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Russia’s sovereign default risk: into the red zone

16 March 2022 Russia
Reporter: Bob Currie

USD-denominated government debt coupons, which are due for payment today, are the first foreign-currency sovereign income payments to fall due since Russia issued its Presidential Decree on 5 March, notes Fitch Ratings

Denmark-UAE treaty seeks to deny refuge for Dubai cum-ex defendants

15 March 2022 Denmark
Reporter: Bob Currie

Denmark’s Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup will travel to the United Arab Emirates this week to sign an extradition treaty, potentially assisting efforts of the Danish tax authorities to pursue recovery from Dubai-based cum-ex defendants

Apex Group acquires majority stake in Fund Admin Chain

15 March 2022 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The majority shareholding is expected to accelerate the adoption of FAC technologies and set a global standard for the tokenisation of funds

State Street Digital expands with global heads

15 March 2022 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Katie Richards joins State Street Digital’s Zurich office as global head of operations, while Marcus Grubb becomes global head of product in London

Ronn Baker joins Baton Systems

15 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Baker joins the firm as senior director of North American sales, after 15 years at Wells Fargo

UK regulators advise on sanctions and cryptoassets

14 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

BoE, FCA and OFSI indicate that they are working closely with government agencies and law enforcement worldwide to share intelligence and to prevent evasion of sanctions, including breaches using cyberassets

Citi co-head leaves for new venture

14 March 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Alex Kriete, Citi's director, co-head of digital assets, is set to leave the bank to start a new company in the cryptocurrency sector

Dawn Giuffra joins Clear Street

14 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The former vice president at EquiLend’s clearing services has taken on the role of associate director at Clear Street

Joshika Dutt joins S3 Partners

11 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Dutt, former head of equity hedge fund sales and business development at GLG, will join S3 Partners as director of business development

FSB publishes research on CCP recovery and resolution

11 March 2022 Global
Reporter: Bob Currie

A new report by the FSB, in collaboration with CPMI and IOSCO, publishes the findings of research on CCP recovery and resolution tools which aims to strengthen the resilience and ‘resolvability’ of CCPs in default and non-default loss scenarios

Robin Vince appointed new CEO of BNY Mellon

11 March 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BNY Mellon has appointed Robin Vince as CEO of BNY Mellon, replacing Thomas Gibbons who is to retire from the company in August 2022

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

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