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Clearstream and 360T Partner for Tri-Party Repo Service
Deutsche Börse's post-trade arm, Clearstream, and front office tech vendor 360T have announced the launch of a tri-party repo service that combines the former's collateral management capabilities with the latter's trading systems.
Sifma Chief Leaves for JPMorgan Post
T Timothy Ryan, the president and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma), has resigned from his post at the lobbying group in order to take up a regulatory affairs role at JPMorgan Chase.
Quartet FS Increases Accessibility of ActivePivot Server
In-memory analytics provider Quartet FS has announced that its ActivePivot Server engine is now accessible from a greater number of front-end user interfaces.
Bridgewater Taps Northern Trust for Hedge Fund Servicing
Bridgewater Associates has selected Northern Trust for hedge fund servicing as it tries to improve its middle- and back- office processes.
Northern Trust Brings on Grady for Fund Services
Chicago-based Northern Trust has hired longtime State Street employee Nancy Grady as head of fund administration and fund accounting for North America.
Misys Vet Ho Replaces Sgroe as Fundtech COO
Former Misys executive Edward Ho has been appointed COO at banking technology vendor Fundtech.
Thomson Reuters Launches Fatca Product
The data vendor is helping clients comply with US anti-tax evasion regulations by supplying modules for client onboarding, self-assessment and reporting
Fiera Rolls Out Eagle After Natcan Buy
Fiera Capital Corporation will extend the use of Eagle Investment Systems' technology across its enterprise, after acquiring an existing customer of the vendor.
Fenergo: Financial Institutions Lagging Behind on Fatca
Two thirds of financial institutions are struggling to complete the client identification process necessary for compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), according to a new research report published by Fenergo.
Korean Equity Firm Taps eFront for Portfolio Management, Analytics
IMM Private Equity, a South Korean firm with KRW 1.5 trillion (approximately $1.4bn) under management, has signed with Paris-based vendor eFront for portfolio management and analytics support.
BATS Document Suggests LULD Delay
A timetable for the implementation of limit-up limit-down (LULD) measures, a form of market circuit breakers in the event of wild price swings, has been published by BATS, suggesting that the enactment date of February will be postponed to April.
Basel III Liquidity Level Changes Said to Weaken Rules
Inclusion of more types of securities as liquid assets and lowering of thresholds for depositor exits that banks must be able to survive, as set out by new changes to Basel III rules, weaken the regulation, according to one industry observer
HKEx Unveils Extensive Restructure
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has undergone a major personnel restructuring, with all new appointments effective today.
CTI, Markit Launch Fatca Compliance Tool
Compliance Technologies International (CTI) and Markit have launched Fatca Service Bureau to help financial institutions with compliance to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which came into force at the start of the year.
Citi Realigns Institutional and Consumer Banking Tech Control
As co-presidents, Jamie Forese and Manuel Medina-Mora will have immediate technology oversight as part of CEO Michael Corbat's new management structure.
Chicago Board Options Exchange Readies Customized Option Pricing Service
Market Data Express (MDX), an affiliate of Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), will launch the CBOE Customized Option Pricing Service (COPS) next week.
State Street Rolls Out Compliance Assistance
State Street has developed a suite of services to assist clients with compliance testing and reporting requirements for the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) rule amendments announced last year.
Numerix Updates Data Infrastructure For Multi-Curve Modeling
The analytics software vendor has updated the reference data infrastructure of its trade capture application to support multi-curve modeling functionality