Stephan Leithner, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG and Clearstream Chairman, said: Clearstream Fund Centre has proved to be a highly complementary business for Clearstream’s fund operations businesses. Our two-step integration approach with UBS has enabled a seamless transition for clients and laid the perfect basis for our continued, long-term partnership with…
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Peter Hubli, Head Digital Asset Solutions at ZKB, commented: With FundsDLT we convinced ourselves of the potential for the entire value chain in the fund business, including the improvement of customer experience, efficiency in the settlement process and the reduction of costs. The proof of value allowed us to have a sneak peek into the…
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Arnaud Delestienne, Head of Eurobonds at Clearstream, commented: This partnership demonstrates our continuous support for increased interoperability across the European post-trade landscape. Going forward, both LCH and Clearstream clients stand to benefit from operational risk reduction and increased market efficiency. This perfectly aligns with our services as issuer CSD, always offering best-in-class flexibility and investor…
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Robert Scharfe, CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange commented: The launch of FundsDLT is an important step toward our shared goal of promoting the adoption of blockchain and digital assets across the financial industry. The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has played a catalyzing role in this development, and it is exciting to see the expanding ecosystem…
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Clearstream and UBS to embark on a long term partnership in investment fund services, Deutsche Börse Group announced yesterday. Clearstream is to acquire 51 per cent of Zurich-based fund distribution platform Fondcenter AG for CHF 389 million. UBS will keep the remaining 41 per cent of the shares according to a joint agreement between the…
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Deutsche Börse Group and its post-trade services provider Clearstream announced earlier this week that they have opened a brand news office in Cork, Ireland. Expanding its footprint in Cork, the move to the new location “NSQ1” reflects Clearstream’s growing funds business. Earlier this year, Clearstream had already moved its operations to Navigation Square. In total,…
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Clearstream has today completed the acquisition of Ausmaq Limited from National Australia Bank (NAB). LeapRate reminds that the company reached an agreement with NAB to acquire its Sydney-based specialist managed funds services business Ausmaq Limited back in May this year. Clearstream's expansion to the Australian funds market and the future set-up of Ausmaq will be…
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Clearstream, the post-trade services provider of Deutsche Börse Group, announced that it has reached an agreement with National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) to acquire its Sydney-based specialist managed funds services business Ausmaq Limited. The deal is expected to be finalized in H2 2019 and Ausmaq will become a 100% subsidiary of Clearstream. Clearstream continues its…
Read moreDeutsche Börse has just announced that REGIS-TR, the pan-European trade repository services company will open a Trade Repository in the UK. The UK clients will need this kind of presence in a post-Brexit world and REGIS-TR will provide a continuous service for these clients. REGIS-TR was launched back in 2010 by Iberclear and Clearstream. Clearstream already maintains…
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Deutsche Börse’s post-trade services provider Clearstream has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. (SFCL) from Zürcher Kantonalbank, following the approval of the British and Luxembourgish regulatory authorities. The addition of SFCL will further enhance Clearstream’s service portfolio and support the company’s global fund services strategy. With the acquisition, the…
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