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Companies to face rising pressure to improve ESG behaviours, new report predicts
17 March 2021 The Netherlands
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Companies will face rising pressure to improve their ESG behaviours as investors deploy new tools to influence them, according to NN Investment Partners’ latest Responsible Investing Report

The Derivatives Service Bureau opens cybersecurity-focused consultation
17 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The global numbering agency for OTC derivatives is seeking input from the industry to tighten up data alignment and cloud resilience

HSBC acts as custodian for first-ever Saudi Arabia securities lending transaction
17 March 2021 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“With our on-the-ground expertise and deep local knowledge, we’re pleased that HSBC was able to structure and support this first-of-its-kind transaction in the Saudi Arabian market," says HSBC's Madhur Bhandari

Harvey Colborne joins Gresham from SEI
17 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Harvey Colborne brings extensive knowledge and experience of both the buy and sell-side, specialising in post-trade and data technology

Worldline to provide clearing and settlement services to support PSA’s new payment ecosystem
16 March 2021 Austria
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Through this cooperation, PSA and Worldline are laying the groundwork for a new real-time payment platform for instant, secure and device-independent payments across Austria

Diginex launches EQUOS Origin
16 March 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As EQUOS rolls out borrowing and lending capabilities, EQO will be used to boost yields available on assets held in Digivault, the hot and cold wallet custodian integrated into EQUOS

HSBC introduces fund administration services in Thailand
16 March 2021 Thailand
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The new service enables asset owners and managers to focus on their core offering and outsource their back-office operations to HSBC

ESG funds have soared in the UCITS market over the past five years, EFAMA finds
15 March 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EFAMA reveals that the number of environmental, social and governance funds grew at more than double the rate of non-ESG funds during the past five years

CACEIS services Theoreim’s first two real estate funds
15 March 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"We are delighted to have been selected by Theoreim, an asset management company that offers innovative investment solutions," says CACEIS' Arnaud Garel-Galais

Citi bolsters APAC team
15 March 2021 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Citi has appointed David Brown as Asia Pacific head of client executive and account management for custody and fund services, based in Hong Kong

Alliance of 14 trade body call for CSDR buy-in delay
12 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ISLA, ICMA and ISDA are among 14 trade bodies to renew calls for the buy-ins rules to be shelved until "essential" amendments are in place and give in-scope entities more time to prepare

GLEIF launches new stakeholder group
12 March 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The group will facilitate communication between GLEIF, CAs and TSPs from across the world, as they collectively aim to coordinate and encourage a global approach to LEI usage across digital identity products