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Picone joins RBC Wealth Management
22 September 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Gene Picone, former global head at Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, has been appointed head of agency lending sales and product at RBC Wealth Management

AccessFintech closes Series C funding round
22 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The funds will be used to accelerate AccessFintech’s growth as it expands its collaborative data management network to additional markets

DTCC warns of hacking threats posed by rise of quantum computing
21 September 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

In a newly published white paper, DTCC notes that quantum computing may enable firms to analyse complex problems that cannot be solved using current computing methods, but it may also expose vulnerabilities in existing systems

Tradeweb becomes ISLA member
21 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The International Securities Lending Association has welcomed Tradeweb as the newest member of the association

ESMA withdraws SFTR registration of UnaVista
21 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

UnaVista announced the closure of its SFTR trade repository in July 2021 in an effort to reallocate resources towards its core MIFIR, EMIR and G20 services

Sanzone joins Pirum’s business development team
20 September 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Francesca Sanzone has become director of North American business development at Pirum, and will lead the firm’s expansion into North America across fixed-income and repo automation

Euroclear invests in Impact Cubed
20 September 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Euroclear has announced an investment in ESG tech-enabled analytics and data science solutions provider Impact Cubed to further enhance the firm’s ESG strategy

Bonanno joins BNP Paribas CIB
16 September 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Biagio Bonanno, former director at Credit Suisse, has been appointed director of securities lending trader at BNP Paribas CIB

Dubai Attorney General appeals against court decision to refuse Sanjay Shah extradition
16 September 2022 Dubai
Reporter: SFT

In a public statement, the Attorney General, Chancellor Essam Issa Al Humaidan, indicated that he has appealed the ruling of the Dubai Court of Appeal refusing Denmark’s extradition request, with the case to be referred to the Court of Cessation

Deutsche Börse confirms creation of first digital instruments in D7 simulation environment
16 September 2022 Germany, Luxembourg
Reporter: SFT

Frankfurt-based market infrastructure group has confirmed that it has created its first digital instruments in a simulation environment on its D7 post-trade digital platform

IMN: Digital collateral tokens a “game changer” for collateral markets
15 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Technology developments in the digital asset space give rise to the possibility of digital collateral tokens, according to Darren Wilson, vice president of financing and collateral solutions, business development at State Street

SEC opens consultation on clearing proposals for US treasury markets
15 September 2022 US
Reporter: SFT

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rule changes that would encourage wider clearing of trades involving US treasures, including repo collateralised by UST, and reinforce risk management practices for clearing entities