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BNP Paribas shows support for new fund information platform
16 July 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Ffyn is also gaining strong industry support with 53 asset managers and investors signed up to the platform.

Equities First Holdings selects OSL as digital custodian
15 July 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Equities First Holdings has selected BC Group member OSL as its official digital asset custodian

HKEX launches first 10 MSCI futures contracts
06 July 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has launched its first 10 futures contracts in its index licensing agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital International

UK DB pension schemes lose up to £250m a year
03 July 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The research suggested that the large losses are down to DB pension schemes investing via less tax-efficient fund structures than those available

EU strikes deal on clearing houses recovery and resolution plans
25 June 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament have reached a deal on a common set of rules for CCPs and their authorities to prepare for and deal with financial difficulties

Jean Devambez joins MFEX as group COO
20 May 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Previously global head of digital and acceleration at BNP Paribas Securities Services, Jean Devambez has become group COO at MFEX

JTC bolsters team in Ireland for new Dublin office
14 May 2020 Dublin
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

JTC has hired Ronan Reilly as managing director and Imran Khan as director of the company’s new Dublin office

CGS sees surge in corporate and municipal activity issuers for April
11 May 2020 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"Liquidity has been the one variable keeping the world’s central bankers awake at night,” says Gerard Faulkner of CUSIP Global Services

Kevin Lewis steps down as ASX chief compliance officer
06 May 2020 Sydney
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Kevin Lewis has revealed he will be stepping down from his role as the Australian Securities Exchange’s chief compliance officer and will retire from the exchange in mid-2022

Northern Trust Universe Data shows steep losses for US institutions plan sponsors in Q1
28 April 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“The international equity programme’s quarterly median return is the lowest this century,” says Northern Trust’s regional head of investment risk and analytical services

Associations call for delay to SRD II
16 April 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Eleven trade associations have jointly written to the European Commission requesting a 12-month delay to the timetable for implementing the second Shareholder Rights Directive

Bank of England further cuts interest rate to tackle COVID-19 challenges
19 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Bank of England has reduced the bank rate by 15 basis points to 0.1 percent amid the challenges associated with COVID-19