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Nasdaq launches Tel Aviv support system
06 January 2016 Tel Aviv
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Nasdaq has paired up with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in a new venture to support private growth companies in Israel...

Martin Curries completes Japan equity firm acquisition
06 January 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Martin Currie has secured the necessary approvals to complete its purchase of the business assets and investment management team of long/short Japan equity boutique PK Investment Management...

Year of ETPs for London Stock Exchange
05 January 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

London Stock Exchange has reported a strong year for fund listings in 2015, with proceeds up 22 percent compared to 2014, and an 82 percent increase in listings for exchange-traded products...

Nasdaq Linq in blockchain breakthrough
05 January 2015 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Nasdaq has completed the first private securities issuance using blockchain technology in what it has called a ‘proof of concept’ use of the technology, which could reduce risk exposure by 99 percent...

Wipro to acquire Viteos for $130 million
04 January 2016 New Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Business process services provider Wipro has agreed to acquire Viteos Group for a purchase consideration of $130 million...

Clearstream's London branch blossoms
04 January 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Clearstream has upgraded its representative office in London into a fully-fledged branch...

Benoît to replace Au at BNP Paribas
04 January 2016 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Philippe Benoît as head of the Asia Pacific region to replace Laurence Au, who is beginning to plan for his retirement...

Asian regulators clamp down on money laundering
22 December 2015 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing compliance is the key challenge faced by Asia Pacific financial institutions, according to the latest survey by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and the GRC Institute.

LCH.Clearnet eliminates over $100 trillion in notional
22 December 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear service has eliminated over $100 trillion in notional since 1 Janurary 2015...

NSD develops settlement services
22 December 2015 Moscow
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The NSD, Russia’s central securities depository, has started applying the electronic matching procedure for all counterparties’ potential counter clearing and settlement instructions for OTC securities trades...

Greater adoption to swing pricing, according to ALFI
21 December 2015 Luxembourg
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The recent trend towards greater adoption of swing pricing continues, according to ALFI’s Swing Pricing Survey...

KBC Asset Management selects SimCorp
21 December 2015 Luxembourg
Reporter: Becky Butcher

KBC Asset Management has signed a license agreement with SimCorp after selecting to use its investment management solution...