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OTC derivative reform opens the door for SWFs

14 November 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Sovereign wealth funds are in a unique position to plug gaps in the securities lending and repo markets left by regulatory reform in the over-the-counter derivatives space, according to BNY Mellon...

Blockchain consortium turns attention to KYC

11 November 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

R3 and ten of its consortium banks have developed proof-of-concept for a shared know-your-customer (KYC) service using distributed ledger technology to help manage identity controls...

Another win for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX

11 November 2016 Amsterdam
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Netherlands subsidiary of Mizuho Bank has selected the Wolters Kluwer OneSumX risk and regulatory reporting solution for its risk calculations and multi-country reporting...

Regulations, technology and emerging markets, oh my

10 November 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Regulatory change, technological development and emerging markets are affecting strategic thinking regarding global capital, according to a Deutsche Bank and FT Remark survey of 200 financial market participants...

Harrold to represent HornbyChapman in Asia

10 November 2016 Hong Kong
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

AlfaSec Advisors co-founder Roger Harrold will become HornbyChapman's chief representative for Asia, the firms have announced...

Asia gains DLT research centre

09 November 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Financial innovation firm R3 is launching its first dedicated distributed ledger technology centre of excellence for Asia...

PRIIPs granted 12-month hiatus

09 November 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Commission has bowed to pressure from the Parliament and Council and agreed to delay the regulation on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products by 12 months...