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NSD receives authorisation to assign LEIs to market participants
28 May 2020 Moscow
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

A company with LOU status is authorised to assign LEIs to market participants and to verify LEIs every year

SmartStream extends its public API for collateral management
28 May 2020 London
Reporter: Natalie Turner

SmartStream extends public API to promote access to collateral management technologies

Citi raises $1m to support COVID-19 relief efforts
27 May 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Citi has raised $1 million (USD) in an effort to support the UNDP to address COVID-19 challenges across the region

FNZ gains blockchain admin deal for South African fund management sector
27 May 2020 Edinburgh
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

FNZ has signed a deal with FinSwitch to provide blockchain administration for the South African fund industry

Koine partners with GCEX to provide segregated custody and settlement
27 May 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

GCEX will use Koine’s custody and settlement services, enabling GCEX’s client base to benefit from Koine’s platform for both fiat and digital currencies

IHS Markit and OpenGamma join forces to help clients with UMR
27 May 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IHS Markit and OpenGamma have collaborated in a bid to help mutual clients reduce the cost of margin management under UMR

Deutsche Bank and HSBC set for further cost cuts amid COVID-19 challenges
26 May 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Banking giants HSBC and Deutsche Bank are said to be looking to further reduce costs with pay cuts for staff amid COVID-19 challenges and major restructuring plans

New Cayman Islands private funds law enhances opportunities for depositories
26 May 2020 Cayman Islands
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Cayman Islands Private Funds Law 2020 is set to extend the oversight role played by depositories for many Cayman investment funds, according to INDOS Financial, the independent depositary and oversight group

Langham Hall gains fund administrator position for newly launched fund
26 May 2020 Jersey
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

YCFII marks the first in a series of funds launched by a partnership between Yoo Capital Investment Management and Astarte Capital

MiFID II Review: EFAMA calls for changes to investor protection rules
22 May 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EFAMA shows support for MiFID II and MiFIR framework but calls for improvements to professional investors to enhance market transparency

Aztec adds to private debt leadership team
22 May 2020 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Aztec Group has made two senior appointments within its private debt leadership team with the hires of James Vella-Bamber and Peter Brown

Genesis set to launch prime brokerage offering with acquisition of Vo1t
22 May 2020 New York
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The acquisition will add to Genesis’ existing services, which include over-the-counter trading and institutional lending. It will also enable the launch of its prime services offering later this year