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Hyperledger Fabric 1.0 goes live
12 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Blockchain developer Hyperledger has achieved a “huge milestone” with the launch of Hyperledger Fabric 1.0, according to IBM chief technology officer of open technology Chris Ferris

Harmonisation will mean success for T2S
29 June 2017 Warsaw
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

More harmonisation and standardisation is required for the market to fully realise the intended benefits of the Target2-Securities platform

Des Johnson joins Centaur Fund Services
08 May New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Former SS&C Technologies global co-head of investor services Des Johnson has joined Centaur Fund Services as CEO of the US

State Street reports double-digit custody and administration growth
27 April 2017 Boston
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

State Street has seen a 10.7 percent increase in assets under administration and custody, ending Q1 2017 with just shy of $30 trillion

Pictet takes top spot in R&M survey
31 March 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Pictet has topped the tables as the best overall investor services provider, according to R&M’s latest survey results

UK pension funds embrace alternatives
22 March 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

UK public sector pension funds are jostling to expand their alternatives exposure as a way to diversify their portfolios

Northern Trust boosts UK fund services team
16 March 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has appointed Katharine Morris as head of sales for its UK global fund services business

Proof of concept affirms blockchain as reporting tool
07 March 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Irish Funds and Deloitte have completed their proof of concept for a platform using blockchain technology for regulatory reporting, RegChain

Moore adds Madden into management mix
21 February 2017 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Moore Management, part of the First Names Group, has appointed Scott Madden as funds director

Industry reluctance holding blockchain back
13 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blockchain is high on the agenda in the post-trade sector, but the lack of industry adoption could prove an obstacle to the technology, according to a survey by the Post Trade Distributed Ledger Group

ISITC creates working group for collateral
10 February 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The ISITC has formed a new industry trade group focused on developing best practices in the collateral management lifecycle

Deloitte and Irish Funds explore blockchain for regs
03 February 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Irish Funds is working with Deloitte and a handful of industry participants to develop a blockchain proof-of-concept for regulatory reporting...