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BNP Paribas Securities Services gains second VCC mandate
01 April 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As part of the mandate, BNP Paribas will provide CSOP with custody solutions, fund administration and transfer agency services

ICMA welcomes 13 new firms as ICMA members
01 April 2020 Zürich
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Thanks again to all those who made this possible, in particular in these challenging times," ICMA said

ESMA provides COVID-19 clarification for best execution reports under MiFID II
31 March 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has urged NCAs not to prioritise supervisory action against execution venues and firms in respect of the deadlines of the general best execution reports under MiFID II in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

DTCC expands board of directors
31 March 2020 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

DTCC has added two new industry veterans to its board of directors

Vistra hires four to bolster private equity team
31 March 2020 Boston
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Vistra has bolstered its private equity capabilities with the addition of four new executive leaders who join from TMF Group

BNY Mellon names Todd Gibbons as CEO
30 March 2020 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Gibbons has worked as the interim CEO since September last year

HSBC becomes trustee of Iron Ore Futures ETF
30 March 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As the first and only foreign designated depository bank approved by the DCE, HSBC helps overseas investors access China's commodity futures markets

LCH RepoClear gains two new clearing members
30 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

RBC has become the first Canadian bank to become a clearing member at LCH SA’s RepoClear service

SMPG steering committee re-elects Clearstream’s Armin Borries as chair
30 March 2020 Prague
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SMPG was created in July 1998 and since its launch has established a local presence in more than 30 countries through national market practice groups

Basel III sees one-year deferral in response to COVID-19 pandemic
27 March 2020 Basel
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"It is important that banks and supervisors are able to commit their full resources to respond to the impact of COVID-19," said the chair of the GHOS and governor of the Bank of France

Standard Chartered forms new financing and securities services unit
27 March 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The financing and securities services unit will include all existing securities services activities including custody, clearing, fiduciary and fund services, and securities lending

Exactpro successfully tests ZUBR Exchange ahead of launch
27 March 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Exactpro’s testing was aimed at providing transparency to ZUBR’s clients and investors, and according to the firm, has ensured robust trading and risk engine performance