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45% of asset managers, pension funds and insurers still do not have ESG investment policies, study finds
07 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CWAN found that those who did not have a clear strategy pointed the finger at the lack of available and credible data to evaluate investments on an ESG basis, compared with just 16.5 per cent who blamed lower returns

Torstone appoints Hayashi as Japan representative
06 June 2022 Japan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Yasuaki Hayashi joins the SaaS platform as senior Japan representative to aid Torstone Technology’s expansion in the region

Qontigo adds Jesús Togno as index client services head
06 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Qontigo has appointed Jesús Togno as global head of index client services, based in London

BME Clearing to be connected with SIX SIS
06 June 2022 Spain
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Spanish central counterparty, BME Clearing, and the Swiss Central Securities Depository, SIX SIS, are to be connected, following approval by the Spanish stock market supervisor, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores

ASX names Helen Lofthouse as managing director and CEO
06 June 2022 Australia
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The Australian Securities Exchange has appointed Helen Lofthouse as managing director and CEO, effective 1 August

Mercari picks METACO to launch its digital asset custody operations
06 June 2022 Australia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

E-commerce company Mercari, which operates a licensed Australian financial derivatives exchange, has selected digital asset custody provider METACO to launch its institutional digital asset custody operations

SEC approves Securities Financing Transaction clearing service proposal of the NSCC
06 June 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new NSCC SFT clearing service will support the central clearing of clients’ SFTs intermediated by sponsoring members or agent clearing members, as well as the central clearing of SFTs between NSCC full-service members

ISLA responds to EC consultation on CSDR
02 June 2022 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The International Securities Lending Association has responded to the European Commission consultation regarding proposed amendments to settlement discipline provisions of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation

Mauer joins S&P Global
02 June 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

William Mauer, former employee of BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon and Morgan Stanley, has joined the firm as director of sales business development

BNP Paribas hires Richmond to head asset owner and client lines
01 June 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Chris Richmond joins BNP Paribas Securities Services Americas as head of asset owner, asset manager and alternatives client lines, focusing on product development and strategy

Arizona State Retirement System selects BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
01 June 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Arizona State Retirement System has selected BNY Mellon Asset Servicing to provide services for its ASRS trust fund

Ottawa’s Tradex Management picks RBC I&TS for investor services
01 June 2022 Canada
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Investor-owned fund manager Tradex Management has selected RBC Investor & Treasury Services to provide its full suite of back-office investor services, including custody, fund accounting, securities lending and transfer agency