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By the end of the year, French bank BNP Paribas aims to have four non-displayed trading platforms in operation across the globe.

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LendEx, a new electronic securities lending platform with heavyweight backers, will cater to beneficial owners and is the first to offer what it calls central counterparty services.

OTC Automation Efforts Pick Up as Regulators Call for Better Processing

Trade groups and infrastructures ramp up efforts to advance automation as the President's Working Group recommends improving the processing of over-the-counter derivatives.

Regulatory Cooperation Prelude to a Merger Proposal?

Though the SEC and CFTC say their recent agreement will help build a closer working relationship, some are calling it a first step toward a merger proposal from the Treasury Department.

Bear's Clearing Strengths Attract JP Morgan

Bear Stearns' correspondent clearing unit, long second fiddle to the firm's high-profile prime brokerage and trading businesses, could prove to be a significant acquisition for JP Morgan.

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