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ICE gains approval for S&P Global acquisitions

18 August 2016 Atlanta
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Intercontinental Exchange has received approval from the US Department of Justice for its acquisition of two S&P Global Assets, and expects to close on the transaction in October...

China approves new Stock Connect

16 August 2016 Beijing
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

China has approved the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme, paving the way for a better-regulated stock market...

Global equities boosting Canadian pensions

12 August 2016 Toronto
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Recoveries in global equities in Q2 of 2016 have brought Canadian pension plans into positive territory, according to $650 billion RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe...

BNY Mellon analyses new collateral management tools

05 August 2016 New york
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Market participants need to become more efficient when financing their transactions, according to BNY Mellon, whose report outlines the strategies to adopt in collateral management...

Bank of England finally drops interest rates

04 August 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Bank of England has dropped interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.25 percent, with the outlook for growth in the short to medium term weakening “markedly”...

Mixed Q2 for State Street

04 August 2016 Boston
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

State Street’s assets under custody and administration remained fairly steady in Q2 2016, compared to Q1, however the business has seen slight declines year-over-year...

SocGen sees challenging Q2 for securities services

03 August 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Societe Generale’s securities services revenues dropped by 7.1 percent in Q2 2016, while revenues for H1 were down 11.5 percent compared to the same period last year...

KCG expands in Europe with Neonet acquisition

28 July 2016 Stockholm
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

KCG Holdings, the US securities trading firm, is improving its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Neonet Securities, an execution service provider based in Stockholm...

Mixed Q2 for Citi securities services

25 July 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Citigroup has released its earnings for Q2 2016, revealing a dip in revenue for securities services, but a 10 percent increase in its total markets and securities services segment...

New chairman for Jersey Funds Association

21 July 2016 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Jersey Funds Association has appointed Mike Byrne as its new chairman...

First Names Group closes Nautilus acquisition

20 June 2016 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

First Names Group has completed its acquisition of Nautilus Trust Company, an independent trust and corporate services provider in Jersey, Hong Kong and London...

Brexit update: BoE keeps interest rates the same

14 July 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The Bank of England has declined to raise interest rates in the face of economic uncertainty following Brexit, but warned that volatility in property prices might require action in the future...

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