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Investment Administration Services renews relationship with SS&C
22 August 2012 Windsor, Connecticut
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Australian accounts provider Investment Administration Services has renewed its relationship with SS&C through the company's Global Wealth Platform to support its managed account business...

ISDA and Markit introduce Dodd-Frank compliance solution
22 August 2012 New York
Reporter: Jenna Jones

The International Swaps Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Markit have jointly released ISDA Amend, a technology solution that helps swap market participants to use ISDA's Dodd-Frank (DF) Protocol to comply with regulatory requirements...

Pension fund separates sec lending from custody
22 August 2012 Austin, Texas
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Texas Municipal Retirement System had named Deutsche Bank as its securities lending agent and rehired State Street as its global custodian...

SWIFT realises key T2S landmarks
22 August 2012 Brussels
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

SWIFT has completed the proof of concept phase of development of its value-added network solution for T2S. “This is a critical milestone in the delivery of SWIFT’s solution...

LCH.Clearnet acquires IDCG
21 August 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

LCH.Clearnet Group has acquired International Derivatives Clearing Group (IDCG) from the Nasdaq OMX Group, reinforcing its presence in the US...

SS&C GlobeOp sees investors wary of hedge funds
21 August 2012 London & New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for August 2012 measured 3.34 percent, up from 2.18 percent in July and reflecting increased investor demands to exit hedge funds...

Broadridge recruits Jose Contin as general manager
21 August 2012 London
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Jose Contin as general manager of Broadridge City Networks for the EMEA region. He will be based in London and will focus on growing the business in Europe, Africa and the Middle East...

Kevin Hogan moves from Macquarie to RBC
21 August 2012 Sydney
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

RBC Investor Services revealed that its new director of client operations in Australia is former Macquarie employee Kevin Hogan. Based in Sydney, Hogan will...

Capgemini and Pegasystems partner up for FATCA
21 August 2012 Massachusetts and Paris
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Capgemini, along with Pegasystems and law firm DLA Piper announced a joint compliance offering for financial institutions that are subject to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)...

Sapient Global Markets launches new clearing connectivity standard
21 August 2012 Boston
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Sapient Global Markets has completed a new industry standard to help improve reporting and communication for asset managers, futures commission merchants and custodians...

Deutsche is new depositary bank for San Leon Energy
17 August 2012 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Deutsche Bank as been appointed as the depositary bank for the San Leon Energy receipt programme. Deutsche Bank will act as the depositary bank ...

Unum elects Keaney as director
17 August 2012 Tennessee
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Unum Group has chosen Timothy Keaney, vice chairman of BNY Mellon and CEO of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, as a director of the company...