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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...

FundBPO granted permission for Malta office
19 December 2016 Sliema, Malta
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Fund administrator FundBPO has opened a new office in Malta, having been granted regulatory approval to act as a fund administrator in the island...

HSBC creates data and digital chief role
19 December 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

HSBC has appointed Paul Clark to the newly created position of head of data and digital for the bank’s securities services business, effective 1 January 2017...

SS&C to acquire Conifer Financial Services
16 December 2016 San Francisco
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SS&C Technologies Holdings has agreed to acquire independent asset servicing provider Conifer Financial Services for $ 88.5 million, subject to customary adjustments...

BNY Mellon uses T2S for Italian CSD link
16 December 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

BNY Mellon has partnered with Italy’s central securities depositary Monte Titoli through its Target2-Securities connection...

Calypso begins recruitment drive with Vinciguerra
16 December 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Calypso Technology, a capital markets and investment management software provider, has appointed Olivier Vinciguerra as managing director of sales in Northern Europe...

First US asset manager granted RQFII licence
15 December 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blackrock Fund Advisors has become the first US-based asset manager to be awarded an RQFII licence, allowing it to invest directly into China’s domestic capital markets...