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CloudMargin hires new head of client services
16 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CloudMargin has named Miriam Marascio as its head of client services, based in London

Eurex expands OTC clearing services to Japan
13 March 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The gate now stands open for Eurex Clearing to offer its services directly to one of the largest ETD and OTC derivatives markets

TSAM: Industry concerns increase as COVID-19 causes supply problems
11 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

One speaker said that amid the virus companies are not able to meet people’s needs, using hand sanitizer shortages, as an example

Bank of England makes emergency cut in interest rates
11 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Bank of England has cut the bank rate by 50 basis points to 0.25 percent from 0.75 percent in an emergency move to help UK businesses and households amid the disruption associated with COVID-19

Financial crisis ramifications rack up $36 billion in fines
03 February 2020 Dublin
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Fines concerning AML, KYC and sanction violations for global financial institutions have topped $36 billion since the financial crisis, a 160 percent increase in the last 15 months

Trade bodies unite to call for CSDR buy-in delay
24 January 2020 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Fourteen trade associations including ISLA, ICMA and AFME have sent a joint letter to the EU requesting radical reforms to CSDR’s settlement regime to avoid a liquidity crisis in Septemeber

Anchorage makes first acquisition alongside new trading platform launch
24 January 2020 San Francisco
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Anchorage, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency custodian, has launched a new crypto-brokerage service for institutional investors, Anchorage Trading, and has also made its first acquisition

IQ-EQ strengthens UK and Ireland team
15 January 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

IQ-EQ has bolstered its executive leadership team and has named its new managing director of the UK and Ireland

LSEG names new group director of capital markets
10 January 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The London Stock Exchange Group has appointed Murray Roos as group director, capital markets and a member of the executive committee, effective 1 April 2020

Northern Trust expands global FX solutions team
06 December 2019 Chicago
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Northern Trust has appointed two senior business development executives to its global foreign exchange (FX) solutions practice in North America

16 NNAs join ANNA and GLEIF’s ISIN to LEI data linkage initiative
02 December 2019 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

ANNA has revealed that 16 NNAs have now signed up to the voluntary initiative which maps new and legacy ISINs to their corresponding LEIs

Nomura receives regulatory approval for crypto custody in Jersey
29 November 2019 St Helier
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Nomura has been awarded a license in Jersey for its Komainu crypto custody offering, the joint venture between Nomura, security specialist Ledger and investment house Global Advisors