CSD Working Group on DLT, an association of Central Securities Depositories working on developing reference products using Distributed Ledger Technology, has released product requirements for the proxy voting business case during the International Securities Services Association (ISSA) Operational Committee meeting in London on April 24, 2017.

Bloomberg announced today that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited (BTRL) to operate a trade repository in Europe.

Portware, a FactSet Company and a leading global provider of multi-asset trade automation solutions powered by artificial intelligence, today announced it has joined the Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA). 

Zain has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, to boost digital payment services in Jordan through ‘Zain Cash’ mobile wallet service powered by Mastercard.

Discover announced today the launch of messaging, a customer service option that allows customers to communicate with Discover’s customer service agents without having to stop and restart numerous interactions. 

The First MicroFinance Bank, Afghanistan (FMFB-A) a leading bank & microfinance services provider has selected Accuity, the leading provider of financial crime compliance, payments and know-your-customer (KYC) solutions for regulatory compliance screening of its customer accounts and cross-border transactions. FMFB-A has adopted the Accuity Firco Compliance Link data enabled screening solution to help meet the high standards of regulatory compliance stipulated by the Central Bank of Afghanistan and global best practices.

KeyCorp and Morningstar, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by KeyBank of leading personal software platform HelloWallet from Morningstar, Inc. 

At this year’s Innoxcell Annual Symposium in Hong Kong, Appway hosted a discussion session entitled Capturing and Preventing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Risks with Client Onboarding and Reviews.

GFT, the leading provider of business, design and technology consulting to the financial services community, has appointed Marika Lulay as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to drive international expansion and deliver transformative technologies that help clients improve their own efficiency and performance.

Eric Hazard, a 20-year financial technology and communications veteran, has joined Vested Ventures, the investment fund and startup incubator associated with financial communications agency Vested, as CEO, it announced today.

Vested, the fastest-growing communications firm in the world according to recent industry rankings released by Holmes Report, established Vested Ventures in February to make strategic investments in and provide communications services to startup companies in the finance and technology space.