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UK and Ontario regulators team up for fintech

23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and the Ontario Securities Commission have signed a cooperation agreement to support financial technology start-ups entering each market

NEX invests in MiFID II research platform

23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Cloud-based institutional research marketplace RSRCHXchange has secured investment from Euclid Opportunities, NEX Group’s financial technology investment business

Private equity blockchain launches

23 February 2017 Guernsey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust, in collaboration with IBM and several other stakeholders, has launched a commercial blockchain solution for the private equity market

Abide makes MiFID II APA and ARM bid

23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Abide Financial, part of the NEX Group, has applied to the UK’s FCA to become an APA provider and an ARM under MiFID II

BNP Paribas lands €60 billion custody mandate

22 February 2017 Madrid
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide global custody for the $60 billion global portfolio of Mapfre Inversión

OFR: Margin requirement rise could prevent shocks

22 February 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Market regulators must raise margin requirements for over-the-counter derivative transactions in order to avoid amplifying liquidity issues during stress scenarios, according to the US OFR

AxiomSL expands Australia team

21 February 2017 Sydney
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

AxiomSL has appointed Andrew Wood as its country manager for Australia, based in Sydney

RiskSystem wins Luxembourg UCITS mandate

21 February 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Credit Suisse Fund Management has selected RiskSystem, to provide risk reporting and investment restriction monitoring to a $500 million Luxembourg-domiciled fund

Central Asian banks in SWIFT take-up

21 February 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Financial institutions in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have signed up to the SWIFT Know Your Customer registry

Moore adds Madden into management mix

21 February 2017 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Moore Management, part of the First Names Group, has appointed Scott Madden as funds director

AuM reaches record highs in Luxembourg

20 February 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Luxembourg has seen a new record for assets under management in investment funds domiciled in the country, reaching €3.74 trillion

Northern Trust nabs UBS fund admin businesses

20 February 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has completed an agreement to acquire UBS Asset Management’s fund administration servicing units in Luxembourg and Switzerland

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