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AIFMD ready? 13 percent unsure in new survey
15 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

A survey released by Alceda and Kepler Partners shows 47 percent of alternative investment fund managers have still not filed under the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD)...

SimCorp launch Legal Rule Set Service
14 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

SimCorp is launching its Legal Rule Set Service for fund managers...

BNP Paribas adds strings to its asset bow
14 July 2014 London
Reporter: Tammy Facey

BNP Paribas has added four professionals to its sales and relationship management team for UK asset managers...

Euroclear to progress Rathbones
14 July 2014 London
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Rathbone Brothers has chosen Euroclear UK & Ireland (EUI) to help progress its automating fund settlement process...

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...