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R3 gains first state-level regulator
24 March 2017 Illinois
Reporter: Katherine Brown

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has become the first state-level regulator to join R3’s distributed ledger group

Wolters Kluwer wins reporting mandate
24 March 2017 Moscow
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Nordea Bank Russia is set to go live with the Wolters Kluwer OneSumX Risk and Management Information Systems reporting solution

Thélem trims custody counterparties
23 March 2017 Paris
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Thélem Assurances awarded the mandate to CACEIS after deciding to simplify its custodian relationships, according to CFO Benoit Jullien

SEC to move US to T+2
23 March 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Members of the SEC’s industry steering committee, including DTCC and SIFMA, were quick to praise the commission on the amendment

Amundi clears swaps through CDSClear
23 March 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The asset manager accessed CDSClear via its clearing broker BNP Paribas, taking the service to 13 active members

MiFID II challenges abound
22 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Data requirements and target market rules under MiFID II could pose challenges for asset managers and distributors, heard attendees of the ALFI European Asset Management Conference

ESG key for millennial investors
22 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Millennial investors find environmental, social and governance factors to be important, but their return expectations are unrealistic

UK pension funds embrace alternatives
22 March 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

UK public sector pension funds are jostling to expand their alternatives exposure as a way to diversify their portfolios

Northern Trust retains Australian pension fund custody mandate
22 March 2017 Melbourne
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust has received a renewed endorsement from the Australian government employee and Australian Defence Force pension fund

Maijoor: Brexit cannot mean regulatory competition
21 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is taking steps to prevent “regulatory competition” between EU member states as the UK prepares to exit the union, Steven Maijoor, chair of the authority, has warned

ESG changing the face of asset management
21 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The role of the asset manager is evolving as a more challenging regulatory environment and changing demographics bring environmental, social and governance issues to the fore

Northern Trust undergoes C&IS reshuffle
21 March 2017 London
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Northern Trust has made a round of top-level appointments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa following the promotion of Peter Cherecwich to president of corporate and institutional services in January