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ECB to launch new faster payments system
22 June 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding its TARGET 2 instant payments system to facilitate retail payments throughout Europe

Clients demand innovation in custody
22 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Custodians must embrace new technologies if they’re to survive in the digital age, according to a survey of sell-side executives by BNP Paribas Securities Services and TABB Group

Citi recruits Matthew Bax
21 June 2017 London
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Citi has hired Matthew Bax as its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) head of sales for custody and fund services

Denise Voss re-elected as ALFI chair
21 June 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry has re-elected Denise Voss to serve a further two years as chair of the board of directors

Fragmentation would weaken central clearing, says Mark Carney
20 June 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

In a speech at a breakfast event at Mansion House in London, Carney warned against carving up London’s clearing market once the UK leaves the EU

Northern Trust: Investors are taking transparency seriously
20 June 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Transparency is an increasingly important factor when considering investment into both traditional and alternative assets

Clearstream’s ETF assets surpass €300 billion
20 June 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Clearstream has seen a 25 percent increase in its custody business for exchange-traded funds over the last 12 months, with ETF assets under custody passing the €300 billion mark for the first time in May

Broadridge takes on SFTR reporting requirements
20 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Broadridge is addressing trade reporting requirements set to come in with the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation, launching a new solution spanning the entire reporting lifecycle

FCA chair to step down
19 June 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

John Griffith-Jones, chairman of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is set to step down from the role as his five-year term of office ends on 31 March 2018

Asian investors looking to middle-office outsourcing solutions, says Northern Trust
19 June 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Middle-office outsourcing may be set to increase among institutional investors in Asia, according to a survey conducted by Northern Trust

SIX launches new SSI tool
19 June 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Drew Nicol

SIX Securities Services has launched an advanced settlement service to enable financial institutions to process their settlement instructions directly from the trading system

BNY Mellon names Salvage as global head of hedge fund services
16 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon has secured Peter Salvage for the newly created role of global head of hedge fund services