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Nomura taps Indian fintech start-up talent
19 April 2017 Mumbai
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Nomura is looking to engage with Indian fintech expertise for capital market solutions

Top banks reveal Q1 securities growth
18 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Wall Street big hitters post strong securities services revenue growth for Q1

Clearstream tackles German debt with link to LCH’s RepoClear
13 April 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Clearstream has begun offering a new settlement solution for German debt for customers that clear German bonds and repos through LCH

SIA to provide Icelandic payments update
13 April 2017 Reykjavík
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Central Bank of Iceland has selected technology infrastructure provider SIA to implement and support its new real-time gross settlement system and instant payment platform

Nasdaq and HKEX strengthen tech relationship
12 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has extended its relationship with Nasdaq, appointing it to upgrade the infrastructure of its derivatives market

Financial services firms pull off blockchain proxy voting pilot
12 April 2017 Lake Success
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Broadridge has made its first foray into blockchain technology, completing a pilot for a blockchain-based proxy voting solution, in partnership with J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Banco Santander

BNP Paribas set for Dutch expansion
11 April 2017 Utrecht
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas is expanding its presence in the Netherlands, having been appointed as service provider to Dutch asset management firm Actiam

SGSS wins mandate for ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund
11 April 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BlueOrchard Finance, an impact investment manager, has appointed SGSS to provide fund services for the Luxembourg-based Japan ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund

OCC poaches Ridgway for risk management
11 April 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

OCC has continued its raid on Wall Street with the appointment of David Ridgway as senior vice president for enterprise risk management

LCH appoints new group COO
11 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Global clearing house LCH has appointed Daniel Maguire as group COO, effective immediately

Euroclear Bankchain goes for gold with second successful pilot
11 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Euroclear and Paxos have completed a second pilot of their Euroclear Bankchain settlement service for the London bullion market, executing over 100,000 settlements

European Parliament takes steps to bolster vulnerable MMFs
10 April 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Parliament has finalised and approved new rules to make money market funds more resilient to turbulence in the market