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State Street names new head of risk
Oliver Wyman's former partner moves to Boston-based firm
Custody Risk Americas Service Provider Awards 2010
The sponsored supplement covering the first Americas Service Provider Awards in 2010
Asset owners increasingly switch on to transition risk issues
Financial crisis has been a ‘brutal awakening’ for Asian asset owners, say panel members at transition management event
Alternative Fund Administration Survey 2010
Changing fortunes: Competition for alternative assets is intensifying as the 2010 survey results show some ranking changes. Sophia Morrell reports on the shifting environment reflected in this year's alternative fund administration survey.
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2010
Gaining ground, our latest analysis reveals the key findings of the Top 50 Global Custody Mandates 2010 study
US banks require $74.6 billion in additional capital, stress tests reveal
Ten US banks collectively require an additional $74.6 billion in additional capital to insulate against possible losses over the next two years, the results of US government stress tests show.
Kaplan and de Saint-Aignan join State Street board
Robert Kaplan, a former vice-chairman at Goldman Sachs, and Patrick de Saint-Aignan, ex-head of risk management at Morgan Stanley, have joined the board of State Street.
State Street names new chief risk officer
Boston-based financial services firm State Street has appointed Maureen Miskovic as its chief risk officer.
Auto loan ABS delinquencies rise
With uncertainty blighting the US economy, auto loan delinquencies have hit 10-year highs.
Hunt leaves as State Street takes subprime charge
William Hunt, the president and chief executive of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), has resigned, as the hedge fund’s Boston-based parent company announced it would take a $279 million pre-tax charge for costs stemming from US subprime mortgages.
SSGA expands London team
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, has made several appointments to its London portfolio management teams, reflecting the expansion of the company’s UK business.
State Street hires three directors in Europe
State Street Corporation, the Boston-based financial services provider, has appointed three European directors to its board.
SSgA expands alternative strategies capabilities
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has unveiled a major expansion of its alternative strategies capabilities through several new initiatives, including the broadening of its absolute return strategies, new hires and entering into a licence for dynamic…
Soros risk chief joins rival fund
Peruvemba Satish, head of risk management at Soros Fund Management, has left the firm to join rival fund DKR Capital in Stamford, Connecticut, where he becomes chief risk officer.
Forex profits soar as funds up risk
Citigroup and State Street both reported surges in first-quarter foreign exchange revenue last week on the back of increased activity from fund managers, senior officials told RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
State Street’s Snyder named head of forex trade body
Mark Snyder, US bank State Street’s global head of currency and money market sales and trading, has been appointed chairman of the Foreign Exchange Committee, a trade body.
State Street hires options chiefs in Asia and Europe
State Street has hired two regional foreign exchange options managers in newly created positions overseeing Asia and Europe.
Banks get set to prepare feisty responses to the US ANPR
NEW YORK - US banks are going to hit back hard at the country's regulatory agencies in their responses to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR).
State Street launches dedicated hedge fund group
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of institutional fund manager State Street Corporation, has created a dedicated group for its hedge fund services, in a bid to cash in on increasing market demand for alternative…
Polaris and State Street launch first ETF on Taiwan exchange
Taiwan’s Polaris International Securities Investment Trust and Boston-based State Street Global Advisors have launched Polaris Taiwan Top 50 Tracker Fund (TTT), the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Trading on…
US Congress tries to tame Basel II
Members of the US House of Representatives have proposed a bill that would place Congress firmly in control of the nation's Basel II debate.
State Street expands foreign exchange options capability
Boston-headquartered State Street plans to expand its foreign exchange options business to better serve the needs of its clients, naming Hank Lynch as head of global foreign exchange options – a newly created position.