pTokens, a cross-chain system enabling assets to move frictionlessly from one blockchain network to another, is to list its pBTC, pETH, and pLTC, tokens on non-custodial digital asset exchange and iFinex brand eosfinex, bringing the top crypto assets to the EOS blockchain through the Bitfinex on-chain ecosystem.

Finastra and CloudMargin have formed a global partnership to deliver an integrated collateral and margin management solution to market participants of all sizes through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. 

The Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association (Global DCA) has launched with the aim of guiding the evolution of this new technology within a regulatory framework designed to build public trust, foster market integrity and maximise economic opportunity for all participants. 

The scale of the corporate restructuring needs globally “could exceed the previous peak seen after the 2008 global financial crisis”, according to a recent note from BlackRock.

The tide may be starting to turn for Japanese equity funds, as Japanese companies’ cash-rich balance sheets and improvements in corporate governance reduce scepticism from global investors.

Marie Dzanis, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Northern Trust Asset Management has been appointed to the Investment Association’s Board of Directors.

Earlier this year DWS announced it would donate EUR1 million (GBP905,000) to charitable organisations in countries around the world where DWS is active, and which have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. 

SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has incoported Refinitiv market data on its platform. 

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) has qualified for the ESG Label awarded by independent investment fund rating agency LuxFLAG. 

Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re), a global reinsurer based in Hong Kong, has appointed Clarence Wong as Chief Economist, effective 16 November 2020.