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A tale of two markets
04 August 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephen Durham

The funded status of the typical US corporate pension plan declined 1.2 percentage points in July 2014 to 90.8 percent, as the steep drop in equity prices at the end of July sent asset values lower, according to ISSG...

Recognition given to LCH.Clearnet
04 August 2014 Quebec
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

LCH.Clearnet has been granted clearing house recognition by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)...

New board members for PRA
04 August 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

The court of directors of the Bank of England has appointed Sandra Boss and Mark Yallop as independent members to the board of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)...

New start for Bank of England’s Dale
04 August 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

After 25 years at the helm, the Bank of England has announced the departure of Spencer Dale, the bank’s executive director for financial stability strategy and risk...

The England is coming!
01 August 2014 Portland
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Fairway America is welcoming Erica England as director of fund administration...

Prime funds for BNP Paribas
01 August 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services is acquiring Prime Fund Services (PFS) from Credit Suisse...

Lombard Risk adds compliance risk leader
31 July 2014 London
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Lombard Risk has appointed George Leckie as part of the expansion of its compliance asset solutions services...

ASX to lower OTC clearing fees
31 July 2014 Sydney
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

From 1 October 2014, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will be lowering frees for clearing participants in its interest rate futures and over-the-counter (OTC) clearing business...

Surecomp gets SWIFT award 16 years running
31 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

For the 16^th consecutive year, Surecomp has been awarded SWIFT’s Certified Application award for Trade Finance...

HSBC Securities Services recruits for China push
30 July 2014 Hong Kong
Reporter: Tammy Facey

HSBC Securities Services has created a new head of product strategy role to push business in China...

ASIC seek feedback on OTC reporting changes
30 July 2014 Victoria
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Interest rate swaps is one of the proposed revisions to mandatory trade reporting rules of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) is seeking feedback on...

Warsaw office expanded for Bravura
30 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Bravura Solution is relocating its Polish team to a new, larger office in Warsaw due to company growth...