Blockchain vendor R3 to launch new office in Dublin following expansion plans
Dublin will be R3’s second European office and is set to open in 2020 as part of the vendor’s rapid expansion plans.
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Blockchain vendor R3 doubles London office amid hiring spree
R3 is looking to expand its global headcount from 215 to almost 300 by the end of the year.
Blockchain settlement firm recruits former Traiana chief as COO
Baton Systems has hired former Traiana CEO, Andrés Choussy, who takes on the role of COO at the firm.
How JP Morgan is enhancing securities services with markets tech
JP Morgan’s securities services division has become one the most consistently high performing businesses in the industry and last year, completed the transition of BlackRock’s $1 trillion of assets. Teresa Heitsenrether, global head of securities services for JP Morgan, sits down with Global Custodian to discuss the bank’s strategy for the business.
Fund processing automation rates reach new levels, finds EFAMA research
The 29 transfer agents from Ireland and Luxembourg that participated in the survey processed a combined total volume of orders of 39 million last year.
SWIFT standards on the horizon for digital technologies
A number of blockchain harmonisation initiatives are currently in play at SWIFT, and some version of standards could be agreed upon soon.
The Secret Source
Open source can accelerate the adoption of new technologies within securities services if education on its benefits and processes improves.
Talking points from Fund Forum 2019
The biggest topics from four days at Fund Forum in Copenhagen, including the threat of passive investing to active asset managers, ESG, blockchain and the fallout from Neil Woodford’s fund suspension.
Broadridge acquires rights for Northern Trust’s private equity blockchain platform
Broadridge will develop the platform to provide data and analytics tools connecting the complex private equity lifecycle for all market participants.
Euroclear leads joint blockchain initiative European CP market
The proposed solution will provide one consolidated hub for the issuing of European commercial paper with delivery vs payment (DvP) settlement.