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Nasdaq and HKEX strengthen tech relationship
12 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has extended its relationship with Nasdaq, appointing it to upgrade the infrastructure of its derivatives market

Financial services firms pull off blockchain proxy voting pilot
12 April 2017 Lake Success
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Broadridge has made its first foray into blockchain technology, completing a pilot for a blockchain-based proxy voting solution, in partnership with J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Banco Santander

BNP Paribas set for Dutch expansion
11 April 2017 Utrecht
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas is expanding its presence in the Netherlands, having been appointed as service provider to Dutch asset management firm Actiam

SGSS wins mandate for ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund
11 April 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BlueOrchard Finance, an impact investment manager, has appointed SGSS to provide fund services for the Luxembourg-based Japan ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund

OCC poaches Ridgway for risk management
11 April 2017 Chicago
Reporter: Drew Nicol

OCC has continued its raid on Wall Street with the appointment of David Ridgway as senior vice president for enterprise risk management

LCH appoints new group COO
11 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Global clearing house LCH has appointed Daniel Maguire as group COO, effective immediately

Euroclear Bankchain goes for gold with second successful pilot
11 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Euroclear and Paxos have completed a second pilot of their Euroclear Bankchain settlement service for the London bullion market, executing over 100,000 settlements

European Parliament takes steps to bolster vulnerable MMFs
10 April 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Parliament has finalised and approved new rules to make money market funds more resilient to turbulence in the market

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins $3.2 billion US mandate
10 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Raiffeisen Bank International has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services as local custodian for its $3.2 billion US domestic portfolio

Financial institutions warming to fintechs
07 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Financial institutions are concerned about losing money to new entrants in the financial technology sphere, but are increasingly willing to enter into partnerships with them, according to a PwC survey

Carney: Brexit challenges responsible financial globalisation
07 April 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Carney’s speech on financial services, delivered at Thomson Reuters in London’s Canary Wharf, comes a week after the UK triggered Article 50 and commenced the two-year period for negotiating its exit from the EU

BM&FBovespa and Cetip form new exchange
07 April 2017 São Paulo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Brazilian exchange BM&FBovespa has merged with Cetip, Latin America's largest depository for OTC securities and derivatives