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Reuters ahead with news Mizuho closing Singapore prime brokerage unit 04.06.2011 Reuters clients were first to learn that Japan’s Mizuho Securities was shutting its Singapore prime brokerage unit after big investments in staff and high-speed trading technology failed to attract hedge fund clients. Reporters in Japan and Singapore got the news from sources late on April 6 and confirmed it with documents the following day as Bloomberg scrambled to match the scoop. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters ahead with news Mizuho closing Singapore prime brokerage unit

04.06.2011

Reuters clients were first to learn that Japan’s Mizuho Securities was shutting its Singapore prime brokerage unit after big investments in staff and high-speed trading technology failed to attract hedge fund clients. Reporters in Japan and Singapore got the news from sources late on April 6 and confirmed it with documents the following day as Bloomberg scrambled to match the scoop.

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