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DTCC’s GMEI claims 50% share of global LEIs
09 February 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

DTCC has reported significant growth for its global markets entity identifier (GMEI) in collaboration with SWIFT...

Russian NSD approves cash transfer fee changes
09 February 2015 Moscow
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Russia’s central securities despository, the National Settlement Depository, has announced the amendments that came out of its supervisory board meeting, as well as an increase in client satisfaction...

Jersey Finance defends island’s transparency
09 February 2015 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Jersey Finance has defended the transparency of the island’s ownership information, in response to Ed Miliband’s claims that it is a ‘tax haven’ that could be blacklisted under a labour government...

Consultation on outcome-focused fund classification
09 February 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Investment Association has launched a consultation on how to accommodate and effectively classify the growing number of outcome-focused funds...

JFSC signs MoU with South Africa
06 February 2015 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Jersey Financial Services Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Financial Services Board in South Africa...

Investec and State Street commit to another 7 years
06 February 2015 Boston
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Investec Asset Management has extended its relationship with State Street corporation for another seven years...

To 'Infinity' and beyond
05 February 2015 Helsinki
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Euroclear Finland has begun the process of replacing its entire securities processing infrastructure...

LSEG appoints non-executive director Hoban
05 February 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has appointed Mark Hoban to the board as a non-executive director, with immediate effect...

SIX and UnaVista set up Swiss trade repository
05 February 2015 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SIX has selected UnaVista as a partner to establish a central trade repository for derivatives transactions in Switzerland...

SGSS strengthens UK team
05 February 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has made a string of changes in the UK...

Decline in US pension plans, says BNY Mellon
05 February 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The funded status of typical US corporate pension plans declined by 4.9 percentage points to 82.4 percent in January, according to BNY Mellon’s Investment Strategy and Solutions Group...

Centaur opening New York office
04 February 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Centaur Fund Services is expanding in to the US with a new office in New York, to be headed by newly-appointed head of business development for America, Bryan McCooey...