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EFAMA demands extension for new PRIIPS rules implementation
05 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“With only eleven months remaining, there is insufficient time left for fund managers (and other product manufacturers) to properly implement the envisaged wide-ranging changes,” says EFAMA

EIOPA’s board of supervisors agree on changes to PRIIPs KID
05 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

While some national competent authorities at EIOPA’s board continued to express reservations on the draft RTS, they supported the proposal based on the further details provided by the commission on their approach to the broader review of PRIIPs

AcadiaSoft acquires Quaternion to bolster risk management capabilities
05 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Quaternion division of AcadiaSoft will be led by its co-founders CEO Donal Gallagher, and chief technology officer Roland Lichters

BNY Mellon teams up with Google Cloud on new solution
05 February 2021 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The new initiative will leverage Google Cloud’s data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to develop new collateral management and liquidity solutions built on Google Cloud

Broadridge launches new multi-asset post-trade processing solution
05 February 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Post-trade FastStart will enable clients to handle both domestic and foreign equity and bonds, stock lending, collateral management and real-time multi-currency, multi-market transaction processing

Euroclear Bank’s Yulan bond sees first issuance in China
05 February 2021 China
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Euroclear Bank’s Yulan bonds are issued through Shanghai Clearing House and will enable Chinese issues to gain exposure to a wider foreign investor base.

Northern Trust universe data: 2020 closes strong for institutional plan sponsors
05 February 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Q4 median plan return ranked as the second best over the past 10 years, trailing only 2020’s second-quarter return,” observes Mark Bovier, regional head of investment risk and analytical services at Northern Trust

Robert Stenmark departs Handelsbanken for new role at Northern Trust
04 February 2021 Norway
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Based in Oslo, Stenmark is responsible for Northern Trust’s new Norway office and takes on the role as head of depositary for Norway

MarketAxess unveils January’s trading volume stats
04 February 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

MarketAxess has reported its monthly trading volume for January 2021 totalled $575.3 billion, which consisted of $236.5 billion in credit volume and $338.8 billion in rates volume

Luxembourg passes new bill to recognise DLT for issuing and settling dematerialised securities
03 February 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The new bill, the Blockchain II Act 2021, will enable the issuance of dematerialised securities directly in DLT devices

CIBC Mellon: increase in-house asset management for Canadian pension plans post-COVID
03 February 2021 Canada
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Amid global challenges, Canadian pension funds are adapting their investment strategies, such as shifting asset management functions in-house — along with associated requirements for investment operations and systems

Vistra bolsters Brazil presence with Jotaerre acquisition
03 February 2021 Brazil
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Vistra has appointed Marcelo Borgheti to lead its expanded business as country managing director of the firm’s Brazil operations