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New PIF rules to bolster Guernsey’s funds offering
23 April 2022 Guernsey
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The revised rules will provide new routes to enable a PIF to be created without an attached Protection of Investors Law licensed manager

Bank of England creates Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce
22 April 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The government and the Bank of England have not yet made a decision on whether to introduce a CBDC in the UK, but say they will engage widely with stakeholders on the benefits, risks and practicalities of doing so

FundRock launches fund distribution offering for non-EU managers
22 April 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

FundRock Distribution will leverage the group’s existing partnerships with all key fund distribution platforms

Euroclear’s CSDs launch new platform for shareholder analysis
22 April 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“The launch represents an important milestone in fostering direct communication between issuers and their shareholders while bringing increased efficiencies to the market,” says Isabelle Delorme

Northern Trust's total assets under custody jump 40 per cent YoY
21 April 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Northern Trust has reported $11.5 trillion of total assets under custody for Q1 2021, marking an increase of 40 per cent on Q1 last year

Albemarle Asset Management and Linedata to deliver risk management services
21 April 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Linedata already provides us with a truly global platform for portfolio management, but adding Services to the mix will help bring greater efficiency to our operations," says Albemarle’s Guido Celauro

Confluence expands collaboration with Futuregrowth Asset Management
21 April 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As Futuregrowth continues to look for ways to integrate into the cloud, Delta’s API capabilities and its ability to perform calculations makes the solution an ideal fit

Ambienta selects SGSS Italy as depositary bank
20 April 2021 Italy
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The mandate highlights the focus of SGSS and its teams in a key and growing segment of the asset management industry, according to Roberto Pecora, CEO of SGSS in Italy

Deutsche Boerse and BMV Group agree data partnership
20 April 2021 Mexico
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The agreement will enable Deutsche Boerse to license and distribute the market data products of BMV Group to its customer base under a single license agreement

OCC cuts clearing fees to two cents
20 April 2021 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

“Participation in listed options markets in 2021 has resulted in historic cleared contract volumes, outpacing even 2020 highs,” says John Davidson OCC CEO

State Street selected as fund administrator for Iconic Funds bitcoin-backed ETN
20 April 2021 United Kingdom
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

State Street will perform administrative services to support the issuance of the ETN by calculating the net asset value of the bitcoin portfolio consuming crypto market data from various crypto depositories

Clearstream and Bourse Direct to passport German-issued securities into France
19 April 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Clearstream says Germany is the largest market for structured products in Europe with around 4 million structured products issued annually