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SIFMA elects board for 2018
24 October 2017 New York
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Authority has elected its principal officers for 2018, naming Lisa Kidd Hunt, executive vice president of Charles Schwab & Co, as its chair

Culture changes required before blockchain
18 October 2017 Toronto
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blockchain could lead to cost savings in the back office, but cultural change and collaboration is required before it can be fully implemented

BNY Mellon and HSBC sign up to Algomi’s Honeycomb
18 October 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The collaboration is expected to bolster fixed income market liquidity by giving both BNY Mellon and HSBC clients the ability to make select holdings information available anonymously through the new solution

HSBC expands EFGAM relationship
17 October 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Theo Andrew

EFGAM assumed management of the BSI public funds, including the New Capital Fund Lux, after its parent company EFG International purchased BSI in November 2016

RBC tops R&M fund admin survey
03 October 2017 London
Reporter: Theo Andrew

The R&M Investor Services survey asked asset managers and other financial services clients to score their fund accounting and administration providers out of seven

Citi and Deutsche Bank execute first SwapAgent trades
07 September 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

LCH’s new SwapAgent service has completed its first trades, facilitating an interest-rate swap and an inflation swap between Citi and Deutsche Bank

LCH launches new SwapClear client account
15 August 2017 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Global clearinghouse LCH has introduced a new type of client account within its SwapClear service that allows buy-side clients to deliver collateral directly and retain beneficial title

New hire in HSBC’s client management team
06 July 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

HSBC has appointed Terry Alleyne to its securities services client management team, as a client executive

Fintech association launches in Hong Kong
03 July 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The new FinTech Association of Hong Kong has officially launched, striving to encourage further development of financial technology in the country

HSBC wins Direct Line mandate
09 May 2017 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Direct Line Group has selected HSBC Securities Services as its custodian and middle-office services provider

HSBC sees securities services revenue bump
05 May 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The bank’s securities services revenue increased by $42 million during the first three months of 2017

Geopolitics causing confusion in financial crime compliance
25 April 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Trump administration’s approach to regulation is a concern when it comes to financial crime compliance, but experts speaking at the SWIFT Business Forum suggested that attendees may have bigger fish to fry