytics Lending Pit solution

14 February 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

SunGard has increased the coverage of Astec Analytics Lending Pit, its browser-based market access solution for securities finance professionals, with the additional of a new portfolio evaluation tool. The new Lending Pit XL add-in gives users....

ConvergEx Group Rolls Out Cogent Hedge Trak Software

07 February 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

ConvergEx Group, has announced that its Cogent Consulting division has released the new Hedge Trak broker review software for hedge funds preparing to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on or before July 21, 2011.

Kellner DiLeo & Co. opts for EquiLend

28 January 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

EquiLend, has announced that Kellner DiLeo & Co., (KDC), has signed on to use its services. KDC will utilize EquiLend’s post trade services to facilitate automation and efficient maintenance of their securities financing positions.

BNP Paribas automates with BondLend

23 January 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

BondLend, has announced that BNP Paribas is the first broker dealer to use Straight-Through Processing for their Fixed Income Mark-to-Market service. Straight-Through Processing facilitates reconciliation actions on BondLend’s comparison service...

Deutsche Bank launches prime services App for iPad and iPhone

04 January 2011 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Deutsche Bank’s Global Prime Finance business has announced the availability of GlobalPrime MobileTM, a Prime Services mobile application for the iPad® and iPhone®.

CECA to extend use of Algo Collateral

21 December 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

The Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) has extended its use of Algorithmics’ collateral management solution to support its members through a period of consolidation in the Spanish market prompted by the recent financial crisis.

SGGG Announces first hedge fund appliance

15 December 2010 Toronto
Reporter: Steven Lafferty

SGGG Portfolio Systems, has announced their first appliance built specifically for hedge fund managers. The appliance combines hardware, operating system, and SGGG’s proprietary hedge fund software in a single pre-installed and pre-configured box.

EquiLend sign up Daiwa Capital Markets

15 November 2010 London
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Daiwa Capital Markets ("Daiwa"), one of Japan’s leading investment banks, has signed up to use EquiLend services in Japan.

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