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Suzanne Hubble joins Komainu from HSBC
14 September 2021 Jersey
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Based in London, Hubble brings with her extensive experience in the banking and financial services sector that will enable Komainu to better tailor its products to institutions in search of digital asset custody service

ISSA adds news board members from IHS Markit, Euroclear and HKEX
14 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Pierre Khemdoudi, Ivan Nicora, and Till Rosar have joined the International Securities Services Association board

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

Citi speeds up cross-border payments
13 September 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Banking is transforming to be 24/7, and our payment services have to support clients in this age of digital commerce," says Sanjeev Jain

Naren Patel moves to Proxymity
13 September 2021 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Prior to Proxymity, Patel was director of business development and strategy at InvestCloud (formerly Fiserv Investment Services and Tegra118)

Clearstream sees assets under custody increase for August
10 September 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Clearstream’s monthly figures for August 2021 show its assets under custody stood at approximately €16.5 trillion, an increase of 12 per cent compared with August 2020

ION acquires Clarus Financial Technology
10 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As part of ION Markets, Clarus will offer its SaaS analytics products for real-time margin and risk management of both cleared and uncleared OTC derivatives

Standish Management expands to UK following FCA approval
10 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

US-headquartered Standish Management is to expand its fund administration services to the UK after approval from the Financial Conduct Authority

SS&C’s new ESG platform to support SFDR compliance
10 September 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new platform will support compliance with the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and deliver greater insights and transparency into ESG portfolio risks

SIX Digital Exchange receives FINMA approval
10 September 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The authorisation enables SDX to go live with an integrated trading, settlement, and custody infrastructure based on DLT for digital securities

SmartStream enhances Latin America presence with new partnership
10 September 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

While BRITech offers a series of technology solutions for front-, middle- and back-office operations, SmartStream will fill the gaps in the areas of data reconciliations, reference data and collateral management