SIX, a Swiss financial data specialist, has partnered with Crux Informatics to provide a state-of-the-art managed market data solution which removes unnecessary implementation and management pressure for buy-side companies.

EastNets has announced that 28 financial institutions are now live users of a real-time watchlist feed, delivered securely over blockchain.

The BlueOrchard UCITS Emerging Markets SDG Impact Bond Fund (IBF) has invested into a social bond from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is part of a collaborative response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has elected two new members to its Board of Directors – Deborah Cunningham of Federated Hermes, and Craig Messinger of Virtu Financial.

Asset managers are rapidly implementing dedicated research management platforms as the push to automate investment team workflows expands across the front-office, according to results from the 2020 Investor Survey: Modernising Research Management report, published by MackeyRMS.

Adam Abbas, co-head of fixed income at Harris Associates, adviser to the Oakmark Funds and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has been appointed co-manager of the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund.

Jose Carlos Oviedo, Head of Data Management at global fund distribution network Allfunds has joined the board of directors of openfunds. 

UAE financial institution Al Ramz has expanded its market-making activities on Nasdaq Dubai as a provider of liquidity on all listed futures. 

Scope has hired a number of senior executives to expand its Paris office as part of plans for further growth.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) has appointed Thomas P (Todd) Gibbons as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.