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Ottawa’s Tradex Management picks RBC I&TS for investor services
02 June 2022 Canada
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Investor-owned fund manager Tradex Management has selected RBC Investor & Treasury Services to provide its full suite of back-office investor services, including custody, fund accounting, securities lending and transfer agency

Arizona State Retirement System selects BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
02 June 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) has selected BNY Mellon Asset Servicing to provide services for its ASRS trust fund. As part of the mandate, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing will provide the trust fund with oversight on core custody services, alt

EMIR Refit to cause delays and risk of fines, says report
31 May 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Acuiti study found 69 per cent of firms expect challenges regarding matching, reconciliation and exception management capabilities

ISLA responds to EC consultation on CSDR amendments
31 May 2022 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The International Securities Lending Association has responded to the European Commission consultation regarding proposed amendments to settlement discipline provisions of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation

Wematch welcomes Craig Walker to securities financing team
30 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Walker has joined Wematch’s securities financing team from Credit Suisse as senior sales executive

FIA Tech joins FIA Tech Databank Network
30 May 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Technology provider FIA Tech has joined the FIA Tech Databank Network, an initiative to bring together independent software vendors, exchanges, clearing houses and other data providers into an interoperable global network

Mauer joins S&P Global
30 May 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

William Mauer, former employee of BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon and Morgan Stanley, has joined the firm as director of sales business development

OSTTRA hires Taylor to head repo team
30 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Neil Taylor joins OSTTRA from Morgan Stanley and will head the firm’s repo business development team

SEC proposes amendments to rules concerning funds incorporation of ESG factors
27 May 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of ESG factors

Bosonic launches clearing and settlement solution for digital assets
27 May 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Blockchain network Bosonic has launched Bosonic Enterprise Solutions, a clearing and settlement capability for digital assets

BNY Mellon insurance subsidiaries receive affirmed ratings
27 May 2022 US
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best, a rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of ‘a+’ (Excellent) for two BNY Mellon subsidiary insurance companies

Reporting entities launch APARMA association
27 May 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Six of the industry’s leading institutions have launched the Approved Publication Arrangements and Approved Reporting Mechanisms association, to be more commonly known as APARMA