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SimCorp: Trillions of assets on outdated systems
29 May 2015 Copenhagen
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Industry experts are showing the investment management industry’s continued over reliance on technology that is not fit for purpose, according to SimCorp’s new report...

SWIFT extends KYC registry reach
28 May 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has expanded its KYC Registry to make it available to fund distributers and custodians as well as for correspondent banks...

Citibank banned from exiting Argentina
28 May 2015 Buenos Aires
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

An Argentine court has forbidden Citibank from taking any further steps towards leaving the custody space in Argentina...

Deutsche Börse builds relationships in China
28 May 2015 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Deutsche Börse has teamed up with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the China Financial Futures Exchange to launch a joint initiative, the China Europe International Exchange...

Renminbi is number one in APAC
28 May 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Renminbi is now the most active currency in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in terms of trades with China and Hong Kong, according to SWIFT’s RMB tracker...

Small World FS reaches £10 billion transactions
28 May 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Small World FS has reached the milestone of £10 billion in transactions processed since its launch in 2006...

LIM Advisors launches SimCorp’s platform
27 May 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Butcher

LIM Advisors, a Hong Kong based hedge fund, has signed an agreement with SimCorp to utilise SimCorp Dimension for a full front, middle and back office platform...

Citco secures ILS admin mandate
27 May 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Securis Investment Partners has appointed Citco as sole provider of administration services for its portfolio of funds...

LCH.Clearnet to expand FX clearing
26 May 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

LCH.Clearnet is launching a buy-side clearing service of foreign exchange derivatives in Europe, expanding its ForexClear US client clearing model to include European model account structures...

SWIFT and EFAMA: Automation on the up
26 May 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Automation rates are up in the funds industry as a whole, according to a new report from SWIFT and the European Fund and Asset Management Association...

ABN AMRO Clearing to launch futures on Eurex
26 May 2015 Amsterdam
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ABN AMRO Clearing will be offering EURO STOXX 50 Variance Futures contracts on Eurex exchange as of 27 May...

HKMA supports Hong Kong-China funds agreement
26 May 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The HKMA has welcomed a mutual recognition funds agreement between Hong Kong and China, announced by the Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission...