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Swift completes second testing phase for its CBDC interlinking solution
26 March 2024 Belgium
Reporter: Bob Currie

This second testing phase has extended the project coverage to include a more complex set of use cases, employing Swift’s solution to support transactions across simulated digital transactions, tokenised assets and foreign exchange networks

Proxymity Vote Connect introduced by HSBC in Australia
25 March 2024 Australia
Reporter: Jack McRae

HSBC Australia’s clients will experience near real-time ballots, improved market deadlines and instant delivery of votes in relation to shareholder meetings

Bal named J.P. Morgan’s new global head of custody operations
11 March 2024 Global
Reporter: Jack McRae

He has been the firm’s global head of custody client facing the middle office.

OSTTRA partners with Baton to limit FX settlement risk
06 March 2024 Global
Reporter: Jack McRae

Baton will provide its distributed ledger technology to deliver the service which has been designed to limit FX settlement risk, or Herstatt Risk

BMLL names Cameron non-executive director and investor
06 March 2024 UK
Reporter: Klea Neza

Cameron previously worked at HSBC as global head of digital markets where he was promoted to global head of digital for the commercial and institutional base

Royal London Asset Management adopts BlackRock’s Aladdin
04 March 2024 UK
Reporter: Jack McRae

HSBC’s securities services business service RLAM’s assets and will now be supported by the technology platform

HSBC selected as custodian for Milford AM and Perennial Partners in Australia
01 March 2024 Australia
Reporter: AST

HBSC has announced two global custody mandate wins in the Australian market, confirming the importance of Australia for its custody franchise and building on the strength of its global custody services capability, the bank says

Khalid Salim leaves S&P Global
28 February 2024 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Salim has close to 25 years of industry experience, and has been director of client management at S&P Global since 2022

Harish Chidambaram named HSBC’s new head of asset servicing for India
12 February 2024 India
Reporter: Jack McRae

Chidambaram joins HSBC from Accenture India, where he spent over seven years as vice president and senior vice president of operations

HSBC welcomes Nassera Belkalem
01 February 2024 Luxembourg
Reporter: Klea Neza

Belkalem joins HSBC from U.S Bank, where she was head of transfer agency for three years

Pat Sharman leaves Caceis
26 January 2024 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Pat Sharman has left Caceis after a four-year tenure as country managing director for the UK

Paul Stillabower exits industry
15 January 2024 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Stillabower has more than 30 years of industry experience, most recently serving as managing director and global head of product management at RBC I&TS