MiFID II LEI delay welcomed by industry following lack of uptake
The sheer lack of uptake by fund managers ahead of MiFID II’s January 3 deadline shows absence of consistent, industry-wide understanding about MiFID II.
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Saudi Stock Exchange signs post-trade tech deal with Nasdaq
Nasdaq will provide the Tadawul with a new registry, depository, risk management and clearing technology infrastructure.
AIFMD passport problems
ESMA’s AIFMD passport situation is a confusing one with timelines uncertain, demand questionable and even the schemes entire usefulness being questionable. Charles Gubert looks at the pan-EU marketing passport initative.
Asian passports: Eclipsed but not forgotten
Amid all of the headline-grabbing market volatility and economic reforms under-way in China, two initiatives designed to ease cross-border fund distribution across parts of Asia-Pacific have gone under the radar.
No time to settle
ItBit CEO Chad Cascarilla explains how blockchain technology can bring new efficiencies to post-trade processes with the minimum of disruption.
Deutsche Bank memo outlines management shake-up
Senior bosses at Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business will be allocated new roles from 1 January 2016.
Deutsche Bank confirms staff shake-up
Deutsche Bank has announced sweeping changes to its staff and structure at an extraordinary meeting in Frankfurt.
Asset managers urged to embrace technology
Asset managers must embrace new technology, such as mobile applications and digitised, real-time investor reporting if they are to retain their competitive edge, according to Linedata.
On the up?
Global custodians are emerging from the doldrums and have reported consistent increases in terms of revenues and assets under custody (AuC). Regulation has caused unprecedented demand for back and middle office services provided by custodians. In theory, the industry should see a rise in fees. According to data c
Prime brokers urged to do more
Speaking at the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) 2015 conference in Lisbon, hedge fund panellists collectively argued that they are receiving conflicting messages over financing from their prime brokers, leaving them with a number of challenges in the post-Basel III environment. “It’s not just t