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Euroclear acquires Goji in private markets expansion
14 December 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Euroclear has acquired private markets fintech Goji, allowing it to offer a digital, end-to-end platform for the private fund market

Talent recruitment a growing concern, Intertrust Group study says
14 December 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

75 per cent of private capital funds are facing recruitment and talent retention difficulties in areas including automation and cybersecurity, according to the study

BrightEdge picks Apex for fund administration
14 December 2022 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

BrighEdge invests in for-profit, early-stage companies developing new cancer therapies, diagnostics and technologies

Broadridge and Strate streamline proxy voting lifecycle in South Africa
14 December 2022 South Africa
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Integrating their respective end-to-end processing solutions, the firms indicate that users of the service can streamline processes and strengthen operational efficiency throughout the proxy voting lifecycle in South Africa

DTCC’s AIP service processes 500 million transactions
13 December 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Alternative Investment Product has more than 8,000 unique funds using the automated service to modernise trading and post-trade reporting of alternative investment products

Crestbridge appoints Anthony Lee as UK head of corporate services
13 December 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Lyndsey Young

Lee will play a key role in further developing Crestbridge’s services and solutions for its corporate clients

Ramsey Crookall selects Clearstream’s Vestima to enhance custody services
13 December 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Investment solution firm Ramsey Crookall has chosen Clearstream’s Vestima platform to manage execution, settlement and safekeeping of its investment fund assets

Taskize appoints James Pike as head of business development
13 December 2022 London
Reporter: Lyndsey Young

Based in London, Pike brings more than 24 years of knowledge and experience across the securities and derivatives industry to the role, with a responsibility to seek out new opportunities and drive forward growth of the Taskize network

Swiss banks advance tokenisation PoC as foundation for alternative financial infrastructure
13 December 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Participants indicate that trial lays foundations for an alternative Swiss post-trade infrastructure functioning without CCP or CSD, enabling reduced cost and complexity across the securities transaction lifecycle

Jewel Bank launches USD stablecoin with Polygon
12 December 2022 Bermuda
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The bank is the first to offer a bank-grade, bank-issued and fully-reserved USD stablecoin on Polygon and in the Web3 space

Apex Group has appointed Felix Edgren as regional head of corporate product
12 December 2022 Europe
Reporter: Lyndsey Young

Edgren will be responsible for leading the delivery and growth of Apex Group’s corporate, business and capital markets services in the Nordic region

Standard Chartered promotes David Rego
12 December 2022 Singapore
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The bank has appointed David Rego as global head of payments, transaction banking. He reports to Philip Panaino, global head of cash, transaction banking