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WTP Advisors acquires Sala Associates LLC
04 January 2011 White Plains
Reporter: Justin Lawson

WTP Advisors, has announced that it has acquired Sala Associates LLC, an esteemed provider of operations consulting for hedge funds and investment banks. Sala Associates will now become WTP Capital Markets.

Scott quits Deutsche
30 December 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Rob Scott, co-head of global sales and relationship management at Deutsche Bank, has left the firm.

CBOE sued by hedge fund
29 December 2010 Chicago
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

New York-based hedge fund Platinum Partners has instigated legal proceedings against the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)...

New Asia UCITS fund from Sloane Robinson
29 December 2010 London
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Sloane Robinson is to launch a new Asia-focused hedge fund using Deutsche Bank's UCITS platform...

IFDS expands its distribution capabilities to promoters
23 December 2010 Dublin
Reporter: Justin Lawson

State Street Corporation and International Financial Data Services (IFDS) has announced today a new solution to support Offshore T+0 Money Market Funds to be accepted on the National Securities Clearing Corporation platform (NSCC).

RBC Dexia wins BetaShares ETF mandate
22 December 2010 Sydney
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

RBC Dexia Investor Services has been appointed by BetaShares Capital Limited to provide custody and fund administration for their initial range of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange...

XSP relocates for expansion
22 December 2010 New York
Reporter: Justin Lawson

XSP has announced that the Company has moved its New York office to the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street. The relocation is part of a ten-year lease and designed to accommodate XSP’s growing requirements.

J.P. Morgan to build in Ireland
22 December 2010 Dublin
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services has announced it will offer a direct custody service in Ireland...

Raiffeissenlandesbank Oberösterreich live with SimCorp Dimension
20 December 2010 Vienna
Reporter: Justin Lawson

Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich' now live with SimCorp Dimension is used by Raifeissenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG, a strategic investment management platform for custody, fund administration, and IIFRS compliance

State Street to service Synod
17 December 2010 Ontario
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street Corporation has been appointed by the General Synod Pension Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada to provide custody, fund accounting, securities lending and foreign exchange services for CAD $600 million in assets...

State Street appointed by Libremax Capital
17 December 2010 Boston
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street Corporation has been selected by LibreMax Capital, LLC to provide fund administration services for its newly launched hedge fund...

Citi wins B&C Lux mandate
17 December 2010 Luxembourg
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

Citi’s Global Transaction Services business has been appointed by Builders and Contractors Luxembourg (part of Hochtief Group) to provide a range of funds administration services and to take on board their Letters of Credit programme...