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Nex appoints new CEO
16 October 2016 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Ken Pigaga, who was previously global COO at the fintech company, will begin his new role this month, but will remain as a director on the NEX board

Peel Hunt expands Torstone’s Inferno into US business
13 October 2017 London
Reporter: Theo Andrew

According to Peel Hunt, the agreement with Torstone will give the firm more flexibility to develop its US business

Accuity integrates financial crime solution with DLT platform
13 October 2017 London
Reporter: Theo Andrew

Accuity, working closely with R3, has developed a solution that enables financial crime screening of customers and transactions on Corda

SWIFT blockchain testing shows progress
13 October 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Theo Andrew

Challenges remain in the development of unique value propositions and integration with legacy back-office applications

Scorpeo reveals new TCA application
12 October 2017 London
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Scorpeo has launched its new TCA application that will help investment managers identify missed value in their portfolios

Orange and BASF select BNY Mellon as depositary bank
12 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Becky Butcher

BNY Mellon has been appointed as successor depositary bank by both BASF, a German-based chemical company and Orange, the telecommunications company, for their American depositary receipt programmes

Vaultier 7 chooses Intertrust as its fund administrator
12 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Intertrust will provide V7 with fund administration, reporting and regulatory services

SEDCO Capital launches ethical investment platform
11 October 2017 Jeddah
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The strategy, which officially launched in August, integrates a Shariah-compliant investment approach with ethical investment, stressing the importance of due diligence and using environmental, social and governance criteria

Northern Trust names new leader for Netherlands
11 October 2017 Amsterdam
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Herman Prummel, who will be based in the Amsterdam office, will be responsible for business development, sales and client activities for Northern Trust’s asset servicing business

KAS Bank seeking to innovate UK pensions market
10 October 2017 London
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The plans are revealed two months after KAS Bank launched its cost transparency dashboard for defined-benefit pension schemes, intended to address the rising costs of regulatory scrutiny

MuniFin adopts Acumen treasury platform
10 October 2017 Helsinki
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The Helsinki-based MuniFin is “successfully utilising” the platform to manage deal capture, pricing, middle office, reporting, collateral management, back office and risk management processes

European banks line up for real-time payments launch
10 October 2017 Paris
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The first group of users are currently testing the platform’s connectivity, as it prepares for a “real-time payments ramp-up in Europe”, with banks including BBVA, CaxiaBank and UniCredit, a company statement said