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Swiss frameworks consistent with PFMI

07 February 2019 Zurich
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The CPMI and IOSCO made the assessment in a joint white paper, entitled ‘Implementation monitoring of PFMI: Assessment report for Switzerland’, which reflects the status of Switzerland's framework as of 30 June 2017

Apex completes acquisition of Ipes

06 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Apex Group has completed an acquisition of private equity administrator, Ipes

BNP Paribas’ custody down compared to previous year

06 February 2019 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNP Paribas’ assets under custody stood at €9.3 trillion as at 31 December 2018, this was down 1.3 percent compared to the same time last year

ASX total capital down on previous month

06 February 2019 Sydney
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The total capital raised by The Australian Stock Exchange was $0.4 billion in January 2019, down 84 percent on the previous corresponding period

Canadian pension plans end year in negative territory

06 February 2019 Toronto
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Canadian defined benefit pension plans ended 2018 in negative territory, with an annual return of -0.7 percent, reversing gains from the previous three quarters this year, according to the RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe

NAFAA marks its first birthday

05 February 2019 Boston
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The North American Fund Administration Association marked its first birthday on 1 February

ADX partners with Edaa to strengthen bilateral cooperation

04 February 2019 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed an agreement with the Securities Depository Center Company

SimCorp: Counterparty exposures present biggest struggles for firms

01 February 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Some 79 percent of buy-side heads of operations reported that their biggest operational struggle as accurately measuring firm-wide limits and counterparty exposures in a recent SimCorp commissioned survey