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Eurex Exchange council picks new chair
26 January 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Eurex Exchange’s council has elected Carola Gräfin von Schmettow as chair...

NSD to launch OTC repo collateral service
24 January 2017 Moscow
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Russia’s National Settlement Depository, in partnership with Bloomberg, is preparing to launch a new collateral management service for over-the-counter repo transactions in March...

Tim Wood to head up UK HSBC Securities Services
24 Janaury 2017 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Tim Wood has been named the new head of HSBC Securities Services (HSS) in the UK, effective 28 March...

Blockchain consortium focuses on SMEs
16 January 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Seven banks have joined forces to develop a blockchain-based platform designed to simplify domestic and cross-border commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises...

2017 investor services survey goes live
04 January 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The R&M Consultants 25th Investor Services Survey is now open for responses...

O’Hanlon on the up at First Names Group
20 December 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

First Names Group has promoted Karen O’Hanlon to the position of managing director for its Singapore business, effective immediately...

FundBPO granted permission for Malta office
19 December 2016 Sliema, Malta
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Fund administrator FundBPO has opened a new office in Malta, having been granted regulatory approval to act as a fund administrator in the island...

HSBC creates data and digital chief role
19 December 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

HSBC has appointed Paul Clark to the newly created position of head of data and digital for the bank’s securities services business, effective 1 January 2017...

First US asset manager granted RQFII licence
15 December 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blackrock Fund Advisors has become the first US-based asset manager to be awarded an RQFII licence, allowing it to invest directly into China’s domestic capital markets...

HSBC helps work towards cash-free India
29 November 2016 Pune, India
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

HSBC India has launched a new unified payments interface (UPI) solution for corporates in the country...

BNY Mellon acts as trustee on Aberdeen bond
23 November 2016 Aberdeen
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

BNY Mellon has been appointed as trustee and paying agent on Aberdeen City Council's £370 million bond for infrastructure projects...

FSB updates G-SIB list
21 November 2016 Basel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Financial Stability Board has revised its ranking list of globally systemically important banks using year-end 2015 data...