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The industry is struggling to reap digitalisation benefits, TrustQuay survey finds
19 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

TrustQuay’s Future Focus Report has identified that while firms believe digitalisation, automation and innovation should make them more competitive and valuable, the industry is struggling to move forward to reap the benefits

AFME calls for review of capital buffer framework after COVID-19 crisis
19 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe is investigating the implications of the pandemic for the Basel capital buffer framework and the hesitancy from banks to draw on their capital buffers during COVID-19

J.P. Morgan reveals Q3 2021 results
19 October 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

J.P. Morgan has revealed that its markets and securities services revenue was $7.5 billion for Q3 2021, which marks a decrease of 4 per cent compared to Q3 2020

Calastone hires trio to bolster its digital offerings
19 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Calastone has made three strategic hires to support the next stage of its growth and bolster its digital offering

MarketAxess names head of index and ETF solutions
18 October 2021 US
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

MarketAxess Holdings has appointed Kathryn Sweeney as head of index and ETF solutions, reporting to president and chief operating officer Chris Concannon

HSBC appoints Matt Bowen as head of securities financing
18 October 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Matt Bowen will lead the build-out of our US arranged financing proposition, to help grow our footprint with US institutional clients, connecting them to our global network," said Loic Lebrun

AuM at world’s largest asset managers reach new record
18th October 2021 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Assets under management at the world’s 500 largest asset managers have reached a new record of US$119.5 trillion, according to new research from the Thinking Ahead Institute

Ivan Gilmore is appointed LCH head of cash equities
18 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Ivan Gilmore will be responsible for the development and management of LCH Ltd and SA, overseeing the clearing of cash equities products and leadership of the services

Dutch firm VLK selects BNP Paribas for custody services
18th October 2021 Netherlands
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As part of the agreement, BNP will also provide Kempen Capital Management with custody depositary bank, fund accounting, regulatory reporting, collateral management and foreign exchange services

Taskize’s CEO to step down
18th October 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

John O’ Hara (pictured right) is to step down from his role as CEO of Taskize after nearly 10 years of service and will be replaced by Phillip Slavin (pictured left) who is currently COO

HKEX launches new corporate actions service
18 October 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new service provides an additional channel for market participants to receive information on corporate actions in the form of ISO 20022 messages via SWIFT

LCH includes SGD government securities and cash as eligible collateral
18 October 2021 Asia Pacific
Reporter: Bob Currie

Widening of collateral eligibility follows 24-hour opening at SwapClear as part of steps to improve clearing access for Asia-Pacific clients