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State Street to acquire BBH
07 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

State Street will take over BBH’s Investor Services business, including its custody, accounting, fund administration, global markets and technology services, for US $3.5 billion

Standard Chartered and NTUC enter into joint venture
07 September 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

SC Bank Solutions will become Standard Chartered’s second separately licensed digital bank in Asia

Hamburg Commercial Bank chooses Broadridge PaaS for payments services
07 September 2021 Germany
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The cloud-based platform, designed by Broadridge and software consultant company PPI AG, combines PPI AG’s core payments processing platform and Broadridge’s messaging and transformation service

SmartStream adopts Cboe Europe for data services
07 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Cboe Europe allows users to correlate the processes needed to manage the exchange’s data – ensuring that all active participants are ready on the day of trading

Euroclear appoints new CEO for ESES CSDs
06 September 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Since 2017, Eliet has been head of regulatory, compliance and public affairs for Euroclear

FCA chair weighs in on Kim Kardashian and crypto risks
06 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

FCA chair Charles Randell has published a speech on the risks of token regulation, which highlights concerns around TV stars like Kim Kardashian promoting crypto assets on social media

Pictet expands asset serving team
06 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Pictet Asset Services, the asset servicing business line of the Pictet Group, has enhanced its team with the appointment of Duncan Lowman

Leon Stavrou takes on new role at Northern Trust
06 September 2021 Australia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“His experience working with sophisticated institutional clients with unique requirements will support us as we continue our business momentum," says Angelo Calvitto

Banca del Ceresio adopts deltaconX platform
06 September 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Swiss based Banca del Ceresio has chosen deltaconX’s regulatory platform to fulfil its reporting obligations under FinfraG

Sabrina Wilson exits Citi
03 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Sabrina Wilson, global co-heads of futures, over-the-counter clearing (OTC) and foreign exchange prime brokerage at Citi has stepped down from her role weeks after former co-head Perkins resigned

Citco sees continuance in hedge fund resurgence for Q2
03 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“With elevated trade activity and capital inflows industry-wide, we continue to emphasise the importance of robust infrastructure and operations for the hedge fund industry," says Declan Quilligan

BIS Innovation Centre leads testing with central banks on CBDC international settlement
03 September 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Bob Currie

Project Dunbar will develop prototypes for shared platforms supporting international settlement in central bank digital currencies. Testing will run with central banks in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa