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Apex enters Portuguese market with Watermark acquisition

06 November 2023 Portugal
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Watermark is now a part of Apex’s Corporate Solutions business, a global initiative with locally-delivered services. The company’s local employees will also join the group’s division

AFME responds to EC FiDA proposal

02 November 2023 Europe
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe has shared its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the FiDA proposal, which seeks to open up access to financial data

Nasdaq completes acquisition of Adenza

01 November 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

In conjunction with the completed transaction, Nasdaq has appointed Holden Sphat, managing partner at Thoma Bravo, to serve as a member of Nasdaq’s board of directors

FundBank launches prime brokerage service with Interactive Brokers

01 November 2023 Cayman Islands
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The new solution will provide clients with trading, clearing, custody and reporting capabilities while using the trading technologies of Interactive Brokers

Zodia Custody enters Hong Kong market

01 November 2023 Hong Kong
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Zodia Custody has launched operations in Hong Kong, furthering its goal of increasing digital asset adoption in the industry

Regnology shifts to 100% cloud delivery of regulatory and tax reporting solutions

01 November 2023 Frankfurt
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Frankfurt-based software provider aims to make the shift of its regulatory reporting solution suite in 2024

ANNA and DTI Foundation sign MoU for crypto asset initiative

31 October 2023 Global
Reporter: Frances Jones

The MoU will allow the phased introduction of new ISINs to identify crypto assets

AFME and Deloitte releases post-trade inefficiencies paper

31 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Lucy Carter

While the introduction of cash penalties under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation has reduced settlement fails somewhat, particularly for equities, the report affirms that inefficiencies remain, prompting higher costs and increased risk