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Central banks take action to enhance US dollar repo operations
20 March 2023 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Bank of England will increase the frequency of seven-day maturity US dollar repo operations from weekly to daily, commencing on Monday 20 March 2023, as markets react to Credit Suisse troubles

Significant opportunity for fund managers in the Gulf, says Ocorian
15 March 2023 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

There is a significant opportunity for overseas fund managers to access capital in the Gulf and build a presence in the region, according to financial services provider, Ocorian

SWIFT makes progress with interlinking CBDCs
09 March 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The association made the affirmation after a comprehensive review found that 18 central and commercial banks have found “clear potential and value” in the API-based CBDC connector

Mulvihill Capital picks RBC I&TS for custody and administration services
06 March 2023 Canada
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Mulvihill Capital Management has selected RBC Investor & Treasury Services to provide custody and fund administration services for its funds trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Novia Lu swaps Praxis for Ocorian
06 March 2023 Hong Kong
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Financial services provider Ocorian has named Novia Lu as business development director for APAC, following the company’s growth in the region

Paul Spendiff joins Ocorian
21 February 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Fund services and solutions provider Ocorian has named Paul Spendiff as head of business development for global funds, based in London

James Creely swaps J.P. Morgan for Proxymity
20 February 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Proxymity has appointed James Creely to head of EMEA operations at the firm’s London office

Deutsche Börse appoints Google Cloud as preferred cloud partner
09 February 2023 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

The German infrastructure giant will use Google Cloud as its preferred cloud services partner for the coming 10 years, supporting development of its D7 platform along with a range of data and analytics applications and regulatory controls

CFTC issues statement on cybersecurity breach at ION Cleared Derivatives
03 February 2023 UK
Reporter: AST

The US derivatives market watchdog indicated that it has been working with other financial regulators and impacted parties to understand how the cyber incident occurred and to ensure that other CFTC-regulated derivatives markets are not compromised

ESMA provides comment on Europe’s sustainability reporting standards
27 January 2023 France
Reporter: Lucy Carter

ESMA has stated that EFRAG's first draft of European Sustainability Reporting Standards is ‘broadly capable’ of meeting investor protection and financial stability objectives

Silvestre Fontes rejoins SEC’s Boston office
27 January 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Silvestre Fontes as director of its Boston office, effective next week

DTCC outlines predictions for future data landscape
18 January 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The paper, entitled ‘Data Strategy & Management in Financial Markets’, outlines four predictions for the future of the data landscape in financial markets over the next 10 years