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SWIFT’s David Watson joins the ISSA board of directors
03 June 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“I am happy to represent SWIFT at ISSA and for the opportunity to join forces with my fellow ISSA colleagues as we shape the future of our ever-evolving industry," says David Watson

Euroclear’s Jason James Nabi joins ISSA board
10 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Jason James Nabi says: “I am delighted to join the ISSA board which consists of industry professionals with a common purpose to foster innovation, collaboration and learning through shared business knowledge”

NG Clearing gains new bespoke clearing and settlement tech for operations
22 January 2021 Nigeria
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The technology platform will support the clearing and settlement of derivative instruments across various asset classes including futures and options contracts on indices, equity shares, commodities, currency, and rates

ISSA welcomes Credit Suisse’s Andrew Luscombe as board member
16 December 2020 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Luscombe is Credit Suisse’s head of group operations Asia Pacific, based in Singapore

ISSA: securities services to undergo ‘significant change’ in next decade
17 November 2020 Switzerland
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The report showed that changes in investor behaviour, as well as changes in technology and technology-enabled competition, are likely to have the biggest impact on the industry

ISSA elects BNY Mellon’s Caroline Butler to its board of directors
12 August 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The International Securities Services Association has elected Caroline Butler, global head of custody for BNY Mellon, to its board of directors

OCC to slash clearing fees in offer refunds to members
04 August 2020 Chicago
Reporter: Natalie Turner

The Chicago-based equity derivatives organisation has lowered costs for users of US equity derivatives markets as part of a plan to maintain a minimum amount of ‘skin-in-the-game’

ISSA adds Citi representative to the board
10 July 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The International Securities Services Association has appointed Jeff Williams, global head of network management for direct custody and clearing at Citi, to the board of directors

Hex Trust adds ex-HSBC global head of custody to advisory board
07 July 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Hex Trust, the provider of bank-grade custody for digital assets, has appointed Colin Brooks to its advisory board

ICMA calls for central database to improve bond market transparency
29 April 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ICMA’s Consolidated Tape Taskforce suggested that the whole market would benefit from a single reliable source of post-trade data

CSDR: ICMA vows to continue push for buy-in amendments, despite ESMA brush off
21 April 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The association says is it not put off by Steven Maijoor's hardball stance and will not give up lobbying for radical changes to CSDR's settlement discipline regime

Standard Chartered’s Margaret Harwood-Jones joins ISSA board
03 April 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The International Securities Services Association has elected Margaret Harwood-Jones, co-head of financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, to its board of directors