EQUILEND OPENS OFFICE IN TORONTO – STRENGTHENING CANADIAN PRESENCE
New York, NY, 15 September 2008 –EquiLend is pleased to announce the opening of their Canadian office based in Toronto.
“This expansion further represents the value that global institutions are finding in using the array of services on the EquiLend platform,” states Brian Lamb, CEO of EquiLend. “We have received significant interest and support from our existing Canadian clients and expect continued growth for EquiLend in this market.”
Alexa Lemstra, Vice President of Business Development, will head the office. Headquarters will be at the following location:
EQUILEND CANADA INC.
The Exchange Tower,
130 King Street West, Suite 1800
PO Box 427
Toronto, ON M5X 1E3
Tel: 416.865.3395
Fax: 416.947.0167
For further information, contact:
Michelle Lindenberger
+1 212 901 2224
michelle.lindenberger@equilend.com
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About EquiLend
EquiLend is a leading provider of trading services for the securities finance industry. With its robust suite of automated trading tools, EquiLend enables its clients to scale their businesses with great efficiency on a global basis in all securities finance markets. Used by borrowers and lenders throughout the world, the EquiLend platform automates formerly manual trading and post-trade processes. Using EquiLend's complete end-to-end services reduces the risk of potential errors and eliminates the need to maintain costly point-to-point connections while allowing firms to drive down unit costs. Firms can then free more resources to expand their business and grow trading volumes without increasing costs. This makes the EquiLend platform a cost-effective choice for all institutions, regardless of their size.
www.equilend.com
EquiLend LLC and EquiLend Europe Limited are subsidiaries of EquiLend Holdings LLC (collectively, "EquiLend"). EquiLend LLC is a member of the NASD and SIPC. EquiLend Europe Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. All services offered by EquiLend are offered through EquiLend LLC and EquiLend Europe Limited. EquiLend and the EquiLend mark are protected in the United States and in countries throughout the world.
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