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Preqin Announces Christoph Knaack As New CEO - Mark O'Hare To Continue Active Involvement On Preqin's Board

Date 01/11/2021

Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, is today announcing that its Board of Directors has appointed Christoph Knaack, currently Preqin's Chief Strategy & Product Officer, as the company's CEO as of Jan. 1, 2022. Christoph will focus on leading Preqin through its next growth phase, as the company moves toward serving its customers through the entire private market investment lifecycle — from fundraising and investor relations to deal origination, due diligence and portfolio monitoring.

Emerald Technology Ventures Adopts Private Equity Servicing With Broadridge Blockchain Solution - Broadridge Private Market Hub To Provide Emerald And Northern Trust Greater Transparency And Efficiency In Managing The Private Equity Fund Lifecycle

Date 01/11/2021

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, and Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS), a global leader in asset servicing, today announced that Emerald Technology Ventures will utilize the Broadridge Private Market Hub ecosystem to gain visibility and reduce transaction friction to interact in real-time on all Guernsey domiciled funds.

CloseCross Boosts The Derivatives Trading Experience With Polygon Switch

Date 01/11/2021

• MIFID licensed platform reduces costs for customers and cuts transaction times with move from Ethereum
• Multiparty derivatives platform enables users to trade without taking on leverage asset classes including crypto, stocks, indices, commodities and more in a non-custodial DLT setup

Deutsche Börse Supports Financial Industry With Comprehensive CSDR Reference Data Set

Date 01/11/2021

• New data offering supports compliance with CSDR
• Solution allows clients to identify in-scope instruments and their relevant reference data

Explanatory Brief For Monetary Authority Of Singapore (Amendment) Bill 2021

Date 01/11/2021

1   Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), today moved the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Bill) for First Reading in Parliament.

Barclays Bank PLC Board Changes: Jes Staley Steps Down As Group Chief Executive - C.S. Venkatakrishnan Takes Over As Group Chief Executive

Date 01/11/2021

Barclays and Mr Jes Staley, Group Chief Executive, were made aware on Friday evening of the preliminary conclusions from the FCA and the PRA of their investigation into Mr Staley's characterisation to Barclays of his relationship with the late Mr Jeffrey Epstein and the subsequent description of that relationship in Barclays' response to the FCA. In view of those conclusions, and Mr Staley's intention to contest them, the Board and Mr Staley have agreed that he will step down from his role as Group Chief Executive and as a director of Barclays. It should be noted that the investigation makes no findings that Mr Staley saw, or was aware of, any of Mr Epstein's alleged crimes, which was the central question underpinning Barclays' support for Mr Staley following the arrest of Mr Epstein in the summer of 2019.

The Association Of National Numbering Agencies: 40 Years Of ISIN - Celebrating 40 Years Of A Global, Common Language Of Financial Instruments Processing

Date 01/11/2021

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), a global association dedicated to the support of efficient capital markets through the use of widely embraced International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, today announced the 40th anniversary of the ISIN, the International Securities Identification Number, used to uniquely identify financial and referential instruments. 

Insurtech Platform Ripe Announces Majority Investment From Aquiline Capital Partners LLC

Date 01/11/2021

Ripe Thinking Limited ("Ripe"), a UK-based digital underwriting and insurance distribution platform, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement for Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ("Aquiline") to acquire a majority stake in the company. Aquiline is a private investment firm based in New York and London with $6.9 billion in assets under management, specialising in investments at the intersection of technology and finance. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

UK Financial Conduct Authority And Prudential Regulation Authority Spokesperson Quote In Relation To The Jes Staley Investigation

Date 01/11/2021

The FCA and PRA do not comment on ongoing investigations or regulatory proceedingsbeyond confirming the regulatory actions as detailed in the firms announcement.

SGX To Collaborate With Shanghai Stock Exchange Subsidiary To Bring Securities Market Data To Investors In Mainland China

Date 01/11/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has entered into an agreement with Shanghai Stock Exchange’s (SSE) wholly-owned subsidiary, China Investment Information Services (CIIS), to distribute its securities market data within Mainland China, offering market participants real-time access to prices in Asia’s most international marketplace.