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Rhys Thomas returns to Northern Trust
29 November 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Northern Trust has appointed Rhys Thomas as senior vice president for security operations

Northern Trust and Equity Data Science launch ESG data solution
15 November 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new ESG digitised data aggregation tool applies data science to help increase transparency while enhancing efficiency and collaboration among investment teams

Alvin Chia joins Northern Trust’s digital assets division
14 November 2022 Singapore
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Based in Singapore, Chia will report to Justin Chapman, global head of digital assets and financial markets

RBC I&TS takes top spot in R&M’s fund and administration survey
27 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

RBC I&TS was the only organisation to show an improvement in its overall score, with one survey participant reasoning: “RBC strives for perfection and consistently achieves it”

Northern Trust promotes Kate Webber
25 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As part of the role, Webber will establish a client solutions team to offer products and solutions catering to its clients’ needs

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