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Universal Investment Group appoints Katja Mueller to Irish Super ManCo board
28 March 2023 Ireland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Mueller is currently chief customer officer of Universal and a managing director at the firm

Private assets will be first to move to blockchain, ISITC Summit panellist predicts
28 March 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Asset classes will transfer to the blockchain following a “path of least resistance,” according to research from Fidelity Center for Applied Technologies (FCAT) revealed at ISITC Summit Boston

Cobalt rebrands as part of United Fintech acquisition
28 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Post-trade foreign exchange service provider Cobalt has rebranded as CobaltFX after its acquisition by United Fintech in December 2022

Data accuracy an issue in face of T+1, Gresham survey reports
28 March 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In partnership with WBR Insights, Gresham’s study surveyed 200 heads of investment operations for global asset managers, fund administrators and hedge funds

Simon Yates moves role at Nomura
27 March 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Nomura Holdings has appointed Simon Yates as global head of equities at Nomura Securities International, based in New York

BIS’ Nexus connects three IPSs for cross-border payments
27 March 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Lucy Carter

BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre has used the Nexus prototype to connect the test versions of three established ISPs, from the Bank of Italy, Central Bank of Malaysia and Monetary Authority of Singapore

Greenwashing focus is stifling sustainability development, ALFI panellists say
27 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The industry should focus on how funds are working towards a sustainable future rather than trying to achieve green purity, according to Henrik Pontzen, head of ESG at Union Investment

EDB makes two board appointments
27 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

European Depositary Bank (EDB) has appointed Cecilia Gejke as managing director and member of the executive management board. Gilda Neiman (pictured) has joined the board of directors

Linedata opens Singapore office
27 March 2023 Singapore
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Linedata has opened a new Singapore office, with plans to employ new talent to serve both established and new clients

Fund products will continue to diversify, ALFI panellists expect
24 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The ‘What will shape future fund products?’ panel at this year’s ALFI European Asset Management conference began on an optimistic note

Many firms “shockingly unprepared” for T+1, ISITC Summit panellist says
24 March 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The financial services industry “is halfway through a marathon” in its preparations for T+1, according to a panellist at this year’s ISITC Summit in Boston

Greenwashing concerns holding back ESG investing, IQ-EQ poll says
24 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Providing evidence to support ESG-related marketing claims can prove difficult, IQ-EQ says, particularly with data and regulatory compliance gaps