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WFE: Geopolitical tensions continue to negatively affect investment flows
24 August 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Compounded with the effects of the war in Ukraine, WFE saw more financial institutions running into difficulty with the failure of some banks in Europe and in the US

SEC adopts new rules and amendments for regulation of private fund advisers
24 August 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new rules and amendments are designed to protect private fund investors by increasing transparency, competition and efficiency in the private funds market

Cécile Nagel to lead BNY Mellon corporate trust
24 August 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

She will replace James Slater, who has held the position since July 2022, and will report to Roman Regelman, senior executive vice president and global head of securities services and digital

Qatar to welcome short selling and securities lending activities
24 August 2023 Qatar
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Covered short selling and securities lending and borrowing activities are to commence in Qatar, according to Qatar Stock Exchange

James Kehoe joins FIS as chief financial officer
23 August 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Financial services technology firm FIS has appointed James Kehoe as chief financial officer. He replaces Erik Hoag, who has held the position since August 2022

Bravura appoints Greg Johnson as head of product
23 August 2023 Australia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in Sydney, Johnson will lead Bravura’s global product team to unify and simplify Bravura’s suite of products with a focus on integrating solutions

Komainu granted operating licence by VARA in Dubai
23 August 2023 UAE
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The licence will allow Komainu to offer its full suite of custody services, including institutional staking and collateral management via its Komainu Connect platform to clients in the Emirate

T+1 expected to have ‘notable impact’ on securities lending and borrowing, Citi whitepaper says
23 August 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

More than three quarters of market participants expect accelerated settlements to have a major impact on their business, according to Citi’s most recent ‘Securities Services Evolution' whitepaper

deltaconX AG hires Ralf Menegatti
22 August 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Ralf Menegatti brings 25 years of financial experience to the Swiss regulatory compliance firm

EDI and SimCorp partner to offer ISO 15022 corporate actions
22 August 2023 UK
Reporter: Klea Neza

The integration of EDI’s worldwide corporate actions service within SimCorp’s integrated investment management platform aims to offer clients access to information on all corporate actions events

Majority set to increase DeFi investment engagement, Nickel Digital research says
22 August 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

According to recent research from hedge fund manager Nickel Digital Asset Management, 81 per cent of institutional investors and wealth managers believe that decentralised finance investments are becoming more attractive

Sadu Capital picks Apex for fund administration
22 August 2023 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Headquartered in the Middle East region, Sadu invests in private technology startups through equity ownership