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SmartStream enhances Latin America presence with new partnership

10 September 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

While BRITech offers a series of technology solutions for front-, middle- and back-office operations, SmartStream will fill the gaps in the areas of data reconciliations, reference data and collateral management

CloudMargin readies its clients for UMR Phases 5 and 6

10 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CloudMargin is assisting clients whose firms have just fallen under the scope of Uncleared Margin Rules Phase 5

Acadia onboard over 300 Phase 5 Initial Margin firms

09 September 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Over 300 of an estimated 330 counterparty groups, covered by Phase 5 of the Initial Margin (IM) rollout under the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), have been successfully onboarding to AcadiaPlus

Laura Klimpel discusses DTCC’s proposed clearing service for SFTs

09 September 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Laura Klimpel tells AST that the new service will deliver a number of benefits to the industry including opportunities for increased capital efficiency for both borrowers and agent lenders

Gold bullion fund picks Apex for fund services

09 September 2021 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

US Gold Opportunity Fund LP, which offers investing in gold bullion, has chosen Apex to provide its fund administration and accounting services

Ocorian bolsters global funds team

09 September 2021 Ireland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in Dublin, Breen will lead the transformation of Ocorian’s funds business, reporting to global head of service lines and business development, Mike Hughes

SimCorp picks Qontigo’s Axioma solutions to enhance its risk analytics

09 September 2021 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

It is one of several portfolio optimisation and risk analytics partnerships in which SimCorp aims to complement and enhance its own front-office suite

Securities lending associations establish collaborative working group

09 September 2021 Global
Reporter: Bob Currie

All recognised securities lending associations, and other financial market associations with an interest in securities lending, are welcome to join the group, which will convene quarterly through virtual meetings