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BNP Paribas securities services revenues increase on quarterly basis
05 February 2021
France Reporter Maddie Saghir

BNP Paribas reported its securities services revenues came in at €2.2 billion for Q4 2020, an increase of the €544 million total in the bank’s Q3 financial results

AcadiaSoft acquires Quaternion to bolster risk management capabilities
05 February 2021
UK Reporter Natalie Turner

The Quaternion division of AcadiaSoft will be led by its co-founders CEO Donal Gallagher, and chief technology officer Roland Lichters

Robert Stenmark departs Handelsbanken for new role at Northern Trust
04 February 2021
Norway Reporter Maddie Saghir

Based in Oslo, Stenmark is responsible for Northern Trust’s new Norway office and takes on the role as head of depositary for Norway

Luxembourg passes new bill to recognise DLT for issuing and settling dematerialised securities
03 February 2021
Luxembourg Reporter Becky Bellamy

The new bill, the Blockchain II Act 2021, will enable the issuance of dematerialised securities directly in DLT devices

ISLA: CSDR buy-ins may deter asset owners from lending
03 February 2021
UK Reporter Drew Nicol

To avoid damaging market liquidity and stability, the trade body suggests the CSDR settlement discipline regime should be split in two, with cash penalties going live in February and the buy-ins held pending a “in-depth assessment"

UK funds at a ‘significant and immediate disadvantage’ in post Brexit era
03 February 2021
UK Reporter Maddie Saghir

Experts suggest HM Treasury’s assertion that its review will suddenly and significantly increase the opportunities for the asset servicing industry is far-fetched

CSDR consultation is over, ICMA underscores need for mandatory buy-in reforms
02 February 2021
UK Reporter Drew Nicol

ICMA has presented a ‘waterfall’ of proposals for implementing the SDR, based on its members’ assessment of what it considers most optimal in terms of minimising disruption to Europe’s bonds markets while still attaining the objectives of CSDR

Raiffeisen Bank joins the global Principles for Responsible Banking
02 February 2021
Austria Reporter Maddie Saghir

RBI's Johann Strobl says: “Our goal is to offer sustainable financial products and services to support our clients in their transformation towards a sustainable future and therefore to make also a positive contribution to society"

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