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Deutsche Bank moves collateral infrastructure to the cloud
07 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CloudMargin and Deutsche Bank have partnered to integrate the CloudMargin platform into Deutsche Bank’s collateral infrastructure

AIFMD hardly benefited industry, says panellist
07 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

AIFMD has brought little benefit to the industry, according to one panellist at this year’s Fund Marketing & Distribution Europe Conference in London

Opinions differ around MiFID II at industry conference
07 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

MiFID II has welcomed a healthy rationalisation of relationships within the industry, according to one panellist at this year’s Fund Marketing & Distribution Europe Conference

Swiss frameworks consistent with PFMI
07 February 2019 Zurich
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The CPMI and IOSCO made the assessment in a joint white paper, entitled ‘Implementation monitoring of PFMI: Assessment report for Switzerland’, which reflects the status of Switzerland's framework as of 30 June 2017

Apex completes acquisition of Ipes
06 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Apex Group has completed an acquisition of private equity administrator, Ipes

BNP Paribas’ custody down compared to previous year
06 February 2019 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNP Paribas’ assets under custody stood at €9.3 trillion as at 31 December 2018, this was down 1.3 percent compared to the same time last year

SGG reshuffles senior team
06 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SGG Group has appointed Serge Krancenblum to the new position of group executive chairman and chair of the group’s supervisory board

ASX total capital down on previous month
06 February 2019 Sydney
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The total capital raised by The Australian Stock Exchange was $0.4 billion in January 2019, down 84 percent on the previous corresponding period

Canadian pension plans end year in negative territory
06 February 2019 Toronto
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Canadian defined benefit pension plans ended 2018 in negative territory, with an annual return of -0.7 percent, reversing gains from the previous three quarters this year, according to the RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe

Alpha and Kaizen to partner for MiFID II
06 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Alpha FMC has partnered with Kaizen Reporting to provide independent transaction reporting assessments for specialist wealth managers and smaller asset managers to help them to meet the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) sta

No safe haven yet for the UK regarding Brexit
05 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

There is no safe haven yet for financial services in terms of Brexit, but the ESMA’s agreement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority gives some clarity, according to one panellist at this year’s Fund Marketing & Distribution Europe Conference

ESMA to recognise UK CCPs and CSD in no-deal Brexit scenario
05 February 2019
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The European Securities Markets Authority has agreed a deal with the Bank of England for the recognition of CCPs and of the CSD established in the UK, should there be a no-deal Brexit scenario