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CloudMargin taps TriOptima exec for new CCO role
03 April 2020 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

CloudMargin has secured a second senior hire in recent weeks with David White joining as chief commercial officer

Onchain Custodian partners with Celsius Network
03 April 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The return from lending out the digital assets will allow Onchain Custodian’s clients to enhance investments, in addition to covering the custody fees

Kevin Walkup: COVID-19 pandemic shows importance of data operations
03 April 2020 California
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of data operations and transparent communications in the financial services industry, according to Kevin Walkup of Harmonate

Standard Chartered’s Margaret Harwood-Jones joins ISSA board
03 April 2020 Singapore
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The International Securities Services Association has elected Margaret Harwood-Jones, co-head of financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, to its board of directors

Apex launches digital banking platform
02 April 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The platform will allow clients to benefit from an integrated platform, innovative security technology in the know-your-customer process and a paperless process

Hazeltree and HedgeLegal release UMR guide
2 April 2020 New York
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Hazeltree and HedgeLegal publish a guide for hedge fund and asset managers on UMR

JTC to acquire US fund admin business
02 April 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The acquisition of the fund administration business NES Financial, represents JTC’s focus on developing institutional client services business in the US

CSC completes acquisition of TCS-Groep
02 April 2020 Netherlands
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The acquisition was first announced on 4 November 2019, and received regulatory approval on 31 March this year

LCH names new head of Japan
02 April 2020 Tokyo
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Reporting to Kate Birchall, head of Asia Pacific for LCH, Imanishi will be responsible for LCH’s business in Japan, including its office in Tokyo

Diginex names new Asia chair
02 April 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Based in Hong Kong, Yoon will work closely with Diginex business heads to bring its digital asset financial services and blockchain solutions to partners and investors throughout Asia

BNP Paribas acquires Banco Sabadell’s depository banking business
01 April 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The acquisition of the depository banking business represents €22 billion in assets under depositary, according to BNP Paribas Securities Services

Banque de France calls for applications for digital euro experiment
01 April 2020 Paris
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The experiment is to identify how innovative technologies could improve the efficiency and fluidity of payment systems and financial infrastructures