European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (EFAMA) has appointed Sandro Pierri (pictured), CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management, as president for a two-year term
Digital asset custodian Zodia Custody has appointed Gerry Afentakis as head of European and MENA sales. He will be based in the UK
Venture capital studio Latin Leap has appointed Apex Group as fund administration solutions provider for its new venture capital fund
A joint industry statement has been released following the European Commission’s Retail Investment Strategy, which proposes a number of reforms to the retail investment legislative framework. A full analysis is expected to follow
Systemic risk management is “a daunting task but one that is necessary,” according to a panellist at this year’s World Forum of Central Securities Depositories
In line with ESMA’s legal mandate under EMIR, this exercise will assess the resilience of CCPs to adverse market shocks and the danger that failure of a CCP or clearing member can propagate risk across the financial system
Members of the European Parliament today voted to support the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation by 517 votes to 38, with 18 abstentions, thereby approving a common rule set for issuance and trading, along with environmental and consumer protection
LCH DigitalAssetClear will provide clearing services for Bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on GFO-X. Pending regulatory approval, it is expected to go live in Q4 2023
With elections, greylisting, and global geopolitical turmoil as its backdrop, Sifiso Ndala, Mark Kerns and Gregory Naicker discuss the impact on the South African asset services
Klea Neza sheds light on the importance of transfer agencies and explores how vital technology is to a transfer agent’s work
Jack McRae speaks to a number of European fund administrators on how they are addressing some of the challenges facing the industry
Stephen Isgar, head of network management for the Americas at RBC Investor Services, considers the potential for added cost and risk related to enhancing investor protection
Peter Brown talks to Jenna Lomax about the historic misunderstanding and stigmas surrounding Collective Investment Trusts, and why the current market provides the perfect backdrop to bring them to the fore
Deutsche Bank’s Emma Johnson and Mike Clarke share how, in the changing regulatory landscape, technology can enable compliance and deliver better outcomes for clients
John Trundle of Euroclear discusses how the firm’s new settlement offering will benefit clients and provide them with greater efficiency
Valentino Wotton of DTCC discusses the ways in which derivative markets have become more transparent since the financial crisis
The small country of Luxembourg is nestled between Belgium, Germany and France. It is just 2586 square kilometres in size, has a population of less than 650,000 and yet is one of the most significant financial services centres in the world. Lucy Carter reports on international relations and what’s next for UCITS
Brian Bollen looks at Luxembourg’s climate for foreign investors, the change of pace and direction needed for the country’s fintech initiatives, and the wider economic strain impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Nordics are looking to make further technological advancements within its financial services space
Although there are complications, Brexit is yet to slow the growth of Paris’s asset servicing and technological innovation
