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Global pension funds on the hunt for new custodians
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The question of how to deal with funds and managers based outside the European Union (EU) is proving the main dividing point in negotiations over the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive....
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Learning from the default of Lehman Brothers, a growing number of prime brokers are adapting their business model to ensure margin is segregated and secure, with some looking to win third-party validation for the controls they have in place. Which firms...
Signed and sealed?
A lawsuit filed by two major dealers against Bank of America alleges the firm failed in its role as custodian to prevent the loss of $1.7 billion held by a special-purpose entity. What impact could the case have on the future of custodial agreements?...
Derivatives law firm of the year - Linklaters
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Independent variable
A paper detailing alternative approaches to posting independent amount is expected to be jointly published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the Managed Funds Association and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association...
Winding down Lehman
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PwC sets timetable for returning Lehman trust assets
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the administrators for Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE), has begun to roll out a consensual agreement to return trust assets to secured creditors. If the support of around 90% of creditors can be gained by December...
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