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If the stock market were a roller coaster, you can bet the line to ride would be as short as the prospective riders are thrill-seeking.

Amidst a seemingly omnipresent specter of a double-dip recession in the U.S., recent world market jitters have thrown into

Citi Launches Socially Responsible Cash Collateral

Citi has announced the addition of “socially responsible investment solutions” to its securities lending cash collateral investment program. The company’s securities lending clients can now elect to invest cash collateral under socially responsible investment (SRI) principles that consider environment, social and governance (ESG) factors, Citi said. It said that the new service allows clients to meet their SRI goals while optimizing portfolio performance.