BNY Mellon to allow buy-side to outsource entire non-cleared margin workflow
The solution follows a partnership with AcadiaSoft’s Initial Margin Risk Suite for automating collateral management processes.
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Deutsche Bank moves its collateral management to the cloud
The move makes Deutsche Bank the first of the major global banks to adopt cloud technology for collateral and margin management.
Charles River expands collateral management capabilities with AcadiaSoft partnership
AcadiaSoft’s flagship MarginSphere well help streamline and automate the margin process for Charles River IMS and its middle-office teams.
Societe Generale to establish prime services clearing base in Paris
As Brexit looms, Societe Generale is to open a new base in Paris for clearing of derivatives and OTC products by the end of the year.
BNP Paribas to use FIS derivatives margin calculator
BNP Paribas will use the FIS solution to increase its visibility around initial margin on its cleared derivatives transactions.
Credit Agricole outsources listed derivatives operations to asset servicing arm
CACEIS will also act as the main listed derivatives clearer for the French investment bank.
ESMA denies pension funds an extended clearing exemption
Pension funds will have to begin clearing OTC derivatives contracts on 17 August 2018, despite calls for a third extension.
The institutional investors roadmap to investing in Africa
Market participants gave their views on some of the core issues facing investors in frontier economies across Africa at Fund Forum Africa. But what were they?
African banks choose Thomson Reuters’ KYC system
The Org ID system is designed to enhance customer profiling and KYC requirements.
South Africa in T+3 settlement launch
The T+3 initiative will replace the existing T+5 settlement cycle