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Ringing the bell for IWD
09 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The World Federation of Exchanges have seen a record 121 exchanges and central counterparties (CCPs) involved in the annual “Ring the Bell” initiative to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, yesterday (8 March)

Josh Bosquez appointed CTO at Eventus
08 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Bosquez brings 24 years of software engineering experience to the role, where he will oversee a team of engineers that design and maintain the firm’s Validus platform

Ocorian partners with BlackRock to grow Global Fund business
08 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

BlackRock’s eFront platform will support Ocorian in offering end-to-end asset servicing solutions to their global clients

GFMA appoints Adam Farkas as CEO
07 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Global Financial Markets Association have announced leadership changes with the additions of Adam Farkas and Leonardo Arduini

Bravura’s Delta appoints Billy Chalk as new managing director
04 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Delta, the pension administration technology company owned by Bravura Solutions, has appointed Billy Chalk as managing director

European Commission will adopt targeted approach for AIFMD and UCITS review
04 March 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The European Commission has said it will adopt a “targeted approach” in its review of the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive, along with key harmonising provisions within the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securi

Globalisation continues to drive higher volume of cross-border payments, finds Volante
03 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

In a recent Volante survey, 50 per cent of small European businesses said they now make cross-border payments, and about 85 per cent across segments of all businesses, as globalisation continues to drive a higher volume of cross-border payments

LPA appoints Paolo de Vito to head of business development
03 March 2022 Italy
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Based in Italy, de Vito will lead the opening of the Italian branch of LPA and be responsible for the business development, strategy, and growth of LPA’s activity in the region

DTCC blocks Russian securities from Bank of Russia
03 March 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

DTCC has blocked Russian securities from the Bank of Russia and The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

ECSDA suspends NSD from membership
03 March 2022 Russia
Reporter: Bob Currie

The European Central Securities Depository Association indicates that its General Meeting on 9 March 2022 will vote to terminate the membership of its Russian member, the National Settlement Depositary

Digital Asset expands reach of its Daml 2.0 solution
03 March 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Software and services provider Digital Asset has expanded the reach of its multi-party application platform Daml 2.0

Fair Place Finance leverages Broadridge’s SRD II solution
03 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Broadridge’s Shareholder Disclosure Hub is a digital solution that uses API and blockchain-based technologies to address Shareholder Rights Directive II shareholder disclosure requirements