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SWIFT applies predictive analytics to reduce processing errors in cross-border transactions
31 August 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Bob Currie

This solution analyses previous payments transactions conducted over the SWIFT network, on an anonymised basis, to identify potential errors in payee details and other trade information that may cause the payment to be processed incorrectly

Deutsche Bank appoints new China head of securities services
26 August 2022 China
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in Shanghai, Li will be responsible for supporting domestic clients in expanding their footprint globally, and international investors’ entry into China

IQ-EQ appoints Shaun Geils as global head of insurance
23 August 2022 Mauritius
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Based in Mauritius, Geils will lead the insurance team while expanding the range of insurance solutions that the company offers

HSBC extends global custody coverage in Abu Dhabi
15 August 2022 UAE
Reporter: AST

Licence approval will enable the bank to expand its Markets and Services business in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, offering custody support and associated services for institutional and sovereign wealth clients

Robert Danes to retire
10 August 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Robert Danes is retiring from his role as business change manager at BNY Mellon

HSBC and Mount Street to service Aviva Investors
12 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The agreement covering £50 billion of AUM will see HSBC and Mount Street Group assume all fund administration and debt servicing functions on behalf of Aviva Investors’ real assets strategies

Stuart Kirk resigns from HSBC
08 July 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Kirk (pictured) said: “Ironically given my job title, I have concluded that the bank’s behaviour towards me since my speech at a Financial Times conference in May has made my position, well, unsustainable. Funny old world.”

BNP Paribas appoints new head of client development for Asia Securities Services
29 June 2022 Singapore
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in Singapore, Ewe will be responsible for Securities Services sales, client relationship management and client services across Southeast Asia

Clearstream selects Proxymity’s Shareholder Disclosure Solution
28 June 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The mandate will allow Clearstream clients to validate and automate shareholder ID requests from trusted sources in industry compliant formats, eliminating the need for manual intervention

ETF Securities partners with HSBC on custody and ETF administration
08 June 2022 Australia
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

ETF Securities has selected HSBC as global custodian and fund administrator across its range of equity products

45% of asset managers, pension funds and insurers still do not have ESG investment policies, study finds
07 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CWAN found that those who did not have a clear strategy pointed the finger at the lack of available and credible data to evaluate investments on an ESG basis, compared with just 16.5 per cent who blamed lower returns

HSBC Securities Services appoints Rafael Moral
01 June 2022 Hong Kong
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Moral will begin his new role in August and will be based in Hong Kong