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IQ-EQ boosts APAC presence with two acquisitions
29 June 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

IQ-EQ has acquired ComplianceAsia and Lymon as it continues to expand its independent regulatory compliance business globally

Christine Egbert swaps SS&C for Juniper Square
29 June 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Private funds data company Juniper Square has appointed Christine Egbert as general manager for fund administration

Mizuho EMEA joins Neptune Networks
29 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Mizuho EMEA, a division of financial and strategic services provider Mizuho Financial Group, has joined fixed income network Neptune Networks’ bond dealer community

SimCorp partners with Battea Class Action Services
29 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Through the partnership, SimCorp clients will now be able to maximise their fund recovery across a range of security types

European Commission sets out framework for digital euro
28 June 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

To adjust to the increasing digitalisation of the economy, the ECB is investigating the possibility of introducing a digital euro — leading to a stronger international role for the euro, according to the European Commission

Laura Berthout promoted at SocGen
28 June 2023 France
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Société Générale has appointed Laura Berthout as head of payments for the SG network in France. Assuming the role in mid-July, she will also be a member of the SG executive committee

Capitolis to connect to LCH ForexClear’s FX Smart Clearing solution
28 June 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

Capitolis announces connection to LCH ForexClear’s FX Smart Clearing solution, aiming to increase optimisation efficiencies for the FX markets

Joe Mernagh joins UBS
28 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

UBS has named Joe Mernagh as a director in its post-trade and custody product team. He is based in the UK

Standard Chartered appoints Hariharan and Pei
28 June 2023 India
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Standard Chartered has made two senior appointments in its transaction banking business, with Kashinath Hariharan (pictured) and Yigen Pei being named heads of transaction banking and cash management

AFME backs EU Council and European Parliament’s provisional CSDR agreement
27 June 2023 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The proposed law aims to reduce the financial and regulatory burden on central securities depositories and improve their ability to operate across borders, while also strengthening financial stability

EU trade associations release statement in anticipation of MiFID/R review
27 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In anticipation of next week’s trilogue negotiations, financial markets and asset and fund management associations have asked policy makers to work to avoid suboptimal outcomes for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

Pirum launches Recalls solution for T+1 compliance
27 June 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The solution, named Recalls, assists with compliance ahead of T+1 regulation in the US and Canada in an effort to offer return on investment