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Singapore Exchange shakes things up
03 September 2012 Singapore
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is to allow market participants to access SGX-ST’s trading system directly, using systems of their own, or of SGX-ST members...

Fitch urges managers to pick up flagship funds
03 September 2012 Paris
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Fitch Ratings has asserted the importance of owing large and established funds in a recent statement. “Of the 12,000 cross border funds, only 430 funds (3.5 percent)...

HSBC expands in Asia Pacific
03 September 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

HSBC’s global banking and markets division has recruited nine senior executives in its Asia Pacific equities and prime services units...

MaplesFS is new trustee for China Life Franklin Asset Management
31 August 2012 Hong Kong
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

China Life Franklin Asset Management (CLFAM), the Hong Kong-based joint venture between China Life and Franklin Templeton, has selected MaplesFS as trustee...

Northern Trust secures reduced tax rates for Swedish investors
31 August 2012 London and Stockholm
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Northern Trust has obtained reduced withholding tax rates for Swedish investors holding equities through a tax-transparent, cross-border asset pooling vehicle...

Fidelity consolidates businesses with Abigail Johnson’s appointment
31 August 2012 Boston
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Fidelity Investments has named Abigail Johnson as president of Fidelity Financial Services, consolidating all of the company’s core businesses under her leadership...

LCH.Clearnet accepts gold as collateral
30 August 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

LCH.Clearnet began accepting unallocated gold (Loco London) as collateral for margin cover purposes on 28 August. The expansion of LCH.Clearnet’s existing collateral range is subject to criteria...

Luxembourg submits AIFMD draft bill to parliament
30 August 2012 Luxembourg
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The Luxembourg Finance Ministry submitted the draft bill transferring the AIFMD to Luxembourg’s parliament. “ALFI strongly believes that the AIFMD presents a welcome opportunity for Europe...

ICBC opens first securities service centre
30 August 2012 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has opened its first securities service centre in Hong Kong. The centre, which opened on 13 August, will offer a wide range of securities services to its customers...

Oliver Corbett joins LCH.Clearnet
29 August 2012 Paris
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

LCH.Clearnet has appointed Oliver Corbett as its new chief financial officer, a position that will be made effective on 1 December. Prior to this appointment...

HedgeServ adds Form PF solution
29 August 2012 New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

HedgeServ has added a Form PF (Private Fund) enterprise reporting solution to its service offering. Designed to help hedge funds, private equity funds...

NAB Asset Servicing launches TaxEdge
29 August 2012 Melbourne
Reporter: Jenna Jones

National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing has launched a new tax solution called TaxEdge...