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Coinbase’s digital finance trading head returns to State Street as automation, analytics and platform services lead

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Delikaris rejoins the firm from Coinbase, where he most recently served as head of digital finance trading. Prior to that, he spent nine years at State Street, serving as managing director, global head of AAPS – a role he will reprise. Previously, he served as State Street’s global head of algorithmic trading, securities finance.

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FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology

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Some of its major recent mandates include a 10-year agreement to provide post-trade technology to BNP Paribas and $1.5 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton outsourcing its entire global transfer agency (TA) operations to FinTech FIS.

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People Moves Monday: Weekly round up

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Delikaris rejoined the firm from Coinbase, where he most recently served as head of digital finance trading. Prior to that, he spent nine years at State Street, serving as managing director, global head of AAPS – a role he will reprise. Previously, he served as State Street’s global head of algorithmic trading, securities finance.

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Bank of England and FCA to launch joint Digital Securities Sandbox

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The DSS is intended to last for five years, after which regulators will be better informed to design a permanent technology friendly regime for the securities market. Firms that successfully apply to the DSS will be able to manage the issuance, maintenance and the settlement of financial securities.

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Understanding the Difference Between Hedge Funds and Private Equity

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These funds typically invest in publicly traded securities and derivatives, allowing for a wide range of investment tactics that can include long and short positions, derivatives trading, and leveraging. Hedge funds also focus on maximizing returns in any market condition, whether bullish or bearish.

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The SEC’s equities overhaul: Necessary plumbing changes or a liquidity drain?

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If firms can employ better technology to profitably provide tighter spreads for the most liquid securities, then we should encourage, not thwart, that evolution.”

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

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New rules have impacted almost every financial firm, ranging from banks to asset managers. The importance of these rules can be linked to the reshaping of the regulatory environment and ultimately creating a more robust trading environment and promoting investor confidence.