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Ali Osman swaps Citi for BNP Paribas
20 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

BNP Paribas has appointed Ali Osman as custody product manager at BNP Paribas Securities Services

Prescient launches South African ETF platform
20 November 2023 South Africa
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The full-service, co-named platform is designed for index tracking and actively managed exchange traded funds on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

AccessFintech and Nammu21 partner on private credit loan space project
20 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Nammu21’s solution, which accesses and extracts data from complex credit agreements, will interoperate with AccessFintech’s Synergy platform

Costco Wholesale Corporation picks Northern Trust for custody services
17 November 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Headquartered outside of Seattle, Washington, Costco is the world's third-largest retailer. Its current defined contribution retirement plan holds US$29 billion in assets

Vathany Vijayaratna named UKI CEO at Deutsche Bank
17 November 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In the role, Vijayaratna will oversee all divisions of the bank and develop its franchise in the region

SEC issues final rules relating to CCP governance and service outsourcing
17 November 2023 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The final rules, adopted yesterday, look to reinforce governance standards relating to board independence, CCP use of external service providers, and steps to reduce potential conflicts of interest relating to board members and senior management

European UCITS ETFs continue to attract investors
17 November 2023 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

EFAMA published the comment in its latest market findings which show the main trends in the ETF market in Europe

BuyUcoin digital exchange registers with FIU-India
17 November 2023 India
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Through its completion of the registration process, BuyUcoin demonstrates dedication to transparency and integrity and commits to combating money laundering and the illicit use of virtual digital assets

TNS acquires West Highland
17 November 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The two firms’ solutions will be combined into a single stack, integrated offering providing connectivity, monitoring and consulting capabilities

Tradeweb to acquire r8fin
17 November 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Algorithmic technology provider r8fin is to be acquired by Tradeweb in the first quarter of 2024

Basel Committee releases digital fraud discussion paper
16 November 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Basel Committee has released a paper discussing digital fraud and banking, an issue that has grown with the advent of technological banking advancements and the Covid-19 pandemic

Liminal granted approval by FSRA to operate as a custody provider for virtual assets
16 November 2023 UAE
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The approval does not constitute a licence but does enable the company to operate as a custody provider for virtual assets within the ADGM jurisdiction, in an effort to serve the broader MENA region