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HSBC facilitates two new cross border ETF launches
08 April 2021 Japan
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

HSBC has provided onshore QFII custody services to enable Daiwa AM to set up two new ETFs under the China-Japan ETF Connectivity scheme

Former HSBC managing director joins Plenitude
23 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Barbra Patow, formerly of HSBC, has joined Plenitude, the financial crime, risk and compliance specialists, as senior advisor

CSDR consultation responses show majority in favour of buy-ins becoming voluntary
19 March 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Responses from the European Commission’s CSDR consultation found that 51 out of 91 respondents said the buy-in regime should change from a mandatory requirement to a voluntary one

HSBC acts as custodian for first-ever Saudi Arabia securities lending transaction
17 March 2021 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“With our on-the-ground expertise and deep local knowledge, we’re pleased that HSBC was able to structure and support this first-of-its-kind transaction in the Saudi Arabian market," says HSBC's Madhur Bhandari

HSBC introduces fund administration services in Thailand
16 March 2021 Thailand
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new service enables asset owners and managers to focus on their core offering and outsource their back-office operations to HSBC

HSBC appoints new global head of alternative investments
12 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

HSBC has appointed Tony McDonnell as global head of alternative investments, based in Ireland

Standard Chartered partners with BlackRock’s Aladdin platform
10 March 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We place tremendous value on Standard Chartered’s adoption of Aladdin Provider Network. It symbolises a strong partnership based on our shared commitment to helping clients," says BlackRock's Takeuchi

Duncan Cooper joins BNY Mellon from HSBC Securities Services
09 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Cooper will play a critical role in the continued strategic development of our OMNI services, as well as the deployment of the asset servicing digital and data solutions within EMEA,” says BNY Mellon's Mal Cullen

HSBC develops new analytics tool for FX hedging
08 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Asset managers and institutional investors will be able to access independent reports on an automated basis to enhance the governance and oversight of their foreign exchange hedging

HSBC appointed as global custodian for Cadent Gas Pension Scheme
05 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The mandate will also see HSBC provide services including performance measurement, private equity administration and securities lending

LGPS launches second global custody services framework
03 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

As part of the new framework, CACEIS, BNY Mellon, HSBC, Northern Trust and State Street have been appointed to provide global custody services

HSBC moves Corda Enterprise blockchain technology to the Google Cloud
26 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

HSBC says it is using blockchain to support the custody of future digital asset classes