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State Street to acquire BBH

07 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Following the transaction, State Street will take over BBH’s Investor Services business, including its securities lending, custody, accounting, fund administration, global markets and technology services, for US $3.5 billion

Sharegain hires Alex Panaite Fornari

07 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Sharegain appoints Alex Panaite Fornari as general counsel

Euroclear appoints new CEO for ESES CSDs

06 September 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Since 2017, Eliet has been head of regulatory, compliance and public affairs for Euroclear

Banca del Ceresio adopts deltaconX platform

06 September 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Swiss based Banca del Ceresio has chosen deltaconX’s regulatory platform to fulfil its reporting obligations under FinfraG — a transaction reporting obligation put into effect by the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act

EquitiesFirst appoints Johnny Heng to head of office

06 September 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

In a move to deepen EquitiesFirst’ expertise, Johnny Heng has been hired as managing director and head of Singapore

Tradeweb reports August rise in repo trading activity

03 September 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Repo average daily volume was US$316.6 billion, representing a 28.8 per cent rise in August compared to August 2020, according to Tradeweb data

Sabrina Wilson exits Citi

03 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Sabrina Wilson, global co-heads of futures, over-the-counter clearing (OTC) and foreign exchange prime brokerage at Citi has stepped down from her role weeks after former co-head Perkins resigned

OCC securities lending average daily loan value up 84 per cent YoY

03 September 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Average daily securities lending value at OCC has risen 84 per cent YoY to US$126tn. Sec lending CCP activity up 60 per cent YoY in new loans

SIX to acquire 50% stake in REGIS-TR from Clearstream

03 September 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

BME’s Iberclear will become the sole shareholder of REGIS-TR and continue to grow the existing business

BIS Innovation Hub to test use of CBDCs for international settlements with four central banks

03 September 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Bob Currie

Project Dunbar will develop prototypes for shared platforms supporting international settlement in central bank digital currencies. Testing will run with central banks in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa

India’s central bank working with ICSDs on international settlement of government bonds

02 September 2021 India
Reporter: Bob Currie

Reserve Bank of India in dialogue with ICSDs to allow international settlement of government securities. Governor urges steps to stimulate institutional lending of government securities

Abu Dhabi exchange to launch derivatives market

02 September 2021 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Bob Currie

Nasdaq will partner with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange to support single-stock futures and index futures from Q4, along with central counterparty clearing for derivatives contracts

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