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The Bank of New York Announces Change in ADR Index

The Bank of New York announced that, effective December 24th 2001, The Bank of New York ADR IndexSM will be converting to free float adjusted shares from full market capitalization. Free float market capitalization reflects the number of shares actually

Metropolitan West to Buy Cantor Sec Lending Operation

Metropolitan West Securities will reportedly purchase Cantor Fitzgerald LP's securities lending operation, sharing profits from the acquisition with Cantor Fitzgerald for two years, according to Bloomberg. The Cantor Fitzgerald division manages about $3.4 billion in customer assets.

Pacific Exchange Selects Radianz's Financial Extranet

Radianz's Internet Protocol (IP) based global financial extranet, RadianzNet, will be used to connect financial institutions to Pacific Exchange's (PCX) electronic trading system. PCX's 500 plus members will be able to use RadianzNet to securely access PCX's POETS system. POETS

JP Morgan/Chase Takes Client Service to a New Level

JP Morgan Investor Services has launched what it claims is a first a global, round the clock, telephone based client support service. Follow the Sun provides Morgan clients with continuous technical and functional phone support through a rotating help desk

Former Deutsche Bank Custody Chief Lands At CapCo

Former Deutsche Bank custody chief and Deutsche Asset Management operationshead Peter Grafunder has surfaced at CapCo, where his brief is to build upthe wealth management practice at the fast growing consultancy.

Euronext Strikes Deal with SWIFT

Euronext has chosen SWIFT as the distribution network for both its trading platform and its CCP services. The pan European exchange and the Brussels based messaging network announced today that SWIFT members can access its trading and clearing technology through

Fuji Bank's Shimamura-san Moves On

One of the best known figures in Yen custody, Nagatoshi Shimamura, generalmanager, marketing, within the settlement and clearing services division atFuji Bank in Tokyo, is moving out of the custody business. Following themerger of Fuji Bank into the Mizuho Group,

Euroclear Switches Its Focus From Clearstream

In the wake of the decision by the Clearstream Board late on Friday to pursue discussions with Deutsche Borse only, Euroclear has decided to turn its attention elsewhere. "It is now clear that Clearstream is not interested in having any

Kas Associatie N.V. Wins First Mandate

KAS BANK clearing specialist on Euronext Paris KAS BANK is the first General Clearing Member of Euronext that is able to provide clients of the three underlying Euronext exchanges with its services from one portal instead of from three different

Clearstream For Cedel's Negotiations with Deutsche Börse

Clearstream International's Board of Directors announces that following its meeting of today, it is recommending to Cedel International to enter into exclusive discussions with Deutsche Brse AG with a view to reaching an agreement on an appropriate price and other