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Standard Chartered adds Torry Berntsen to its supervisory board
07 January 2021 Germany
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Berntsen has been with Standard Chartered since 2016, serving as CEO and head of corporate and institutional banking for the Americas

Deutsche Bank joins ranks of custodians offering securities lending via QFII scheme
06 January 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Natalie Turner

“After recently receiving our China domestic fund custody license, this transaction is another testimony of our strong capabilities in securities services with a well-aligned offering for local and cross-border business,” says Tony Chao

Standard Chartered China supports first stock borrowing deal by QFII
04 January 2021 China
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Standard Chartered Bank (China) has taken on the role of the custodian in assisting a large overseas institutional investor to complete a stock borrowing deal in the A-share market

Northern Trust expands team in Asia Pacific
16 December 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Northern Trust has appointed Dan Sleep to its market advocacy and innovation research team in Asia Pacific

Standard Chartered and Northern Trust launch Zodia Custody
09 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, and Northern Trust have entered into an agreement to launch Zodia Custody, a custody solution for cryptocurrencies

Northern Trust makes asset servicing hire for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan business
14 October 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Northern Trust has hired Caroline Hwang to its lead client services for its asset servicing business in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

Standard Chartered names FSS senior management team
01 October 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The FSS unit combines Standard Chartered’s existing securities services and portfolio risk management teams inside its financial markets business

Delta Capita makes senior hire in Asia
22 September 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Delta Capita has appointed Jerry Ngo as vice chairman for Asia, based in Singapore

SC Ventures plans crypto custody pilot scheme
21 July 2020 London
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Standard Chartered’s venture and innovation team is set to launch a crypto custody offering for the institutional market in a pilot scheme later this year

Apex sets out new compliance solutions services
07 July 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This follows the recent expansion of Apex’s subsidiary Throgmorton, into the US, Switzerland and the Channel Islands

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

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