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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

Pirum and FIS offer recall interoperability
14 September 2023 UK
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The London-based firm aims to implement connectivity and interoperability to automate recalls and callback messages

EquiLend launches new Risk Resolution Suite ahead of T+1
14 August 2023 US
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The new R₂S system will combine EquiLend’s existing recalls, returns and settlement monitor solutions in a single user interface

GPFA appoints Borgquist
11 July 2023 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The Global Peer Financing Association has welcomed Amy Borgquist as head of international (outside North America)

RBC Investor Services faces realignment following CACEIS acquisition
06 July 2023 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Formerly part of RBC Investor & Treasury Services, the firm’s treasury services activities will now operate within RBC Capital Markets

Pirum launches recalls solution to aid T+1 compliance
23 June 2023 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

In confronting the increasing complexity and time criticality of the recall process, Pirum says the solution aims to transform this activity by digitising, reducing latency and minimising operational costs

Settlement efficiency remains point of concern for sec lending industry, says BoE's Pyzer
22 June 2023 Lisbon
Reporter: Bob Currie

Settlement rates remain a point of concern for the securities lending industry, delegates heard at ISLA’s 30th Annual Conference in Lisbon

Lack of market discussions on recall cutoffs a “main concern” for T+1 move, says Yared
01 June 2023 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

A lack of discussion between all market participants on securities lending recall cutoff times has become a main concern during the move to T+1, according to Mathilda Yared, managing director of global securities finance at National Bank of Canada

TMX collaborates with Clearstream to release new Canadian collateral management service
24 May 2023 Canada
Reporter: Bob Currie

The CCMS collateral solution is targeted for Q3 2023 and will deliver improved automation, optimisation and collateral mobilisation, while bringing domestic triparty repo to the Canadian market for the first time

CDS welcomes Kinart to its post-trade team
23 May 2023 Canada
Reporter: SFT

Securities finance and post-trade specialist Craig Kinart steps into the post-trade team at the Canadian Depository for Securities as senior manager for strategy and innovation

Central banks take action to enhance US dollar repo operations
20 March 2023 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Bank of England will increase the frequency of seven-day maturity US dollar repo operations from weekly to daily, commencing on Monday 20 March 2023, as markets react to Credit Suisse troubles

Torstone selects Farrell as head of North America
16 March 2023 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Sam Farrell will have oversight of all US and Canadian operations for Torstone and will continue to expand the firm’s footprint in North America