Execution specialist LiquidNet has completed live deals on its primary market workflow, marking an increase in the company’s use of electronification in the bond issuance process
BlackRock has announced a partnership with Proxymity to expand its Voting Choice programme, the firm’s proxy voting system, offering a pilot scheme for individual investors in select UK mutual funds
Software company Wealth Dynamix has appointed Urs Christian Eugster-Schnell (pictured right) as commercial director for Europe (DACH) and Darell Miller as managing director for APAC (pictured left)
These reforms are intended to make it easier for investors to compare the proxy voting records of mutual funds, ETFs and other fund entities, including the recall and voting of loan stock
The European Investment Bank is exploring the possibility of issuing the market’s “first-ever” GBP tokenised bond, for registration and issuance under Luxembourg law, using HSBC’s new platform HSBC Orion
Due diligence and compliance automation service provider KYC Hub has launched OpsFlow, which allows clients to create customised workflows through robotic process automation
TraditionDATA has launched several foreign exchange (FX) data packages to increase clients’ access to information, following global volatility in the FX markets
The investment is part of an initiative to accelerate Standard Chartered’s deployment of blockchain technology across its global wholesale payments and settlements network, while also expanding the use of Partior’s technology in global capital market
Based at Vistra’s headquarters in Hong Kong, Webster will lead the business across 47 jurisdictions and will also join Vistra’s Board following regulatory approval
Apex Group has closed its acquisition of Netherlands-based alternative investment funds service provider Darwin Depositary Services and Implemented Investment Holdings Limited in New Zealand
Ogier has appointed Marie-Claire Fudge as a partner in its British Virgin Island (BVI) in Europe division. The team offers 24-hour BVI law advice globally
Black Knight Media, publisher of industry leading titles Asset Servicing Times and Securities Finance Times, provides new kit to Beckenham Town U13’s girls team