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IOSCO publishes regulatory issues report
18 December 2013 Madrid
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published its report on regulatory issues raised by changes in market structure, making four recommendations that seek to promote market liquidity and efficiency, price transparency, and in

Hedge fund launches fall to three-year low
18 December 2013 Chicago
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

New hedge fund launches declined to the lowest level in nearly three years in Q3 2013, while the number of hedge fund liquidations rose to the highest level since Q4 2012, according to the HFR Market Microstructure Industry Report...

Societe Generale makes senior UK appointment
17 December 2013 London
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Jason Nabi to the newly created position of head of financial institutions and brokers for the UK...

NSD and BNY Mellon collaborate on depository receipts
17 December 2013 London
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

Russian-based investors and brokers will be able to issue and cancel depository receipts in Russian companies thanks to an agreement between the National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, and BNY Mellon...

Buss Capital selects CACEIS as container fund depository
17 December 2013 Hamburg
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

Hamburg-based investment manager Buss Capital has selected CACEIS to provide depository services for its funds managed under the new KAGB regime...

SIFMA appoints Kenneth Bentsen as president and CEO
16 December 2013 Washington DC
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has confirmed the appointment of Kenneth Bentsen as president and CEO...

SIX Securities wins custody mandate from KELER
16 December 2013 Switzerland
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

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LCH.Clearnet expands credit default swap clearing
16 December 2013 London
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

LCH.Clearnet SA has expanded its credit default swap clearing service, CDSClear, to offer single-name CDS clearing...

RBC appointed emerging markets fund custodian
13 December 2013 Dublin
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

RBC Investor & Treasury Services, a part of the Royal Bank of Canada, has been appointed as custodian and fund administrator by Westwood Holdings for its emerging markets fund...

Guernsey signs FATCA agreement with the US
13 Decmber 2013 Guernsey
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

Guernsey has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the US government in relation to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FACTA)...

Oddo & Cie takes 5 percent stake in EFA
13 December 2013 Paris
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

Oddo & Cie and European Fund Administration have signed an international partnership agreement that will see the pair cooperate more closely...

AXA IM extends outsourcing partnership with State Street
12 December 2013 London
Reporter: Daniel Jackson

AXA Investment Managers has extended its investment operations outsourcing mandate with State Street for an additional five years.