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SWIFT blocks some Russian banks in response to Ukraine invasion
01 March 2022 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SWIFT has blocked some Russian banks from its international payments system in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

HSBC launches new technology platform as part of securities services expansion
01 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

HSBC has launched a technology platform to provide private asset administration services to asset owners and managers, as part of the bank’s wider effort to grow its securities services offering in the private asset sector

First Derivative appoints Christopher Owers
01 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Capital markets consultancy First Derivative has appointed Christopher Owers as global head of regulatory solutions

Intertrust appoints new country head for Luxembourg
28 February 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Intertrust, the provider of specialised administration services, has appointed David Sarfas as country head of Luxembourg

Vincent Lagrange leaves Fundsquare and Luxembourg Stock Exchange
28 February 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Vincent Lagrange is to leave Fundsquare and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange after a 14-year tenure

Bloomberg and Elwood Technologies for crypto services integration
28 February 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Bloomberg and Elwood Technologies have partnered to enable investments — from clients using Elwood’s cryptocurrency trading platform — to flow directly into Bloomberg AIM, a buy-side order management system

Northern Trust’s Andy Osbourne retires after more than 30 years of service
28 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Andy Osbourne, senior vice president at Northern Trust, is to retire after more than 30 years of service with the corporation

ISITC Europe CIC bolsters advisory board
25 February 2022 Brussels
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ISITC Europe CIC has appointed SWIFT’s Charifa El Otmani to its advisory board

UK Finance and IHS Markit assist CMORG to launch new framework
25 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Trade association UK Finance, with assistance from IHS Markit’s KY3P platform, has developed The Supplier Assurance Framework, as part of a wider effort to solve the industry problems associated with collective supplier assurance

Proxymity and Computershare partner for US vote confirmation pilot
25 February 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Proxymity and transfer agent Computershare have partnered to support an industry-led pilot intended to deliver end-to-end vote confirmations to improve the transparency of voting for investors and issuers

Russia’s central bank restricts short selling
25 February 2022 Russia
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Bank of Russia has imposed a ban on short selling that came into effect on Thursday 24 February and will remain until further notice

FE fundinfo acquires Fundsquare following LuxSE partnership
24 February 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

FE fundinfo is set to acquire Fundsquare, a fund registration and regulatory services provider, following its partnership with the Luxembourg Stock Exchange