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BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Launches Workbench Mobile for the iPad
BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, announced the launch of Workbench Mobile, a new app enabling the firm’s institutional clients to authorize instructions and securely access key reports and account information from their iPad. Workbench Mobile is available now for download to registered Workbench users at the App Store through…
Bruno Prigent Appointed Global Head of Societe Generale Securities Services
Bruno Prigent, currently Deputy Head of Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), will become Head of SGSS as of 30 September 2011. He will thus join the Executive Committee of the Private Banking, Global Investment Management and Services division as well as the General Management Committee of Societe Generale Group. Bruno Prigent will report to Jacques…
SEC, CFTC Staffs to Host Roundtable to Discuss International Issues Relating to Dodd-Frank Act Title VII Implementation
The staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a joint public roundtable on August 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss international issues related to the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Panelists will be announced…
EXCLUSIVE: DTCC’s Chief Data Officer Ron Jordan on His Experiences at NYSE, Regulatory Developments and DTCC’s Future Plans
Earlier this year, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) appointed ex-NYSE Euronext market data guru Ron Jordan to the position of chief data officer (CDO) and gave him the responsibility of guiding DTCC’s commercial and regulatory data business activities. Reference Data Review speaks to Jordan about his career highlights in the exchange sector and how these…
Another One Out the Door at Thomson Reuters: Wenig Departs from Markets Division as Part of Structural Shake up
In yet another shock departure from data giant Thomson Reuters over the last few months, Markets division chief Devin Wenig has left and CEO Tom Glocer is due to take on his responsibilities. Wenig, who has long been thought the natural successor to Glocer, is departing the vendor as part of a management and structural…
Virginie’s Blog – Never a Dull Moment
Summer used to be a quiet month or two for news. Not so this year (or even the last few years perhaps). What with the M&A rumour mill on overdrive, restructuring and musical chairs within the vendor community, endless regulatory toing and froing, and the recent announcement that the UK is potentially opting out of…
FSB Proposes New Resolution Planning Requirements for SIFIs, Data Fragmentation Issues Highlighted
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has this week produced a consultation paper setting out its proposals for new policy measures to ensure the effective resolution of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). The proposals cover new resolution powers and tools for national authorities, cross border arrangements, resolution planning requirements and measures to remove any current obstacles…
Carne Adds New Director to Cayman Islands Team
Carne Global Financial Services is pleased to announce the appointment of John Ackerley as a Director with its Cayman Islands team. John joins seasoned fund directors Peter Heaps and Roisin Cater in providing governance services to Cayman domiciled funds. John has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, and has worked on…
Antonio Viana-Baptista Joins Credit Suisse as CEO of Iberia
Credit Suisse today announced the appointment of Antonio Viana-Baptista as Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse in Iberia. He will be based in Madrid and report to Fawzi Kyriakos-Saad, Chief Executive Officer of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. As CEO of Credit Suisse in Iberia, Mr Viana-Baptista will execute our integrated banking…
ISDA Marks First Anniversary of Dodd-Frank Act: Clearing, Transparency Drive Improvements
At the first anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, market participants, policymakers and others are assessing the safety of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in light of the legislation as well as efforts the industry has undertaken over the past few years in conjunction with global regulators. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) believes…