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Industry must work together on digital asset tech, SIBOS panellists say
18 October 2022 Netherlands
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The conclusion was reached at a panel entitled ‘Servicing digital assets: Who will win the battle?’, a name at odds with the observations, insights and future plans that the speakers presented

Polar Capital continues partnership with Northern Trust
11 October 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Northern Trust has been the asset servicing provider for Polar Capital since the company’s inception in 2001, and will now be responsible for the Melchior Selected Trust

SWIFT achieves CBDC-to-CBDC transactions between different DLT networks
05 October 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SWIFT said this marks a “major milestone” for the industry toward “enabling CBDCs and tokenised assets’ smooth integration into the international financial ecosystem”

SWIFT pilots Securities View to boost post-trade efficiency
28 September 2022 Brussels
Reporter: AST

Service applies an ISO-standard unique transaction identifier to track progress across the trade lifecycle, enabling market participants to identify trades with high risk of settlement failure and to take pre-emptive action

Northern Trust appoints Michael Buzza as global network management head
21 September 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Buzza to front global network at Chicago-based bank, coordinating market access and market information for digital assets and financial markets area

SWIFT begins trial on corporate actions project
16 September 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The project will trial a solution powered by Symbiont’s enterprise blockchain platform, Assembly, to allow asset managers and custodians to automate how they compare corporate action information sent to them from multiple sources

STP Investment Services welcomes Dan Houlihan as new president
12 September 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Houlihan will be responsible for overseeing STP’s offerings globally and managing the firm’s sales and operations teams

Graham Ray replaces Charles Cock as an ISSA board member
08 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Ray (pictured) currently serves as global head of financial intermediaries, at BNP Paribas Securities Services

Broadridge enhances Private Market Hub
07 September 2022 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Initially operational for funds domiciled in Guernsey, the solution is now available to US clients. Northern Trust is the first company to use the US platform for its clients

Northern Trust bolsters capital markets team
06 September 2022 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Northern Trust has welcomed a series of hires within its global capital markets business, and has also established a dedicated capital markets client solutions team

Northern Trust expands its philanthropy
26 August 2022 Malaysia
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Northern Trust will donate funds to Teach For Malaysia in an expansion of its philanthropy efforts

Northern Trust bolsters global team
23 August 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Benjamin Bobroff has been appointed as global head of digital consulting solutions. Also joining the team and reporting to Bobroff are Pamela Clifford, Donald Marden, and Laura Ghamian