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Canadian securities regulator expands T+2 proposals
19 May 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Canadian Securities Administrators has released its final proposal for the transition of mutual funds and equity and long-term debt to T+2 on 5 September

Profile Software enhances services ahead of MiFID II
19 May 2017 Bern, Switzerland
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Profile Software has upgraded its web-based platform for wealth management, known as Axia, with new advisory service capabilities, ahead of implementation deadline of MiFID II's 3 January 2018 deadline.

Wolters Kluwer fills new strategy chief role
18 May 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Wolters Kluwer has hired Rajat Somany for the newly created role of global head of strategy, product and platform management for its finance, risk and reporting business

RBC wins Irish assets mandate
18 May 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Royal Bank of Canada has been chosen by Chiron Investment Management to act as custodian and fund administrator for its new Irish-domiciled Chiron Global Opportunities UCITS fund

Deutsche Bank adds to Pacific Life mandate
17 May 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Bank's fund services business will provide fund accounting and investor services to the Cadence Global Equity Fund LP

SS&C wins expanded Acadian mandate
17 May 2017 Connecticut
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Acadian Asset Management cites collateral management and accounting expertise as key to SS&C mandate

J.P. Morgan buys office space in Dublin
16 May 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Capable of accommodating 1,000 staff, it will give the bank flexibility across the EU as the UK prepares to leave

Athene and MUFG team up for middle and back office
16 May 2017 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Athene Asset Management has selected MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, to provide business process outsourcing for certain middle- and back-office operations

Trident Trust selects Linedata for reporting
15 May 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Linedata has secured Trident Trust as a user of its transfer agency and reporting solutions

Anna Ewing joins NEX Group
15 May 2017 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

NEX Group has appointed Anna Ewing to its board as a non-executive director and the company’s risk committee

Citi joins Axoni’s financing round for DLT
12 May 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Distributed ledger technology developer Axoni has secured Citi as a contributor to its funding round, bringing the total amount raised to more than $20 million

Shadow banking on the up, says FSB
12 May 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The value of the global ‘shadow banking’ market increased in 2015 to now stand at $34 trillion, according to the Financial Stability Board