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Cowles joins start-up aiming to revolutionise cross-border payments system
Payments start-up RTGS.global has hired Jim Cowles, former chief executive of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Citi, to be an executive director of the board.
28 May 2020 -
IHS Markit furthers regtech consolidation with Catena buy
IHS Markit’s announcement this week that it had acquired regulatory technology firm Catena Technologies marked another move towards consolidation in the industry.
06 May 2020 -
Agora’s Berman: coronavirus has accelerated fintech drive in capital markets
Many feared that the drive to modernise systems within banks would take a back seat as those in bond markets raced to adapt to remote working during the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, banks appear to be galvanising their efforts to get up to date.
29 Apr 2020 -
Covid crisis pushes Brussels to delay finance agenda
Reviews of key areas of legislation such as MiFID II, bank capital requirements and Solvency II have been pushed into the future, as the European Commission puts green and digital regulation first.
15 Apr 2020 -
DRW selects OpenGamma for margin tech
Prop trading firm DRW has selected OpenGamma, the regulatory technology provider, to manage derivatives margin in its treasury.
08 Apr 2020 -
Capital markets firms activate disaster plans
As the coronavirus pandemic threatens every facet of capital markets activity, trading floors and back offices have emptied in recent days, leading to questions about how efficiently business can be done from home and alternative sites, write Paola Aurisicchio, Jasper Cox, Jennifer Kang and Ross Lancaster.
12 Mar 2020 -
DZ Bank developing automated ESG investor classification system
DZ Bank is creating a tool that will automate the process of scoring investors based on their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies for preferential treatment in the allocation of socially responsible bonds.
12 Mar 2020 -
Liquidity again falls in Europe IG corps market
Liquidity in Europe's secondary corporate bond market has dwindled over the last three years, according to a new report from the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Investors see little by way of positive contributors.
04 Mar 2020 -
EPPF widens issuer offering, introduces third-party docs
The European Primary Placement Facility (EPPF), an issuance-as-service platform, has signed up DZ Bank, allowing the German cooperative institution to offer market access to its 250 frequent issuer clients.
27 Feb 2020 -
Robo-brokers in the pipeline as AiX moves to upend IDBs with AI
Interdealer brokers are facing potential disruption after a new platform, AiX, announced its intention this week to compete for their fees with artificial intelligence technology that aims to replace some of the functions of human brokers.
06 Feb 2020
