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			<![CDATA[ Wealth Management Services Quarterly ]]>
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			<![CDATA[ A DTCC publication for customers of Mutual Funds Services, the Managed Accounts Service and a new proposed service for alternative investment products.  ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ About the Artists ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/artists.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(The cover art is part of a Tree of Life mural created by DTCCs adopted school, The Essence School/IS 311 in Brooklyn, and presented to DTCC in June. The mural marks the culmination of months of exciting and creative work by the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students and the equally remarkable teachers and administrators of the school. For more information on DTCCs adopted-school program);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ News from the DTCC Complex: DTCC Cuts Fees Again for 2008 ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/fees.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(DTCC&nbsp; has cut fees for the second time in 2008, with the new prices taking effect&nbsp; July 1. These latest cuts, reflecting surging volumes and DTCCs tight&nbsp; financial management during the first half of the year, come on top of the&nbsp; organizations largest-ever fee reductions announced in January.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ MAS Capabilities to Include Dual Contracts ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/dual_contracts.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(DTCCs Wealth Management Services unit is extending the capabilities of its Managed Accounts Service (MAS) to include another type of product: the dual contract. MAS, an offering of DTCC Solutions LLC, provides a single gateway for sponsors, investment managers (IMs) and service providers to exchange information. Automated, standardized features streamline account initiations, account maintenance and client profile updates throughout the life cycle of a managed account.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ DTCC  And SWIFT To Collaborate On Global Message Standards For AIP Market ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/dtcc_swift.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(DTCC and SWIFT have begun an initiative to expand options for communicating with DTCCs new Alternative Investment Products (AIP) suite of services. This collaboration on global message standards will give market participants the enhanced ability to connect to the AIP service suite using ISO 20022-compliant XML messages and the SWIFT network. This is in addition to the proprietary message formats and direct link to DTCC that is currently available today. );?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ DTCC  Broadens Scope, User Base of Profile ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/profile.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(Mutual Fund Profile Service, the dynamic, central repository for prospectus and operational information that DTCC relaunched last year, is expanding, with a new wave of enhancements introduced on June 30, and a second set that will be in full production on August 18. Collaborating with industry members, DTCC has created and enhanced tools to ensure ongoing data accuracy.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ On the Road ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/on_the_road.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(In the next few months, representatives of Wealth Management Services and other areas of DTCC will be presenting at and attending several industry conferences. If you plan to be present at any of these events, they would welcome the opportunity to update you on our products, services and new initiatives, and discuss issues that are particularly relevant to your organizations.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Dear Customers and Friends: ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/letter.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(Im extremely pleased to share with you the good news that our new suite of services for the alternative investment products community has been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ DTCC Completes Migration of funds.dtcc.com to Corporate Site ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/funds_migration.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(In May, all the information and files  public and password protected  on funds.dtcc.com were transferred to DTCCs corporate Web site, <A href="http://www.dtcc.com">www.dtcc.com</A>, and the old site was decommissioned.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Upcoming Enhancements to Mutual Fund Services ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/fund_enhancements.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(The latest rollout of service enhancements will bring new efficiencies to the mutual fund industry, starting October 2008 and continuing into 2009.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Profile: Romesh Gunaratnam ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/romesh.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(Romesh Gunaratnam, director, Product Management, is a recent addition to the Wealth Management Services team, where his current duties include designing enhancements for FundSERV&reg; and DTCC Solutions Managed Accounts Service. In the future, he will take on further responsibilities, developing functionality to support emerging multi-asset products, such as the Unified Managed Account (UMA) and Unified Managed Household Account (UMHA).);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ DTCC Businesses Join Forces to Support New 403(b) Retirement Plan Regs ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/retirement.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(Theres nothing like standing in the path of a fast-approaching regulatory deadline with a tight development timeframe to focus industry attention on the task at hand  in this case, automation. That was the consensus at a June 3 meeting of major stakeholders in the 403(b) retirement plan market, which provides tax-advantaged retirement savings for such public institutions as universities, schools, foundations and hospitals. The meeting was organized by DTCC in cooperation with The SPARK Institute (Society of Professional Asset Managers and Record Keepers).);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ SEC Approves Launch of New AIP Services ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/summer/aip_approved.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(DTCC received regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in May to launch its Alternative Investment Products (AIP) suite of services. AIP, a service platform that links market participants  including broker/dealers, fund managers, administrators and custodians  will provide settlement of subscriptions and redemptions for various alternative investment vehicles, automating the exchange of all trade-related account information. It is being offered by NSCC, a DTCC subsidiary.);?>(2008-08-04)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Growing Roster of Companies Sign On For Cost-Basis Service  ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/spring/cost_basis.php ]]>
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<?php echo strip_tags(<P>An expanding number of Fortune 500 companies, including Disney, Johnson Controls and Aflac, have started offering their shareholders AccuBasis, a service that provides accurate cost-basis information quickly and efficiently. </P>);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Fund/SERV, Networking Fees Cut by a Third ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/spring/fundserv_fees.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(<P>DTCC has decreased fee reductions for Fund/SERV&reg; and Networking, two of its highest-volume services for the mutual fund industry. This is the second time since 2006 that Fund/SERV fees were cut, and the second time since 2006 that Networking fees were reduced.</P>);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ EuroCCP Receives FSA Approval as Recognised Clearing House ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(European Central Counterparty Ltd. (EuroCCP) on March 31 received approval as a U.K. Recognised Clearing House (RCH) by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), solidifying its position as a competitive, low-cost alternative for clearing and settlement in Europe.);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ News from the DTCC Complex  ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(News from the DTCC Complex );?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ NSCC Processes Rising Volume of CITs ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/spring/nscc_cits.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(<P>NSCCs Fund/SERV platform is processing a rapidly growing volume of collective investment trust (CIT) transactions on behalf of banks and trusts companies. Fund/SERV, the industry standard for mutual fund processing, has functionality that applies strategically to CITs, which are similar to mutual funds but available only through qualified retirement plans, such as 401(k)s. </P>);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ WMS News Briefs ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(<P>WMS News Briefs</P>);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Managed Accounts Service Moves Closer To Industry Launch ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/spring/managed_accounts_launch.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<?php echo strip_tags(<SPAN>
<P>Wealth Management Services will be in full production with its new Managed Accounts Service (MAS) this year after completing several essential touchstones in its development. The service provides a single gateway for sponsors, investment managers (IMs) and service providers to exchange information throughout the lifecycle of a managed account. This includes account initiations, account maintenance and client profile updates for both single- and dual-contract separately managed accounts.</P></SPAN>);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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				<![CDATA[ Dear Customers and Friends: ]]>
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				<![CDATA[ http://www.dtcc.com/news/newsletters/wmsq/2008/spring/letter.php ]]>
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			<author>DTCC Corporate Communications</author>
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<P>Since our last issue of <EM>Wealth Management Services Quarterly</EM>, we have made important progress, not only with our core Mutual Fund Services, but also with the development of new services for the increasingly relevant market spaces of managed accounts and alternative investment products.</P></SPAN>);?>(2008-04-15)]]>
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