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Apex Group acquires South Africa’s Efficient Group
15 March 2023 South Africa
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As part of the mandate, Efficient Group clients will benefit from access to Apex’s local hedge fund solutions and offshore fund solutions as well as its ManCo, data and tech-enabled services

Significant opportunity for fund managers in the Gulf, says Ocorian
15 March 2023 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

There is a significant opportunity for overseas fund managers to access capital in the Gulf and build a presence in the region, according to financial services provider, Ocorian

IQ-EQ appoints new global head of private and institutional asset owners
14 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in Luxembourg, Georgopoulos will report to group chief commercial officer, Emma Crabtree

Investment managers facing alternative data challenges, Exabel report says
14 March 2023 Norway
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Only 63 per cent of portfolio managers and investment analysts rate their organisation’s use of alternative data as ‘good’, Exabel has found

Citi to roll out Proxymity’s Vote Connect Total in South Africa
14 March 2023 South Africa
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The service is expected to go live for Citi's South African clients in April 2023

Parameta Solutions and Numerix partner on OTC valuations solution
14 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The announcement comes in response to recent increases in regulation around accounting standards and the need for model transparency and transaction substantiation

Non-executive director Rob Woods resigns from ASX board
14 March 2023 Australia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Woods has been a non-executive director at ASX since January 2020 and has served on the boards of ASX’s clearing and settlement companies since 2015

Volksbank and Murex complete SaaS migration project
14 March 2023 Austria
Reporter: Lucy Carter

According to Murex, the move allows Volksbank to focus on its core business, reduce time to market and rationalise IT infrastructure

Regulators face wide range of issues in 2023, FIX EMEA Trading Conference panellists say
13 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

On the panel, entitled ‘Regulation in 2023’, speakers discussed the most pressing issues this year and offered potential actions that both regulators and the market could take to address them

DTCC launches service to support transition from LIBOR benchmark rates
13 March 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation has launched a LIBOR Benchmark Replacement Index solution to support the industry’s transition to alternative benchmark rates ahead of the 30 June LIBOR cessation

Eurex Clearing to release ESG clearing solution in April
13 March 2023 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

The product will provide screening of securities collateral against climate metrics supplied by Deutsche Börse subsidiary ISS, while also evaluating sustainability credentials of counterparties

Linnovate Partners opens Kuala Lumpur office
13 March 2022 Kuala Lumpur
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new location is the latest addition to Linnovate Partners’ growing network of offices