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Biden signs executive order for regulation on digital assets
10 March 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that highlights the US government's commitment to ensuring that virtual assets and cryptocurrencies will be subject to further compliance measures with appropriate regulations and supervision

Brian Godins leaves HSBC
10 March 2022 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

After 15 years with the bank, Brian Godins leaves HSBC as head of securities services for Asia Pacific to focus on family commitments

State Street to develop digital custody in collaboration with Copper.co
10 March 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

State Street Digital, the Boston-based bank’s dedicated digital division, has entered into a licensing agreement with Copper.co (Copper), to develop and grade digital custody offering where clients can store and settle their digital assets

Hargreaves appointed head of UK consulting for Delta Capita
10 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Steven Hargreaves, former chief transformation officer for TP ICAP, brings more than 25 years of experience in financial services to the role

Global on-loan securities hit record €2.7tn in December, says ISLA market report
10 March 2022 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The 16th edition of the Securities Lending Market Report provides HSBC insights of equity and fixed income markets, alongside ISLA commentary on SFTR data reported to trade repositories

S&P Global hires Ciaran Switonski
09 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Switonski, former associate director of sale for EMEA at DTCC, joins S&P Global Market Intelligence

Eurex Repo volumes up 11 per cent YoY for February
09 March 2022 Germany
Reporter: SFT

Total monthly term-adjusted volume climbed 25 per cent YoY to €112.3 billion for repo market activity, with GC Pooling volume on the Deutsche Börse-owned platform down 4 per cent

Copper.co appoints Sabrina Wilson
09 March 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

London-based technology company Copper.co (Copper) has appointed Sabrina Wilson as chief operating officer

Global securities finance revenues rise by 2% YoY for February
09 March 2022 Global
Reporter: SFT

Securities finance revenues for February have risen YoY to US$825 million, powered by the strength of APAC equity finance, corporate debt and ETP lending, according to IHS Markit

Kurt Dzibela joins Curvature
08 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Dzibela, former equity finance trader for BlackRock, has been appointed director of equity finance for US-based broker-dealer Curvature Securities

Josh Bosquez appointed CTO at Eventus
08 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Bosquez brings 24 years of software engineering experience to the role, where he will oversee a team of engineers that design and maintain the firm’s Validus platform

Christy McKibbin leaves Citi
07 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The former vice president has departed from the firm after almost a decade to focus on family commitments