MARKET INFRASTRUCTURESeptember 21, 2017 9:58 AM GMTFirms shake up collateral management providers as new rules biteReal-time settlement was cited as the most important factor in the selection process for a collateral management provider.
CUSTODYSeptember 21, 2017 9:27 AM GMTBNP Paribas secures UK pension fund mandateThe mandate is part of the UK’s Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) national custody framework.
SECURITIES FINANCESeptember 20, 2017 9:40 AM GMTEquiLend and Trax partner for SFTR solutionThe two post-trade service providers will combine their capabilities in securities lending, reporting and market data to provide a joint SFTR solution.
FUND ADMINISTRATIONSeptember 19, 2017 11:10 AM GMTThe importance of data in today’s private equity ecosystem[SPONSORED CONTENT] Global Custodian talks to NES Financial CEO, Michael Halloran, about how data can be leveraged and become a differentiator in the private equity world.
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURESeptember 18, 2017 10:52 AM GMTOver $1.4 trillion in collateral posted by top swaps dealersMargin analysis by ISDA reflects changes to collateral practices over recent years.
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURESeptember 18, 2017 10:07 AM GMTNasdaq creates new CSD after consolidating Baltics entitiesNasdaq is among the last CSDs to go-live on T2S, and also the first to be reauthorised under CSDR.
TECHNOLOGYSeptember 18, 2017 9:35 AM GMTThe big interview: Tech talk with CitiPervaiz Panjwani, EMEA head of custody fund services, and Bill Pryor, global head of data & analytics for custody and fund services for Citi discuss the automation of asset servicing, along with data, robotics and other FinTech developments.
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURESeptember 14, 2017 12:50 PM GMTEuroclear hires French policymaker for new regulatory roleEliet joins as head of regulatory, compliance and public affairs, as Euroclear looks to coordinate its policy strategy across the group.
SECURITIES FINANCESeptember 14, 2017 11:01 AM GMTLCH launches buy-side repo clearing modelCCPs are keen to bring asset managers and pension funds into the clearing process, as banks continue to withdraw from the space.
TECHNOLOGYSeptember 14, 2017 8:37 AM GMTMiddle office outsourcing gains ground as margin pressures prevailMajority of firms look to outsource middle-office functions as a way to reduce costs.