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Metaco to power HSBC’s new digital asset custody service
08 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

HSBC has announced plans for the release of a new digital assets custody service using Metaco’s institutional client platform, Harmonize

Marsha Lee changes role at Calastone
01 November 2023 Australia
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Based in Sydney, Lee will oversee the global fund network’s continued growth in the region, working with fund manager, platform administrator and unit registry clients to support new business initiatives

The Oak Group appoints Kim Sgarlata as Group CEO
16 October 2023 Guernsey
Reporter: Klea Neza

Sgarlata demonstrates the knowledge, abilities and integrity needed to navigate complex business environments, says The Oak Group

HSBC facilitates first SBF trade for an offshore investor in the CIBM
10 October 2023 China
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The trade means that HSBC is the first onshore bond settlement agent to enable foreign investors to complete such a transaction

Kevin Buschhold announces retirement
09 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Kevin Buschhold has announced his retirement from Deutsche Bank’s corporate bank securities services business

GCEX appoints Jason Nabi as strategic business development consultant
05 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Nabi brings leadership experience to GCEX from institutional capital markets, digital assets and distributed financial market infrastructures

Consortium of five banks to collaborate on position reporting
26 September 2023 Global
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Droit will provide technology for the new Endoxa Consortium, formed by HSBC, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and an as-yet unnamed fifth partner

Sumsub brings document-free identity verification to the UK
25 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The online identity verification company says its Non-Document Verification process takes five seconds to onboard new clients, compared with an industry average of two minutes

Jessica Hynes named head of counterparty network at KIO
20 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Frances Jones

The KIO is part of the Kuwait Investment Authority

Zumo releases digital asset and blockchain report
19 September 2023 Toronto
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Report author and Zumo’s research and policy lead Daniel Taylor says: “Sibos, with its emphasis on networking and learning, is therefore the perfect platform for launching [this report]

HSBC and Terra Quantum partner to tackle collateral optimisation
08 September 2023 UK, Switzerland
Reporter: Klea Neza

The project aims to demonstrate the potential for a hybrid quantum solution for optimisation challenges, a widespread and complex suite of issues in financial services

Ron Kaim swaps Tonic for SimCorp
04 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

In his new role, Kaim will be responsible for connecting external systems and solutions