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Zürcher Kantonalbank sells BVG administration business of Swisscanto Vorsorge
29 April 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Zürcher Kantonalbank has sold the BVG administration business of Swisscanto Vorsorge AG (SVAG) to PFS Pension Fund Services AG

Societe Generale bolsters client coverage team with two appointments
29 April 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Societe Generale Securities Services has strengthened its client coverage team with the appointment of Stewart Gladstone and Steve Gutowski

Northern Trust enhances ESG analytics
29 April 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The ESG Analytics Summary, which will be prepared by Northern Trust’s investment risk and analytical services group, will provide investors with periodic snapshot analysis across their equity and corporate bond portfolio

PwC Switzerland collaborates with Baymarkets on post-trade and clearing solutions
29 April 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The joint business relationship will combine the “practical know-how, experience and skills of both companies to design, implement, deliver and operate post-trade and clearing solutions to the highest standards in the financial markets”

EuropeanIssuers shares industry concerns with ESMA
28 April 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EuropeanIssuers has sent a letter to ESMA to ensure issuers’ concerns are heard in these “trying times”, amid COVID-19 challenges

Northern Trust Universe Data shows steep losses for US institutions plan sponsors in Q1
28 April 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“The international equity programme’s quarterly median return is the lowest this century,” says Northern Trust’s regional head of investment risk and analytical services

Aztec Group strengthens private equity team
28 April 2020 Guernsey
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Aztec Group has made some changes within its private equity team with three new senior appointments

Hedge funds continue to grow
28 April 2020 Madrid
Reporter: Drew Nicol

IOSCO’s largest-ever market survey showed that multi-strategy funds and equity long/short funds are the most common strategy types

MUFG Investor Services makes new hire in Luxembourg
27 April 2020 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new appointment at MUFG comes as part of the firm’s strategy to continue to drive growth and expand operations into new markets

Volante Technologies joins US Faster Payments Council
27 April 2020 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Volante will be joining as a voting member in the technology providers segment to further address issues that inhibit the adoption of faster payments

BEQUANT continues to expand digital asset offering
27 April 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

XRP is a digital asset built for payments and is the native digital asset on the XRP Ledger, an open-source, decentralised blockchain technology

AFME weighs in on COVID-19 impacts
27 April 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Markets have continued to play their role in providing liquidity, price formation, timely clearing and settlement procedures, capital allocation and helping investors manage their portfolios, according to AFME