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SWIFT tests distributed ledger technology for reconciliations
25 April 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The results of the proof of concept will be presented at Sibos in Toronto in October

ENSO and RSRCHX pair up for MiFID II solution
25 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The NEX Group's ENSO, a centralised treasury management solution for the buy side, is set to expand its broker vote tool to include research consumption for the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

New faces on DTCC board of directors
24 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed four new members to its board of directors

Saudi stock exchange makes move to T+2
24 April 2017 Riyadh
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Tadawul, the Saudi Arabian stock exchange, has officially moved to a T+2 settlement cycle for listed securities, from its previous T+0 system

AxiomSL wins commodity transaction and trading reporting mandate
24 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Commodity trading firm Trafigura PTE has selected the AxiomSL platform for its global trade and transaction reporting

DTCC pushes ahead with best-interest standards despite regulatory delay
21 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

DTCC's WMS business will go ahead with new capabilities to meet the US DOL's mandatory best-interest standards for retirement savings, despite the department delaying implementation of the standards

Record-breaking Q1 for BNY Mellon
21 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon saw record breaking levels of assets under custody and/or administration in Q1 2017, reaching a total of $30.6 trillion

BlackRock sees uptick in AUM
20 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BlackRock’s total assets under management (AUM) have seen a 14 percent increase to reach $5.2 trillion, its Q1 2017 results have revealed

$33bn REIT mandate for BNY Mellon
20 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services has been selected to provide fund administration for PGIM Real Estate’s US real estate funds

Apex in Saudi fund admin partnership
20 April 2017 Riyadh
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Apex Fund Services has partnered up with Saudi Arabian custodian Albilad Capital, to deliver fund administration solutions to Saudi funds

Law firm sees rise in fintech patents
20 April 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The number of financial technology patents filed through the international system administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization has increased 49 percent in five years

BNP Paribas to improve fund distribution
19 April 2017 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

BNP Paribas Securities Services has developed a new digital fund distribution platform in partnership with AXA Investment Managers