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FE fundinfo finalises acquisition of LuxSE’s Fundsquare
20 September 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Established by LuxSE in 2013, Fundsquare serves global asset managers and fund industry service providers, facilitating cross-border fund distribution

Pictet launches ESG risk platform
20 September 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The ESG risk report allows external asset managers and institutional clients to monitor their portfolios’ ESG risks with a detailed environmental, social and governance risk analysis, as well as carbon and physical risk analysis

Stephen Pemberton leaves HSBC
20 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Previously based in Asia for 18 years, Pemberton has recently moved back to his native UK, though his next role is unknown

BNP Paribas welcomes John Ferrara to Americas team
20 September 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in New York, Ferrara will report to Dennis Bon, head of BNP Paribas Securities Services in the Americas, as well as Alvaro Camunas, global head of client development for BNP Paribas Securities Services

Deutsche Börse confirms creation of first digital instruments in D7 simulation environment
16 September 2022 Germany, Luxembourg
Reporter: AST

Frankfurt-based market infrastructure group has confirmed that it has created its first digital instruments in a simulation environment on its D7 post-trade digital platform

Basel Committee to publish Basel framework report
16 September 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Basel Committee has agreed to publish a report on buffer usability and cyclicality in the Basel framework, following consideration of a 2021 interim evaluation report

SWIFT begins trial on corporate actions project
16 September 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The project will trial a solution powered by Symbiont’s enterprise blockchain platform, Assembly, to allow asset managers and custodians to automate how they compare corporate action information sent to them from multiple sources

Agriculture fund manager appoints Apex Group for fund administration
16 September 2022 Australia
Reporter: Klea Neza

Apex Group has been appointed to provide fund administration services to Laguna Bay Fund 2

Linedata and Liquid Mercury partner on crypto asset solution
16 September 2022 France
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The collaboration follows a recent Linedata report, which found that traditional asset managers are looking for more exposure to digital assets, yet lack experience in crypto operations

WealthOS launches platform as sandbox
15 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Digital wealth management software provider WealthOS and software testing services provider Exactpro have released the WealthOS platform as a sandbox

Vistra to acquire MAS France
15 September 2022 France
Reporter: Klea Neza

Vistra is to acquire MAS France, a Parisian provider of domiciliation, administration and directorship services

Ruchir Sharma leaves Credit Suisse for Deutsche Bank
15 September 2022 Singapore
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Deutsche Bank has appointed Ruchir Sharma as co-head of global foreign exchange for the APAC region