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Record-breaking 2016 for Irish funds
27 February 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Assets in Irish-domiciled funds reached record highs in 2016, passing the €2 trillion mark for the first time

EU watchdogs lay down the law on VM deadline
24 February 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The EU supervisory authorities have chastised the union’s financial services industry for failing to meet the already delayed deadline for exchanging variation margin

New York takes steps to stop cyber crime
24 February 2017 New york
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The New York Department of Financial Services has implemented new cyber security regulatory requirements for financial services companies, effective from 1 March

UK and Ontario regulators team up for fintech
23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and the Ontario Securities Commission have signed a cooperation agreement to support financial technology start-ups entering each market

NEX invests in MiFID II research platform
23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Cloud-based institutional research marketplace RSRCHXchange has secured investment from Euclid Opportunities, NEX Group’s financial technology investment business

Private equity blockchain launches
23 February 2017 Guernsey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust, in collaboration with IBM and several other stakeholders, has launched a commercial blockchain solution for the private equity market

Abide makes MiFID II APA and ARM bid
23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Abide Financial, part of the NEX Group, has applied to the UK’s FCA to become an APA provider and an ARM under MiFID II

BNP Paribas lands €60 billion custody mandate
22 February 2017 Madrid
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide global custody for the $60 billion global portfolio of Mapfre Inversión

OFR: Margin requirement rise could prevent shocks
22 February 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Market regulators must raise margin requirements for over-the-counter derivative transactions in order to avoid amplifying liquidity issues during stress scenarios, according to the US OFR

AxiomSL expands Australia team
21 February 2017 Sydney
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

AxiomSL has appointed Andrew Wood as its country manager for Australia, based in Sydney

RiskSystem wins Luxembourg UCITS mandate
21 February 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Credit Suisse Fund Management has selected RiskSystem, to provide risk reporting and investment restriction monitoring to a $500 million Luxembourg-domiciled fund

Central Asian banks in SWIFT take-up
21 February 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Financial institutions in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have signed up to the SWIFT Know Your Customer registry