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GATEway to AIFMD compliance
14 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Newgate Compliance will be launching its fully integrated compliance service ahead of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) deadline on 22 July...

Asset managers operations under pressure
14 July 2014 New York
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

According to global study by Aite Group and SunGard, asset managers and asset servicers are struggling to manage pressure on the middle and back office operations...

Markit in IOSCO benchmark compliance
14 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Markit has confirmed that it will administer its benchmarks in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) final report on Principles for Financial Benchmarks...

GLEIF welcomes new CEO
14 July 2014 Basel
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has appointed Stephan Wolf as CEO of the GLEIF...

Heritage gets FCA approval for depositary services
14 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Heritage Depositary Company has been given Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval to become a provider of depositary services...

USS appoints new general counsel
11 July 2014 New York
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Universities Superannuation Scheme has welcomed back Jeremy Hill as general counsel...

Opus opens office in Portland
11 July 2014 Portland
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Opus Fund Services has opened a new office in Portland, Oregon, giving the fund administrator a presence on the West Coast...

Alter Domus launches depository service
11 July 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Alter Domus has been authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as a depositary...

SGSS mandated by Swiss Life
10 July 2014 Paris
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Luxembourg has been mandated by Swiss Life Asset Managers to provide custody, fund administration and record-keeping services for a new real estate fund that is currently being created...

SGX moves liquidity hub into Hong Kong
10 July 2014 Hong Kong
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched its liquidity hub at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEx) data centre...

BNY Mellon to bag real estate fund finance business
10 July 2014 New York
Reporter: Tammy Facey

BNY Mellon has entered an agreement with Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM), for $47.6 billion in assets...

Are you ready for AIFMD?
10 July 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

With the deadline for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) looming on 22 July, many fund managers could still not be adequately prepared...