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Moscow Exchange renovates Russian security settlement
03 April 2013 Moscow
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Moscow Exchange has begun the settlement of securities on the T+2 basis, one amongst many recent reforms which are hoping to make trading on Russia’s main exchange more attractive to both international and Russian market participants...

Cayman moves forward with FATCA
03 April 2013 George Town
Reporter: Jenna Jones

The Cayman Islands government is planning to adopt a model one intergovernmental agreement (IGA) in response to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)...

AUSD rebrands as Clearing Center
02 April 2013 Ukraine
Reporter: Jenna Jones

In a recent meeting held on 28 March, All-Ukranian Securities Depository (AUSD) shareholders decided on its name change to Clearing Center on servicing of agreements on financial markets...

IOSCO is under new rule
02 April 2013 Sydney
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Greg Medcraft, chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, took over as chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) board at its Sydney meeting...

Omgeo appoints three to board
28 March 2013 New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Omgeo has appointed Edward Hazel of Goldman Sachs, Richard Taggart of State Street Investment Management Services (IMS) and Susan Cosgrove of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to its board of managers...

Citco opens Malta office
28 March 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The Citco Group of Companies has approval to provide fund administration and custody services from the Malta Financial Services Authority, it is opening an office in Malta...

Taiwanese RMB payments soar
27 March 2013 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Taiwan’s RMB payments have grown 120 percent over the last six months according to SWIFT’s latest RMB tracker...

Investec Asset Management chooses RIMES
27 March 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Investec Asset Management has selected RIMES BDS, a managed data service, for benchmark data...

Milestone ramps up offering in South Africa
26 March 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

South African fund administrator Curo Fund Services has selected Milestone’s pControl platform to service multi-manager and life clients...

AIFMD means busy work for BNP Paribas
26 March 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

BNP Paribas Securities Services has expanded its global set-up for AIFMD with the recent opening of a Netherlands office, as well as the launch of a trustee and depository service in the UK...

Ringkjøbing Landbobank selects SmartStream solution
25 March 2013 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Denmark-based Ringkjøbing Landbobank has chosen SmartStream Technologies's TLM Corporate Actions solution to support growth in transaction volumes...

Ruffer and Capita join forces for Calastone’s trade notification
25 March 2013 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Independent investment management firm Ruffer LLP, with full support of Capita Financial Group in its role as administrator, has partnered with Calastone to launch the new automated trade notification service...