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Investors expect hedge funds to receive $41bn in 2018, according to Deutsche Bank
15 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The annual survey, released on 15 February, found that looking back to 2017, the hedge fund industry grew by 6.4 percent and assets under management reached an all-time high

Blue Point Capital partners with PEF Services for fund administration
15 February 2018 New Jersey
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

PEF Services will provide fund administration services to Blue Point to scale operations and support the firm’s growth

Nasdaq and OPCOM sign new market technology agreement
15 February 2018 Bucharest
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The agreement means Nasdaq will deliver new matching engine and clearing technology to OPCOM, Romania's market operator for gas and electricity

NSD offers clients opportunity to settle transactions via ICSDs
14 February 2018 Moscow
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The National Settlement Depository, Russia's central securities depository, has launched a new service to open individual accounts with international clearing systems

FCA and ICO publish joint update on GDPR
14 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The FCA and ICO warn that financial services will need to consider how the GDPR will apply to them, and ensure that they are ready to comply with the regulations from May 2018

SWIFT welcomes new payments platform for Australia
14 February 2018 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SWIFT has welcomed the public launch of a New Payments Platform in Australia

Portware commits to FX global code of conduct
14 February 2018 Connecticut
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Portware expects its clients to benefit from this agreement across their foreign exchange operations, expectant that this will see an increase market liquidity

GFT Technologies creates new DLT platform
13 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

GFT Technologies, together with its partners in Italy, is to set up a secure cross-platform blockchain distributed ledger technology network across Europe

Citi opens new technology hub in London
13 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Citi is expanding its network of Global Innovation Labs, with the opening of a new hub in London

Gaurav Kumar takes on COO role at The Smart Cube
13 February 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The Smart Cube has appointed Gaurav Kumar to the new role of COO

Family Bank introduces Acumen for its treasury operations
12 February 2018 Nairobi
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Family Bank in Kenya has implemented Profile Software’s Acumen net solution for its treasury and risk management operations

SGSS renews mandate with Inarcassa
12 February 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SGSS Italy will continue to provide custody and trustee services to Inarcassa