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Marc Robinson takes on head of custody role at BitMEX
18 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"BitMEX is at a really exciting point in its journey and I’m thrilled to be joining such a talented team under the leadership of Alex Höptner," Marc Robinson comments

Northern Trust reaches new milestone for defined contribution assets under custody
18 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

New business from large corporate and public retirement plans has boosted Northern Trust’s defined contribution (DC) global assets under custody and administration past $1 trillion

ACA Group reveals 97% of firms are reporting incorrectly under MiFIR/EMIR
18 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The report highlights that analysis of the data shows that firms’ reports featured, on average, over 30 separate error types, which suggests this is not just a case of a single mistake affecting all reports

IHS Markit creates connectivity with Lucera and Neptune
18 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IHS Markit has established connectivity with Lucera and Neptune Networks to deliver to mutual clients of the thinkFolio investment management platform access to pre-trade data and liquidity signals

Apex Group gains investment from TA Associates
18 June 2021 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

TA Associates' Roy Burns says: "We are aligned with Apex management’s vision for the future and look forward to pursuing their global business model with Genstar”

ANNA appoints KDPW as new board member
18 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

ANNA collaborates with other standards bodies and industry to continuously develop and promote standards in line with industry needs and market evolution

Northern Trust supports asset managers’ fund distribution oversight for 3D
17 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Northern Trust will make 3D’s platform service available to clients to help them discharge their regulatory responsibilities for performing due diligence of their distributor networks

Clearlake Capital sets acquisition sights on Confluence
17 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Upon closing of the transaction, Clearlake will become the majority shareholder while TA will retain a minority equity stake

ICSD Clearstream partners with Saudi securities registry to streamline access to vast capital market
17 June 2021 Saudia Arabia
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Eligible clients now have access to the Middle Eastern country’s Islamic and corporate bond market and listed ETFs thanks to an indirect linkage established via HSBC Saudi Arabia acting as local custodian for Clearstream

SGSS Italy wins depositary bank mandate from Clessidra Private Equity
17 June 2021 Italy
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

As part of the mandate, SGSS will provide depositary bank services for the new reserved closed-end alternative investment fund called Clessidra Capital Partners 4

Capco welcomes FCA’s aid for post-LIBOR transition
17 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Capco's Dave Grace suggests at present the market is simply not going to be able to address all the relevant complexities prior to the scheduled transition from Sterling LIBOR for all products and client types at the end of 2021

Hazeltree partners with Guotai Junan International
17 June 2021 China
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As part of this partnership, GTJAI has implemented Hazeltree as its treasury management solution to improve client support and satisfaction