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Credit rating agencies get SEC seal of approval
22 December 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

US credit rating agencies are improving their systems for regulatory compliance and increasing competition, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission...

RBC’s Emma Crabtree moves to BNP Paribas
21 December 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Emma Crabtree has joined BNP Paribas Securities Services as head of sales for continental Europe...

Ireland secures RMB 50 billion RQFII quota
21 December 2016 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Ireland has been granted a quota of RMB 50 billion renminbi to invest directly in Chinese securities through the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors scheme...

Aztec recruits Metesh Vara for real assets
21 December 2016 Jersey
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Aztec Group has strengthened its real assets team in Jersey with the appointment of Metesh Vara as associate director...

New chief product officer at AxiomSL
21 December 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Axiom SL’s Olivier Kamoun is to take up the role of global chief product officer...

Allfunds reveals Asia ambitions
21 December 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Allfunds Bank is opening a new branch in Singapore, to roll out its services across Asia...

Pilot complete for London blockchain bullion service
20 December 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Euroclear and Paxos have completed a pilot for their blockchain settlement service for the London bullion market...

Wealth managers considering outsourced utilities
20 December 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The regulatory environment is still the biggest challenge facing wealth managers, but they are also focused on improving efficiency and considering integrated outsourced solutions...

Euronext eyes LCH acquisition
20 December 2016 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Euronext is in exclusive talks to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA from the London Stock Exchange Group...

O’Hanlon on the up at First Names Group
20 December 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

First Names Group has promoted Karen O’Hanlon to the position of managing director for its Singapore business, effective immediately...

FINRA chief of enforcement to depart
19 December 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

J. Bradley Bennett is to leave his position as chief of enforcement at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, effective from early 2017...

Overstock.com embarks on initial blockchain offering
19 December 2016 New York
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Overstock.com has become the first public company to offer its shares for trading via blockchain...