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ALFI: Luxembourg’s share of net sales in funds in Europe hit new record high
21 June 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Luxembourg’s share of all net sales in European funds hit a record high at 45 percent in 2018, according to the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry 2018/2019 report

big xyt announces new solution for market demand
21 June 2019 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

big xyt has launched a new solution, Consolidated View, in response to market demand for standardisation of European trading in equities and exchange-traded funds

ALFI appoints new chairperson and relaunches website
20 June 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry has appointed Corinne Lamesch as the new chairperson of ALFI following its annual general meeting

Northern Trust bolsters insurance solutions team
20 June 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Northern Trust has appointed Christopher Madigan as a senior business development executive for Insurance Solutions

EIB, Euroclear, Banco Santander and EY to launch end-to-end blockchain solution
20 June 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

European Investment Bank, Euroclear, Banco Santander, and Ernst & Young are to launch an end-to-end blockchain solution for the issuance and settlement of European Commercial Paper

J.P. Morgan launches digital cross-border payment solution in China
20 June 2019 Shanghai
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

J.P. Morgan has launched its E-Customs Payment Solution, making it the first foreign bank in China to offer a solution that fully digitises and automates cross-border payments of goods

KPMG hires Kay Swinburne
20 June 2019 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

KPMG UK has appointed Kay Swinburne as vice chair of financial services

Palatine Private Equity acquires SMP Group
19 June 2019 Douglas
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Palatine Private Equity has acquired SMP Group, following the receipt of regulatory approval

Intertrust acquires Viteos
19 June 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The return on invested capital of the acquisition is expected to surpass Intertrust’s weighted average cost of capital by 2021

BBH appointed custodian for Hong Kong’s first active ETF
19 June 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Brown Brothers Harriman has been appointed as custodian and administrator for the first actively managed exchange-traded fund domiciled in Hong Kong

Estera appoints new group head of funds
19 June 2019 Saint Peter Port
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Estera has appointed Ethan Levner as group head of funds, with overall responsibility for fund operations across 11 jurisdictions

INDOS Financial appoints Seymour Banks as head of ESG
18 June 2019 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Seymour Banks has joined INDOS Financial as head of ESG, where he will assume responsibility for developing ESG screening and verification services to clients