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Karolina Belwal joins Citi
01 June 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Citi has appointed Karoline Belwal as global head of strategy and product development for data, digital and innovation at its securities services business

Thailand stock exchange launches new trading system
01 June 2023 Thailand
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has launched a new trading system, together with market data distribution and market surveillance systems, based on Nasdaq technology

ESMA releases its fifth CCP stress testing exercise
01 June 2023 EU, UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

In line with ESMA’s legal mandate under EMIR, this exercise will assess the resilience of CCPs to adverse market shocks and the danger that failure of a CCP or clearing member can propagate risk across the financial system

Bas Kniphorst moves to TAA division at Wolters Kluwer
01 June 2023 Netherlands
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Software and integrated workflow solutions provider Wolters Kluwer has appointed Bas Kniphorst as executive vice president and managing director for tax and accounting Europe

AlfaSec and PIVOT create alliance to support companies expanding into India and Singapore
01 June 2023 India, Singapore
Reporter: AST

The strategic alliance goes live from today and will support financial services companies and investors extending their footprint in Singapore, Gujarat International Financial Tec-city and other Indian locations

Brightwell and Northern Trust continue partnership
01 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

As part of the renewed mandate, Northern Trust will continue to provide Brightwell’s investment operations

ISITC Europe releases T+1 report commissioned by the SWIFT Institute
31 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The paper, commissioned by the SWIFT Institute, investigates how prepared the industry is for T+1, the progress that has been made so far and what industry opinion is on implementing a shortened settlement cycle

Ocorian welcomes Ross Thomson as business development director for fund services
31 May 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Based in Luxembourg, Thomson has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having worked across the Canadian, Irish and Luxembourg markets

Zodia Custody hires Jaworek
31 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Ronnie Jaworek, former Rising Star winner at SFT’s Industry Excellence Awards, has joined Zodia Custody as business development manager

Bangkok Bank adopts CLSSettlement
31 May 2023 Thailand
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Bangkok Bank Hong Kong Branch can now access CLSSettlement as a third-party participant, the first Thai bank to be able to do so.

BNY Mellon appoints Winnie Chen as Singapore chief executive
31 May 2023 Singapore
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Chen will be responsible for driving growth priorities in Singapore, while ensuring the firm’s governance and control structures are aligned with regulatory expectations

Tokenovate and ZERO13 complete first VCC smart legal contract
31 May 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Distributed financial market infrastructure provider Tokenovate and GMEX Group’s climate fintech initiative, ZERO13, have executed the first smart legal contract for voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivatives trades