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AFME: Pandemic acted as a “call to arms” for post-trade industry to improve “cumbersome” technologies
19 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a “call to arms” for the post-trade industry to improve “cumbersome and outdated” technologies, according to Archie Stebbings, partner at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman

HSBC appoints Matt Bowen as head of securities financing
18 October 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Matt Bowen will lead the build-out of our US arranged financing proposition, to help grow our footprint with US institutional clients, connecting them to our global network," said Loic Lebrun

Dutch firm VLK selects BNP Paribas for custody services
18th October 2021 Netherlands
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As part of the agreement, BNP will also provide Kempen Capital Management with custody depositary bank, fund accounting, regulatory reporting, collateral management and foreign exchange services

BNP Paribas wins custody mandate from Nationwide
13 October 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

BNP Paribas Securities Services has won a mandate to provide Nationwide Building Society with triparty collateral management and global custody services for its non-UK assets

Deutsche Boerse releases digital post-trade platform
06 October 2021 Germany
Reporter: Bob Currie

D7 platform targets end-to-end digital securities processing, with over 80% of German ISINs expected to be digitisable via the platform by mid-2022

Jason Nabi joins Arqit
30 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Arqit Quantum hires former BNP Paribas CEO and HSBC managing director Jason Nabi, as managing director of financial services

Exclusive: Cooper Wood & Associates appoints two industry experts
30 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Cooper Wood & Associates has appointed David Painter and Paul Harris to support its growth and future development

Eventus Systems appoints trio to European team
28 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Ollie Cadman has been appointed as chief product officer, while David Griffiths and Martin Appiah will become directors of regulatory affairs

CLS collaborates with 12 global banks to pilot PvP solution
13 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The pilot will evaluate the potential for payment-versus-payment (PvP) solutions for currencies that are not currently eligible for CLSSettlement

Investors’ integration of ESG significantly increased since pre-pandemic, finds BNP Paribas survey
13 September 2021 France
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Some 22 per cent of investors now integrate ESG into at least 75 per cent of their portfolios, a stark change compared to 2019 levels, according to a new ESG survey conducted by BNP Paribas

Assets under custody surge to new record, ACSA reveals
06 August 2021 Australia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ACSA reveals assets under custody surged by 10.9 per cent to a new record of $4.4 trillion in the six months to 30 June 2021, according to the Australian Custodial Services Association

BNP Paribas to provide custody services for China’s QFI scheme
04 August 2021 China
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNP Paribas is to provide custody services for China’s Qualified Foreign Investor scheme