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Asset Management Taskforce publishes update on UK fund tokenisation
24 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Technology Working Group of the Asset Management Taskforce has released a report summarising the first stage of its efforts to apply innovative technologies for the benefit of the UK fund management industry

Full settlement efficiency could result in ‘unreasonable level of rigidity’, says ECSDA
23 November 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The paper, entitled ‘Settlement efficiency considerations’, has been published a year and a half after the implementation of the Settlement Discipline Regime

Fintica AI appoint Elizabeth Chia to its advisory board
23 November 2023 Singapore
Reporter: Jack McRae

Elizabeth Chia has been appointed to Fintica AI’s advisory board to advise on the company’s Singapore and Southeast Asian-based strategies

IPC connects to European derivatives exchange
23 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Technology provider IPC has expanded its portfolio of connected exchanges and trading venues to include a European derivatives exchange

Ioan Peters named managing director of Thomas Murray’s cyber risk practice
23 November 2023 London
Reporter: Jack McRae

Global risk intelligence firm, Thomas Murray, has hired Ioan Peters as their new managing director

FINBOURNE to provide investment data management for PIC
22 November 2023 London
Reporter: Jack McRae

FINBOURNE technology has been selected by PIC to provide investment data management capabilities

Amicorp completes Luxembourg demerger
22 November 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

By separating the fund administration aspect of Amicorp’s existing jurisdictional licence, the company is able to apply for an additional depositary lite licence

SEB picks Blacksmith’s KYC platform
22 November 2023 Sweden
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new mandate follows the successful execution of a KYC pilot project carried out by the two companies last year

BBVA Switzerland picks Metaco’s Harmonize for digital asset operations
22 November 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Lucy Carter

This will allow the bank to enhance its digital asset and private key custody provisions, granting institutional clients greater flexibility within their digital asset operations

FinClear picks Eventus’ Validus platform for post-trade monitoring
22 November 2023 Australia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Australia-based provider of trade execution and third-party clearing services FinClear has selected Eventus’ Validus platform for trade surveillance and post-trade monitoring

Ann Prendergast promoted at State Street
21 November 2023 Ireland
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In the Dublin-based role, Prendergast will be responsible for the development and execution of the company’s strategic direction and growth in Europe, providing regulatory oversight for the firm’s activities in the EMEA region

Quantile and LCH ForexClear deliver FX Smart Clearing service
21 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Quantile and LCH ForexClear, both LSEG post-trade businesses, have launched the market’s first FX Smart Clearing service