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EFAMA calls for ESAs to address data costs associated with SFDR
18 May 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This issue was listed among six other key issues in EFAMA’s response to the joint ESAs consultation on taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures in SFDR

Deutsche Bank and STACS complete POC on the use of DLT for digital assets
18 May 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The POC results were tested with UBS, Malaysia National Stock Exchange Bursa Malaysia, and Union Bank of the Philippines

Apex Group acquires fund services provider in Israel
18 May 2021 Israel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The deal will further enhance Apex’s geographic reach and ability to deliver high quality services to clients globally, on a local basis

Exactpro enhances APAC team
18 May 2021 Japan
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“I look forward to working with the team to drive Exactpro’s growth into Japan and the wider APAC region," says Hiroshi Matsubara (Matsu)

J.P. Morgan selects TradingHub’s new trading analytics tool
18 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

J.P. Morgan Securities Services is set to offer TradingHub’s Trading Analytics solutions including its new Transaction Efficiency and Accuracy Monitor (TEAM) solution

IHS Markit to provide ESG services for Toronto Stock Exchange
17 May 2021 Canada
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

According to IHS Markit, the ESG Reporting Repository is a flexible, functionality-rich ESG data management platform

EFA signs UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment
17 May 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"Service providers such as EFA play a pivotal role in strengthening the integration of ESG across the investment chain,” says PRI’s CEO Fiona Reynolds

Exclusive: Credit Benchmark finds further deterioration across financial markets
17 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Broker dealers, CCP members, and custodians all saw declines in credit quality from the prior update, as did sub custodians that had the worst ratio of deteriorations to improvements of the intermediaries," says David Carruthers

Goal Group continues hiring streak with Dawn McGuire appointment
17 May 2021 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

"Dawn McGuire is the perfect choice to take our world-leading tax reclaims and securities class actions business to its exciting next stage of growth,” says Stephen Everard, CEO of Goal Group

deltaconX to provide EMIR and MiFIR reporting services for Cardano Risk Management
17 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We are convinced that deltaconX is the right partner for Cardano to support us and our clients in fulfilling our regulatory reporting requirements in the most efficient way,” says Marc Strijbos

Evelina Evtimova to head up BCS Global’s legal and compliance functions
17 May 2021 Russia
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Evelina Evtimova will be responsible for streamlining controls, aligning policies and procedures across the group, as well as introducing new technology and leading legal and compliance projects and initiatives

Temenos joins forces with digital asset fintech Taurus
17 May 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The collaboration between Temenos and Taurus allows banks to provide custody to a range of digital assets and also create tokenised products of their choice