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Softek expands broker and RIA services with Gentech acquisition
14 July 2022 Canada
Reporter: Holly Shelton

Softek has acquired Gentech, enabling the firm to extend services available to the broker-dealer and registered investment advisors community

Apex Group expands capital raising offering with Context365 acquisition
13 July 2022 Global
Reporter: Holly Shelton

Apex Group has announced the acquisition of Context365, a discovery and connection technology platform that links buyers and sellers of alternative investments

BNP Paribas and EDF ENR partner on renewable project
13 July 2022 France
Reporter: Holly Shelton

BNP Paribas has structured, tokenised and distributed a bond to refinance a solar energy project sponsored by EDF through its subsidiary EDF ENR

Coremont appoints Akbar Sheriff as global chief operating officer
13 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Holly Shelton

Coremont announces the appointment of Akbar Sheriff as global chief operating officer and partner

ESMA announces data reporting agencies that it will supervise directly
13 July 2022 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

Following publication of derogation criteria under the European Commission Delegated Act in March, ESMA has identified nine data reporting service providers that it will directly regulate

Simon Derrick joins Daron Pearce Associates
13 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Holly Shelton

Daron Pearce welcomes Simon Derrick to Daron Pearce Associates

Digivault appointed custody partner of Poundtoken
13 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Holly Shelton

Digivault is selected as the custody partner of Poundtoken, a British Isles-regulated stablecoin

STEP2 completes migration to continuous gross settlement
12 July 2022 France
Reporter: Holly Shelton

STEP2 concludes migration to the new continuous gross settlement, allowing banks across Europe to shorten end-to-end processing timelines for SEPA payments

BNP Paribas Securities Services mandated by Teslin Capital Management
12 July 2022 Europe
Reporter: Holly Shelton

BNP Paribas Securities Services has been mandated by Teslin Capital Management to manage depot bank and custody services for its global assets

SDX announces tokenisation of equity shares
12 July 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Holly Shelton

Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange has announced the tokenisation of equity shares in a fully regulated CSD based on DLT

ESMA consults on cash penalty procedures under CSDR
12 July 2022 EU
Reporter: AST

The EU securities market regulator has launched a consultation to assess industry reaction to proposed changes to cash penalty procedures under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation

HSBC and Mount Street to service Aviva Investors
12 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The agreement covering £50 billion of AUM will see HSBC and Mount Street Group assume all fund administration and debt servicing functions on behalf of Aviva Investors’ real assets strategies