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Citi boosts custody and fund services team
17 July 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Citi has made three new senior hires to its custody and fund services team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa

NSE goes live with Nasdaq surveillance solution
17 July 2017 Lagos
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Nigerian Stock Exchange has gone live with a new market surveillance platform powered by the Nasdaq SMARTS solution

UBS secures Chinese private fund management license
14 July 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Barney Dixon

UBS Asset Management has been granted a private fund management license from the Asset Management Association of China

European banks join forces for SME blockchain venture
14 July 2017 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Paris Europlace, along with seven European banking partners, has launched LiquidShare, post-trading blockchain infrastructure for the small and medium enterprise market

Northern Trust bolsters sales team
14 July 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust has bolstered its global business development team with a series of senior appointments

AIMA launches updated guide to fund admin services
13 July 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Alternative Investment Management Association has published a new guide to fund administration, aimed at alternative managers choosing between providers

Financial institutions seeking blockchain buffs
13 July 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The increased use of blockchain technology in financial services is leading institutions to seek new recruits with skills in the technology, according to research from recruiter Robert Half

Mirae Asset Securities chooses BNP Paribas for global custody
13 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Mirae Asset Securities (USA) has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide it with global custody

Falcon group launches blockchain asset management service
12 July 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Falcon Group has become the first Swiss private bank to offer a blockchain asset management solution, through a partnership with Bitcoin Suisse AG

Bravura wins Scottish Friendly mandate
12 July 2017 Glasgow
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Scottish Friendly Assurance Society, UK mutual life office, has gone live with the Bravura Solutions Sonata administration platform, for its life and pensions business

Hyperledger Fabric 1.0 goes live
12 July 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Blockchain developer Hyperledger has achieved a “huge milestone” with the launch of Hyperledger Fabric 1.0, according to IBM chief technology officer of open technology Chris Ferris

R3 working with Intel on Corda security
12 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

R3 is collaborating with Intel to improve data privacy and security for Corda, its distributed ledger technology platform