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Apex appoints exec to US division

Apex Group, the leading global financial services provider, announced the strengthening of its US team with a key senior hire.

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AMF revamps Financial Skills Certification Board

The system for verifying the skills and knowledge of the employees of investment services providers and of financial investment advisors relies on the services of the AMF and the Financial Skills Certification Board (HCCP).

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Linedata acquires French AI startup

Linedata (Euronext Paris: LIN), a global provider of asset management and credit technology, data, and services, today announces the acquisition of DreamQuark, a renowned French startup specializing in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and services for the financial services sector.

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Liquidnet recruits Morgan Stanley trading exec

Alex Grinfeld, an 11-year veteran and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, has joined a noteworthy roster of senior futures sales-traders and analysts to have arrived at Liquidnet since 2022 as the technology-focused agency execution specialist, known for its dark pools, builds out its global listed derivatives offering.

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Indigita and Prometeia launch ESG e-learning course

Swiss regtech company Indigita SA, in collaboration with the global advisory firm Prometeia, announces the launch of a new e-Learning course focusing on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scoring.

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Asset managers embracing AI but need to go further - survey

While almost all asset managers are already using artificial intelligence (AI) in their investment process, only a handful are using the tech for more advanced tasks, according to a recently published study.

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Fintel acquires ifaDASH

Fintel, the leading provider of fintech and support services to the UK retail financial services sector, has announced the acquisition of ifaDASH, a uniquely positioned practice digitisation solution supplier.

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Euroclear invests in blockchain company

Post-trade group Euroclear has acquired a stake in Iznes, a pan-European, blockchain-based network within the asset management market.

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HSBC Australia implements Proxymity Vote Connect

Proxymity, a leading digital investor communication platform, has today announced a significant milestone in its collaboration with HSBC, with the global bank now live with the Proxymity Vote Connect Total product in Australia.

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Confluence adds ESG data to analytics platform

Confluence Technologies, Inc. (“Confluence”), a global technology solutions provider for regulatory and investor communications for the investment management industry, announced today it is integrating comprehensive MSCI ESG Research data into its leading factor investing analytics solution, Style Analytics

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BlackRock claims tokenisation first

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has taken its first step into the world of tokenisation.

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Northern Trust bolsters enterprise client team

Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) today announced it has appointed Gary Paulin to the newly created role of Head of International Enterprise Client Solutions.

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RockWallet acquires Wyre’s user base

RockWallet has announced its acquisition of Wyre’s full customer base after the cryptocurrency payment platform shut down in June 2023.

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Citi wealth management pushes private bankers to record client calls - FT

Citigroup now monitors the frequency at which private bankers call their clients to push for growth in the wealth management branch of the business, according to reporting from the Financial Times.

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Nomura backs new asset management tokenization platform Libre

Nomura’s Laser Digital and fintech hub the WebN group are set to launch Libre, a tokenization platform for the asset management industry.

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Fintech valuations stabilising says VC fund chief

The fintech market is returning to some sense of normality in terms of valuations after a period in which it "largely lost its head", according to a leading investor.

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UK funds given green light for tokenisation

Investment funds authorised in the UK may now be able to progress their tokenisation strategies following the publication of the first report from a government-backed industry working group.

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ZA Bank secures approval for US stock trading launch

ZA Bank, Asia’s Top Mobile Banking App1 and Hong Kong’s Virtual Bank of the Year – Consumer2, today announced that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) has lifted the previous conditions on the Bank’s license registration of Type 1 (dealing in securities) regulated activity under which the Bank shall only carry on business of dealing in collective investment schemes.

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eToro launches extreme weather investment portfolio

eToro, the trading and investment platform, has launched XtremeWeather, a new portfolio providing retail investors with exposure to companies that are well placed to meet the challenges posed by soaring incidences of extreme weather events.