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SS&C to acquire Conifer Financial Services


16 December 2016 San Francisco
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SS&C Technologies Holdings has agreed to acquire independent asset servicing provider Conifer Financial Services for $ 88.5 million, subject to customary adjustments...
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First US asset manager granted RQFII licence


15 December 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blackrock Fund Advisors has become the first US-based asset manager to be awarded an RQFII licence, allowing it to invest directly into China’s domestic capital markets...
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FCA and HKMA collaborate on innovation


12 December 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to collaborate on promoting financial innovation...
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GCF: African investors coming of age


30 November 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The rise of local institutional investors in Africa has allowed for capital markets on the continent to continue to develop, despite overall market slowdown...
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Trump presidency a positive for asset managers


18 November 2016 Washington DC
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Alternative asset managers are generally optimistic about the performance of their portfolios under the presidency of Donald Trump, according to a Preqin survey...
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Asset managers prepared for industry challenges


15 November 2016 Boston
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Regulation, client demands and cost pressures are posing a challenge for asset managers, but they’re confident in their ability to manage it, according to a survey...
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OTC derivative reform opens the door for SWFs


14 November 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Sovereign wealth funds are in a unique position to plug gaps in the securities lending and repo markets left by regulatory reform in the over-the-counter derivatives space, according to BNY Mellon...
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Another win for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX


11 November 2016 Amsterdam
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Netherlands subsidiary of Mizuho Bank has selected the Wolters Kluwer OneSumX risk and regulatory reporting solution for its risk calculations and multi-country reporting...
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Trump stumps markets, world


09 November 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Property magnate and reality TV star Donald Trump has defied all expectations to become the 45th US president, immediately throwing global markets into turmoil...
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Lower liquidity is the new normal


04 November 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Almost half of surveyed institutions believe the current liquidity drought is here to stay, according to State Street...
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Nxt joins the Hyperledger Project


04 November 2016 Amsterdam
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The Nxt Foundation has joined with the Linux Foundation to join the Hyperledger Project blockchain community...