Post-trade & ops

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ISDA and aosphere launch e-contracts service

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and aosphere LLP have launched a new service that will enable users to quickly and efficiently assess issues relating to the enforceability of electronically executed and confirmed contracts across the globe.

/regulation

Securities depositories call for delay to settlement discipline regime

The European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) is calling for a one year delay to the implementation of the settlement discipline regime (SDR), and settlement penalties in particular, because of Covid-19.

/cloud

UBS leads $17.5m funding round for voice trading tech supplier Cloud9

Cloud9, a New York-based supplier of voice trading software, has raised $17.5 million in a Series B funding round led by UBS and joined by existing investors JP Morgan and Barclays.

/markets

Australia reshuffles blockchain committee

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has been recruited to serve on an advisory panel of technology experts designed to build support for blockchain technology over the next five years.

/crypto

Tokenise launches regulated digital exchange

A digital securities exchange, Tokenise, has collaborated with post-trade service provider GMEX to launch a regulated digital exchange.

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JPMorgan and Bloomberg bid to streamline post-trade processes

JPMorgan and Bloomberg have come together to streamline post-trade services for buy-side institutions.

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Bloomberg and JP Morgan team up to boost post-trade efficiency

J.P. Morgan’s Securities Services and Bloomberg today announced their collaboration on a solution that transforms the post-trade workflow through direct front-to-back process, product, and data integration.

/security

World Federation of Exchanges publishes update on industry cyber efforts during the pandemic

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published a report detailing measures the industry has taken to adapt and enhance existing cyber resilience tools during the pandemic, as exchanges and CCPs across the world successfully moved to operate remotely.

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JPMorgan Asset Management signs with Calastone

.P. Morgan Asset Management has partnered with Calastone, the largest global funds network, to introduce new levels of automation to money market funds via its “Morgan Money” trading platform.

/devops

SmartStream extends Public API to collateral management

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today extended its Public API (Application Programming Interface) for collateral management, to enable its clients with faster access technology to better service their individual business needs.

/crypto

GCEX to use Koine custody service

Koine, the provider of segregated, institutional custody and settlement services for digital assets and fiat money, has integrated with digital broker GC Exchange Limited (GCEX); two firms regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

/wholesale

More Italian banks join Spunta DLT platform

Since May, a total of 55 banks have been operating on Spunta, the Italian banking sector blockchain. The latest addition of 23 banks have entered into operation, on top of the initial 32 operational since March.

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Nasdaq consolidates central securities depository business in Europe

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the merger of Nasdaq CSD Iceland with Nasdaq CSD SE (Nasdaq CSD).

/people

CLS appoints three new board directors

CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, is pleased to announce that three new members were appointed to its Board of Directors at the CLS Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 11 May 2020.

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DTCC experiments with asset tokenisation and DLT

The Depository Trust and Clearing Coporation has unveiled two new projects, codenamed 'Ion' and 'Whitney', to experiment with asset digitalisation, distributed ledger technology and asset tokenisation for post-trade settlement in the public and private markets.

/crypto

Koine secures in-principal approval for UEA launch

Koine is pleased to announce that it has been awarded in-principle approval (IPA) to provide custody in relation to Virtual Assets in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

/wholesale

Duco unveils Reconciliation Maturity Model

Duco, the global provider of self-service data integrity and reconciliation services, has launched ‘The Reconciliation Maturity Model’ – a new roadmap that will help financial firms improve the automation, efficiency and integrity of data across all reconciliation and data matching tasks.

/crypto

Bitfinex launches institutional grade custody service in collaboration with Koine

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset exchange, and Koine, a London-based digital asset custody provider, have launched an institutionally oriented post-trade service, enabling investors to mitigate counterparty risk and the use of private keys in the clearing and settlement of cryptocurrencies.

/people

SmartStream strengthens its presence in Asia with the senior appointment of Victoria Harverson

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, strengthens its presence in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong with the appointment of Victoria Harverson.

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CLS names Thomas Barkhuff as CIO

CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, today announces the appointment of Thomas Barkhuff as Chief Information Officer.