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D&I doyenne Okeatta Brown to boost MUFG’s diversity and inclusion efforts
27 July 2021 US
Reporter: Alex Pugh

Brown joins the US arm of the Japanese financial services company from US multinational Wells Fargo, where she was lead external engagement strategist for diverse segments, representation, and inclusion

William Liang joins SMBC Nikko Securities
22 July 2021 Japan
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

William Liang, former finance trader for Citi, has joined the Tokyo headquarters of SMBC Nikko Securities Inc

Charles Li is elected to MarketAxess board of directors
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Charles Li, former chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, has been elected to the board of directors for MarketAxess Holdings Inc

Cryptocurrency lender platform OSL makes foray into Americas
20 July 2021 Mexico
Reporter: Alex Pugh

The move comes after OSL and Standard Chartered recently partnered to launch a Europe and UK-focused digital asset brokerage and exchange joint-venture

Santander to acquire Amherst Pierpont in multi-million dollar agreement
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Santander has announced an agreement to acquire independent fixed-income broker-dealer Amherst Pierpont Securities for US$600 million

Goal Group launches Treaty Rate Manager
20 July 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Goal Group has launched an online withholding tax reference database called Treaty Rate Manager, which provides access to the latest treaty rate information across the globe

Lawyer arrested in connection with ‘cum-ex’ investigations
13 July 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Hanno Berger, a German lawyer and tax expert accused of being involved in ‘cum-ex’ tax infringements, has been arrested in Switzerland according to German and Swiss sources

Nicholas Bone joins Delta Capita as head of post-trade sales
13 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

New appointment aims to reinforce Delta Capita’s offering in post-trade managed services, which represents the next phase in its growth strategy

Chinese authorities tighten supervision of US-listed mainland companies
08 July 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Short interest in US-listed Hong Kong and China stocks, as a percentage of public free float, has contracted from 5.67 to 3.81 per cent ytd, but is expected to climb in weeks ahead, predicts S3 Partners.

Sven Weinhold moves to MM Warburg
08 July 2011 Germany
Reporter: SFT

Weinhold leaves Unicredit to join treasury management team at family-owned bank

FSB says act now on LIBOR transition
07 July 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Financial Stability Board publishes report to the G20 on LIBOR transition, telling the market to choose robust reference rates for the stake of financial stability

Global lender revenue up 17% YoY in H1, says DataLend
01 July 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Rising loan values for government debt and stronger demand for IPOs and SPACs instrumental in growth of loan revenue for first half of year