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SocGen scores French insurance mandate
21 March 2014 Paris
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has been mandated by CNP Assurances to provide collateral management services with regard to collateral swaps between CNP Assurances and its counterparties...

Nick Quin promoted at SimCorp
20 March 2014 Sydney
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

SimCorp has hired Nick Quin as managing director at SimCorp Asia, based in Sydney...

BNP Paribas aids cryogenic firm
20 March 2014 Paris
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

BNP Paribas Securities Services was chosen by Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) to handle the securities mechanisms of its IPO on the Euronext Stock Exchange...

Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services acquires fund administrator
19 March 2014 Bermuda
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services is to acquire Meridian Fund Services Group, a fund administrator with $14 billion AUA...

SGSS Germany strengthens its team
19 March 2014 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has made two appointments to strengthen its sales team in Germany...

Mark Davies leaves Standard Chartered
18 March 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

A spokesperson from Standard Chartered has confirmed that industry veteran Mark Davies has left the bank as of the end of February, following six years of employment...

New private bank starts to report
18 March 2014 London
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

The new private bank SCOBAN has selected Lombard Risk to provide it with a fully automated, end-to-end regulatory solution for Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and European Banking Authority (EBA) reporting...

OCC pulls out chairs for new 2014 board
18 March 2014 Chicago
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

OCC has appointed new board officers and board committee chairs for 2014...

Northern Trust boosts collateral options
17 March 2014 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Northern Trust is enhancing its collateral management and liquidity solutions to help clients meet the requirements of implementing multiple, inconsistent regulations...

Lucky number seven
17 March 2014 Singapore
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Harneys is to open of its seventh office in Singapore on 7 April 2014, while Colin Riegels, head of Harneys’ banking and finance practice group, will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore and will be joined by Hong Kong funds partner Lisa Pearce...

Risks still persist, says ESMA
17 March 2014 Paris
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Stress in EU securities markets has decreased, but key markets and investors continue to face substantive risks, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority...

La Mutuelle Générale appoints BNP Paribas
17 March 2014 Paris
Reporter: Stephen Durham

La Mutuelle Générale, one of France’s largest mutual insurance providers, has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services for custody of its €2 billion portfolio...