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EXCLUSIVE: Ingalls and Snyder select Losurdo to lead new sec lending business
02 October 2023 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Gerard Losurdo, former co-head of Siebert Financial’s securities finance group, will join the New York-based firm alongside Joseph Lotito and Stephen Tran to lead a new securities lending business unit

Baton Systems launches automated settlement orchestration platform
02 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Using distributed ledger technology, the platform reduces manual intervention across reconciliation and control processes, accelerates key function completion and reduces operational costs, Baton Systems says

EXCLUSIVE: PASLA selects Howard as its first CEO
02 October 2023 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Stephen Howard brings almost 30 years’ industry experience to the newly formed position, where he will establish and implement PASLA’s engagement strategy while advocating for Association members

HQLA^X hires Qian Gong
29 September 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Rebecca Qian Gong, former vice president at DB1 Ventures, joins HQLA^X to lead corporate development and regulatory affairs

Global PSSL appoints Riggs as programme adviser
29 September 2023 UK
Reporter: SFT

Michael Riggs has more than 20 years of experience working on sustainable development in the UN system, facilitating collaboration with the private sector, governments and civil society organisations in supporting sustainable investment

RBC Investor Services appoints Johnson as CEO
28 September 2023 Canada
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Claire Johnson will assume the role of CEO on 16 October 2023

GPFA appoints Loh as Australia lead
28 September 2023 Australia
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Bethel Loh of AustralianSuper will volunteer his time to lead the Global Peer Financing Association in Australia

GLEIF and Open Ownership partnership advances LEI integration in line with the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
27 September 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The goal of the collaboration is to promote greater transparency in corporate ownership and control in support of safer, faster, and more efficient global payment activities

UK regulators push back final phase of Basel III reforms
27 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has pushed back the implementation date for the final phase of Basel III reforms in the UK by six months to 1 July 2025

Basel III capital ratios rise for largest global banks, finds BCBS report
26 September 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The most recent Basel III monitoring exercise finds that CET1 ratios for Group 1 banks have grown during H2 2022 to above pre-pandemic levels, rising 0.4 per cent to 13.1 per cent

London Reporting House hires De Vidts
25 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Jamie Richards

Godfried De Vidts has joined London Reporting House after a long career in securities finance, including close to two decades at the forefront of the ICMA’s European Repo and Collateral Council

ISDA Create available through S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Counterparty Manager
25 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and law firm Linklaters have announced an arrangement with S&P Global Market Intelligence enabling users to access and amend documentation on ISDA Create via S&P’s Counterparty Manager