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European Commission sets out framework for digital euro
28 June 2023 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

To adjust to the increasing digitalisation of the economy, the ECB is investigating the possibility of introducing a digital euro — leading to a stronger international role for the euro, according to the European Commission

Laura Berthout promoted at SocGen
28 June 2023 France
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Société Générale has appointed Laura Berthout as head of payments for the SG network in France. Assuming the role in mid-July, she will also be a member of the SG executive committee

Capitolis to connect to LCH ForexClear’s FX Smart Clearing solution
28 June 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

Capitolis announces connection to LCH ForexClear’s FX Smart Clearing solution, aiming to increase optimisation efficiencies for the FX markets

Joe Mernagh joins UBS
28 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

UBS has named Joe Mernagh as a director in its post-trade and custody product team. He is based in the UK

Standard Chartered appoints Hariharan and Pei
28 June 2023 India
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Standard Chartered has made two senior appointments in its transaction banking business, with Kashinath Hariharan (pictured) and Yigen Pei being named heads of transaction banking and cash management

AFME backs EU Council and European Parliament’s provisional CSDR agreement
27 June 2023 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The proposed law aims to reduce the financial and regulatory burden on central securities depositories and improve their ability to operate across borders, while also strengthening financial stability

EU trade associations release statement in anticipation of MiFID/R review
27 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

In anticipation of next week’s trilogue negotiations, financial markets and asset and fund management associations have asked policy makers to work to avoid suboptimal outcomes for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

Pirum launches Recalls solution for T+1 compliance
27 June 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The solution, named Recalls, assists with compliance ahead of T+1 regulation in the US and Canada in an effort to offer return on investment

SteelEye: Integrated surveillance demand increases
27 June 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

According to SteelEye’s 2023 Annual Compliance Health Check Report, integrated surveillance is now a key investment area for over a quarter of financial firms

Acadia launches Settlement Manager
27 June 2023 UK
Reporter: AST

The derivatives risk management specialist indicates that this will be first in a series of combined initiatives that will accompany London Stock Exchange Group’s proposed takeover of Acadia, announced in December

Asset managers expect organic growth, Northern Trust whitepaper reports
27 June 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

A recent whitepaper from Northern Trust and Coalition Greenwich has found that 84 per cent of asset managers expect to see organic growth in spite of industry challenges

Arcesium partners with Confluence for data services
27 June 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

Arcesium partners with Confluence to deliver integrated data management and analytics solutions