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Multi-asset class OTC trading platform 24 Exchange goes live

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:45

24 Exchange, a new offshore, multi-asset class, over-the-counter (OTC) platform, is now live and open for trading. »

VNX Exchange Partners with Sumsub to provide compliance solution

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:41

Luxembourg-based VNX Exchange is joining forces with Sumsub, a scalable solution for KYC/AML regulatory compliance, to stay in line with growing jurisdictional demands and ensure compliance of its platform. »

AllianceBernstein appoints Head of Investor Relations

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:37

Investment management firm AllianceBernstein (AB) has appointed Mark Griffin as Head of Investor Relations. »

McKay Brothers adds market data distribution in Mumbai at the lowest known latency

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:36

McKay Brothers International (MBI) has expanded its lowest known latency market data services to India. The Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service now distributes select London Metals Exchange data at Mumbai’s Banda Kurla Complex (BKC) in less than 51milliseconds one-way. »

PFM hires Senior Investor Relations Director for Munite Investor Relations Platform

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:33

PFM, a provider of financial advisory and asset management services, has appointed John Murphy as Director – Municipal Investor Relations for the Munite investor relations platform. »

Master trusts liable for 25 per cent of General Levy costs despite only holding two per cent of funds

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:32

The People’s Pension is warning that pensions regulation is unfairly subsidised by master trusts (multi-employer pension providers) and their members, as new analysis shows that going forward 10 master trusts will pay at least 25 per cent of the total General Levy, despite only holding two per cent of assets. »

PIC invests GBP195m in Glasgow

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 09:43

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has invested GBP195 million of debt finance in City Property Glasgow (Operations SL1) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Glasgow City Council Group. »

Avelacom enhances low latency data services to trade on HKEX markets

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 09:42

Avelacom, a high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has enhanced its high-speed network performance and joined Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEX) ecosystem of network service providers to offer the market’s lowest latency route between London and Hong Kong. »

Sackers appoints structured finance specialist

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 09:41

Sackers has strengthened its finance and investment group with the appointment of James Geer, an experienced structured finance lawyer, as a senior associate. »

Athora selects SimCorp Dimension

Mon, 02/12/2019 - 10:50

A subsidiary of Athora Holding (Athora), a specialist insurance and reinsurance group with consolidated assets of approximately EUR15 billion has selected SimCorp Dimension to support its back-office operations with accounting, financial and regulatory reporting across the European markets. »