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NEX invests in MiFID II research platform
23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Cloud-based institutional research marketplace RSRCHXchange has secured investment from Euclid Opportunities, NEX Group’s financial technology investment business

Private equity blockchain launches
23 February 2017 Guernsey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust, in collaboration with IBM and several other stakeholders, has launched a commercial blockchain solution for the private equity market

Abide makes MiFID II APA and ARM bid
23 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Abide Financial, part of the NEX Group, has applied to the UK’s FCA to become an APA provider and an ARM under MiFID II

BNP Paribas lands €60 billion custody mandate
22 February 2017 Madrid
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas has been appointed to provide global custody for the $60 billion global portfolio of Mapfre Inversión

OFR: Margin requirement rise could prevent shocks
22 February 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Market regulators must raise margin requirements for over-the-counter derivative transactions in order to avoid amplifying liquidity issues during stress scenarios, according to the US OFR

AxiomSL expands Australia team
21 February 2017 Sydney
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

AxiomSL has appointed Andrew Wood as its country manager for Australia, based in Sydney

RiskSystem wins Luxembourg UCITS mandate
21 February 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Credit Suisse Fund Management has selected RiskSystem, to provide risk reporting and investment restriction monitoring to a $500 million Luxembourg-domiciled fund

Central Asian banks in SWIFT take-up
21 February 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Financial institutions in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have signed up to the SWIFT Know Your Customer registry

Moore adds Madden into management mix
21 February 2017 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Moore Management, part of the First Names Group, has appointed Scott Madden as funds director

AuM reaches record highs in Luxembourg
20 February 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Luxembourg has seen a new record for assets under management in investment funds domiciled in the country, reaching €3.74 trillion

Northern Trust nabs UBS fund admin businesses
20 February 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has completed an agreement to acquire UBS Asset Management’s fund administration servicing units in Luxembourg and Switzerland

ESMA wades into DLT debate
17 February 2017 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Securities and Markets Authority has acknowledged a number of benefits that distributed ledger technology could bring, including greater post-trade efficiency, enhanced reporting capabilities and reduced costs