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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

HSBC Securities Services hires Steven McCullough
27 March 2020 Hong Kong
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

McCullough joins from Citibank where he worked as managing director, client executive and account management, Asia Pacific for custody and fund services

ESMA consults on technical standards on TRs for EMIR Refit
26 March 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The suggested proposals by ESMA build upon the existing rules as well as the experience in implementing EMIR since 2012

SIX Group gains Spanish authorities approval for BME acquisition
26 March 2020 Zurich
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SIX said it intends to “preserve and strengthen BME’s position in Spain by maintaining its brands, current business activities, headquarters and office locations, and by investing in new technologies and growth opportunities”

EFA to provide fund admin services to Luxembourg RAIF
26 March 2020 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

REINO Capital and RF CorVa have selected EFA as the central administration provider for its new Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund structure

NSD predicts increased demand for e-voting service
26 March 2020 Moscow
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Russia’s central securities depository has predicted two-fold growth in demand for its e-voting service as digital services have become increasingly popular all over the world due to COVID-19