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Bad press to boost KYC compliance
29 June 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SWIFT has partnered with Dow Jones to add adverse media information to its know-your-client (KYC) Registry...

SEC appoints asset management co-chief
29 June 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has promoted Catherine Dabney O'Riordan to the role of co-chief of the division of enforcement’s asset management unit...

GFT: Banks lacking in data management skills
28 June 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Banks do not consider themselves capable of delivering on some of the most important aspects of data management, according to a survey from GFT...

TWSE and Bursa Malaysia to collaborate
28 June 2016 Taipei
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The stock exchanges of Taiwan and Malaysia have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate to explore capital market opportunities...

Pavilion improves alternatives offering
28 June 2016 Sacramento, California
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Pavilion Financial Corporation, a North American investment services provider, is set to acquire Altius Holdings, the parent company of Altius Associates...

UEA ETF custody mandate for BNY Mellon
27 June 2016 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon has been appointed as global custodian and fund administrator to the first liquid, tradable and transparent ETF listed in the Middle East under the UAE’s new regulations...

BrickVest: Brexit threatens London’s fintech status
27 June 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

London could lose its status as a ‘fintech’ hub as a result of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, according to Emmanuel Lumineau, co-founder and CEO of BrickVest, an online real estate investment platform...

StatPro wins Australian mandate
27 June 2016 Melbourne
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

NAB Asset Servicing has selected StatPro Revolution for performance measurement and risk analytics reporting...

Brexit: Blackrock predicts messy EU divorce
27 June 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blackrock has predicted “a long period of political, economic and market uncertainty” following the UK vote to exit the European Union...

Brexit: Financial services regulation will remain
24 June 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

UK financial institutions must continue to abide by EU regulations in the wake of ‘Brexit’, while regulations such as Solvency II are likely to remain in place...

Asset servicing industry reacts to Brexit
24 June 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Financial services firms and asset managers have reacted to the UK’s vote to exit the European Union with predictions of market volatility, but a generally positive long-term outlook...

Carney: UK financial system strong enough for Brexit
24 June 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Governor of the Bank of England has reacted to the UK vote to leave the EU, saying that there will be no immediate change “in the way our goods can move or the way our services can be sold”...