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Euroclear embarks on fintech partnership for automated asset allocation
15 June 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Euroclear has partnered up with UK-based financial technology company Quantessence, to provide an automated platform for running asset allocation algorithms

Fintech providers Misys and D+H to merge
15 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Technology providers Misys and D+H are joining forces to bring their combined fintech power to bear as a single global financial software provider

Chinese fintech breeding global opportunities
14 June 2017 Berlin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Chinese innovation in financial service poses an opportunity for the wider fund management industry, according to Porter Erisman, former vice president at Chinese ecommerce platform giant Alibaba Group.

Robo revolution at risk
14 June 2017 Berlin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Robo advisory services may boost efficiency in portfolio management, but they could be at risk of a crash if they don’t adhere more closely to regulation, according to speakers at Fund Forum International

European regulations still causing confusion
14 June 2017 Berlin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The regulatory environment is breeding change, and complication, for both investors and fund managers, according to panellists at Fund Forum International in Berlin

EC proposes ‘two-tier’ approach to CCP regulation
13 June 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

EU legislators have proposed a massive overhaul of central counterparty supervision

Calastone begin phase two of blockchain PoC
13 June 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has completed the first phase of its distributed market infrastructure proof-of-concept for the trading and settlement of mutual funds

Northern Trust commits to Ireland
12 June 2017 Limerick
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust has committed to expanding its operations in Ireland with the addition of 400 new roles over the next five years

BNY Mellon snags Engle as chief information officer
12 June 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon has appointed Bridget Engle as chief information officer

European Commission hands more power to ESMA after CMU review
09 June 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Commission is to hand the European Securities and Markets Association more powers in order to improve the effectiveness of the Capital Markets Union

SimCorp embraces derivatives liquidity boost
09 June 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SimCorp is partnering up with multi-dealer derivative platform OTCX to provide a more integrated trading workflow for OTC derivatives

US Financial CHOICE Act passes House of Representatives
09 June 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

US President Donald Trump’s efforts to turn back the clock by gutting the bulk of post-crisis regulation took another step forward yesterday, with the House of Representatives passing the Financial CHOICE Act unopposed