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RBC tops R&M fund admin survey
03 October 2017 London
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The R&M Investor Services survey asked asset managers and other financial services clients to score their fund accounting and administration providers out of seven

Broadridge acquires Summit Financial Disclosure
03 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The acquisition will see Summit’s document programme and regulatory filing services integrate with Broadridge’s communications services

KDPW files for CDSR authorisation in Poland
03 October 2017 Warsaw
Reporter: Theo Andrew

According to KDPW, the group will aim to service the Polish market, meaning market participants will not need use foreign post-trade service providers

Northern Trust strengthens fund services in Luxembourg and Switzerland
02 October 2017 London
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The deal, first announced in February, positions the wealth management provider as the leading administrator in Switzerland, in terms of assets, and as a top 10 asset servicing provider in Luxembourg

Calastone appoints new managing director
02 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Henning Swabey will manage Calastone’s sales teams across Europe, and will be responsible for defining and implementing the European business development strategy

Analizo launches algorithm-as-a-service solution
02 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Analizo reports that nine out of 10 actively managed funds in Europe are currently missing their benchmarks, and claims that the new solution will improve this statistic

UCITS equity funds at highest level since 2015, according to EFAMA
29 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EFAMA’s survey included 29 associations representing more than 99 percent of European UCITS and AIF assets

BNY Mellon and Hazeltree team up
28 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Through the solution, clients will be able to access BNY Mellon’s full suite of cash, treasury and custody services through Hazeltree’s treasury management technology

FundRock acquires Fund Partners
28 September 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The deal, which was first announced in January, concluded this week, following regulatory approval from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier in Luxembourg and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority

SEB and Nasdaq pair up on blockchain prototype for Swedish mutual funds
27 September 2017 Stockholm
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The project seeks to improve efficiency in the sales of funds, and to create “a faster, simpler, more effective and reliable fund market”, replacing manual routines and paper-driven processes

BNY Mellon completes Man AHL migration
27 September 2017 New York
Reporter: Theo Andrew

Man AHL selected BNY Mellon on its ability to handle its multi-jurisdictional requirements, high trading volumes and large base of investors

Euroclear announces release date for Infinity update
27 September 2017 Helsinki
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The announcement of the target launch date was made at the Finnish Market Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting on 26 September