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GoldenSource prepares for no-deal Brexit
07 March 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

GoldenSource is to introduce Brexit-specific data sets to its data management platform to enable financial institutions to prepare for differing regulatory reporting demands in the event of a no-deal Brexit

ABN AMRO opens Sydney branch
07 March 2019 Sydney
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ABN AMRO has opened its Sydney branch after receiving approval for a banking licence from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in October 2018

NSD signs up for SWIFT gpi
07 March 2019 Moscow
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository (CSD) has become the first CSD to sign up for SWIFT’s gpi service

SIX chooses Corda’s R3 platform for its digital exchange
07 March 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Corda Enterprise, R3’s blockchain platform has been chosen by SIX to provide blockchain technology for its digital asset listing, trading, settlement and custody service, SIX Digital Exchange

Hawaii ERS reselects BNY Mellon for asset servicing
06 March 2019 New York
Reporter: Becky Butcher

BNY Mellon has been reselected by the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii to provide global custody and associated services

Apex acquires US fund administrator
06 March 2019 Bermuda
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Apex Group has acquired Atlantic Fund Services, a US-based fund administrator

Vistra appoints new CEO and CFO
06 March 2019 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Vistra has appointed Alan Brown as group CEO and Geoff Weir as group CFO, effective April this year

Axioma appoints new president
06 March 2019 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Axioma has appointed Amaury Dauge as president, a newly created position

CSC selects FIS as administration services provider
06 March 2019 Wilmington
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CSC has selected FIS to manage third-party administration services for its private equity and real estate clients

NSD sees increase in custody figures for 2018
06 March 2019 Moscow
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The National Securities Depository’s value of securities under custody reached RUB 44.97 trillion, a 14 percent increase compared to the previous year (RUB 39.45 trillion)

Second Brexit referendum likely, according to ALFI audience poll
06 March 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

A second referendum for Brexit is likely, according to 57 percent of an interactive audience poll at the ALFI European Asset Management Conference

ALFI: industry undergoing evolution not revolution
05 March 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The impact of technology on the asset management industry is not undergoing a revolution, but an evolution, according to Jan Sturesson, founder of Resting, at this year’s ALFI European Asset Management Conference