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HSBC reaches new custody milestone
03 August 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“This milestone has been achieved at the first year anniversary of the merger of HSBC’s Securities Services and Global Markets units to form the Markets & Securities Services division," says Richard Godfrey

AXA appoints HSBC as UK global custodian and depository provider
21 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

HSBC has announced its appointment as sole global custodian and depository provider in the UK for AXA Investment Managers

ICMA names Bryan Pascoe as chief executive
01 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Pascoe will formally take up the role on 6 September, meanwhile, Martin Scheck will remain with ICMA in a non-executive capacity as president

HSBC gains new global custodian mandate from True Potential
23 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new mandate will see HSBC provide depositary, global custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to these funds

ICSD Clearstream partners with Saudi securities registry to streamline access to vast capital market
17 June 2021 Saudia Arabia
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Eligible clients now have access to the Middle Eastern country’s Islamic and corporate bond market and listed ETFs thanks to an indirect linkage established via HSBC Saudi Arabia acting as local custodian for Clearstream

Colin Brooks named Hex Trust advisory board chair
17 June 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Brooks continues to bring more than 30 years of experience, knowledge and connections building institutional custody and securities businesses

INDOS Financial appoints new head of AML services
14 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Dupuy will lead INDOS Financial’s outsourced AML officer team with responsibility for the team which provides AML officers to funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Luxembourg

TSSAG welcomes Taurus Consulting as its latest member
14 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“I look forward to collaborating with my fellow members on cutting edge issues that are driving the securities servicing industry," comments Jessica Hynes

Neal King joins RBS’ trustee and depositary services team
11 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Neal King joins RBS with more than 30 years of experience in the industry having held several roles at HSBC

Alex Ross-Wilson joins Capco as partner and UK banking lead
10 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Capco has appointed Alex Ross-Wilson as a new partner with responsibility for the company’s UK banking practice, based in London

Clearstream and Edaa enhance access to the Saudi capital market
08 June 2021 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Clearstream is set to connect the Saudi capital market to its network through a linkage with the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa)

State Street names new heads of Hong Kong and Taiwan
08 June 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

State Street has promoted Pauline Wong to head of the Hong Kong special administrative region and Ilona Chen to head of Taiwan