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Survey reveals Solvency II doubts
01 July 2015 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

More than one in three insurance professionals and fund managers believe asset management companies are unprepared for providing the level of data their insurance clients will require under Solvency II...

First Swedish electronic fund transfer a success
01 July 2015 Stockholm
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Nordnet has successfully executed the first electronic mutual fund transfer in Sweden, in partnership with Fidelity and using the SWIFT global messaging network...

Iwona Sroka re-elected as KDPW president
30 June 2014 Warsaw
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Shareholders of the Polish central securities depository, KDPW, have unanimously re-elected Iwona Sroka for another term as president of the management board...

CACEIS and PwC: All change for fund distribution
30 June 2015 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Retail fund distribution is “in the midst of the most profound structural change of the past 50 years”, according to a joint report from CACEIS and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Luxembourg...

Fund managers unsure about AIFMD data
30 June 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The implementation of the AIFMD has been a success, but industry players are concerned over how regulators are using their data, and uncertain over the benefits to the market...

SGSS Luxembourg wins alternative funds mandate
30 June 2015 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Athena Capital has chosen SGSS in Luxembourg to provide custody, administration, valuation and registrar services for its range of alternative investment funds...

Euroclear and CCB to develop RMB
29 June 2015 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Euroclear Bank and China Construction Bank (CCB) have signed an agreement to further develop the offshore Renminbi (RMB) capital market...

Payments UK new voice for industry
29 June 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Payments UK is being launched on 29 June to provide a voice for the UK payments industry nationally, across Europe and through out the rest of the world...

Saemor Capital and Pelargos Capital appoint BNY Mellon
29 June 2015 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

BNY Mellon has been appointed by alternative fund managers Saemor Capital and Pelargos Capital to provide AIFMD depositary, fund administration, and middle office and investor services for assets valued at €800 million...

SGSS launches Luxembourg hub
29 June 2015 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a fund distribution hub in Luxembourg to support asset management companies seeking to distribute UCITS and alternative investment funds internationally...

Maitland completes Phoenix Fund Services acquisition
29 June 2015 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Maitland has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority for its 100 percent acquisition of Phoenix Fund Services, effective 1 June 2015...

Linedata hires John Kiley
29 June 2015 Paris
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Linedata has appointed John Kiley as executive vice president of sales and co-head of the global front- and middle-office asset management business line...