Citi has been appointed as custodian of international securities for Depósito Central de Valores (DCV), the Chilean CSD. Transition of the assets has been completed. DCV holds >USD413bn of international assets.
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Citi upgrades HK settlement
Citi has launched a fully automated settlement solution in Hong Kong. The proprietary technology connects directly to Hong Kong’s central clearing and settlement system (CCASS). The automation delivers more timely and enhanced settlement of client trades through the Hong Kong market depository.
Citi bolsters DD&I senior management team
Karolina Belwal has joined Citi’s securities services business as the new global head of strategy and product development for data, digital and innovation. She will be responsible for driving the broader data, digital and innovation strategic portfolio and executing on the target-state vision. She joins from health-tech startup, Phoebe, where she was chief product officer.…
BNY Mellon appoints chief auditor
BNY Mellon has appointed Joseph Pizzuto as chief auditor, responsible for leading the company’s internal audit group. He will be a member of BNY Mellon’s ExCo. Pizzuto was previously at General Motors, and has also worked at GE Capital and Citibank.
Citi confirms new Benelux chief
As previously reported, Citi has now confirmed that Eduardo Gramuglia Pallavicino has joined as the new head of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) for securities services. Before a brief spell at Next Gate Tech, Gramuglia was at State Street where he was CEO and country head of Luxembourg. He replaces Larissa Sototskaya, who has moved…
Citi wins Aussie platform mandate
Mason Stevens Limited, the Australia-based wealth platform and provider of investment administration and managed account solutions, has appointed Citi to provide custody and integrated execution services. With >AUD6.7bn (USD4.5bn) under management and administration, Mason Stevens offers superannuation and non-superannuation products, managed account and investment solutions.
Citi hires global head of custody prod dev
Citi has appointed Mike Hughes as global head of custody product development. He will be responsible for the custody strategy across all Citi’s proprietary markets and global models. He joins from Ocorian, a C.I.-based independent administrator. Prior to that, he was at J.P. Morgan. Based in London, he will report to Matthew Bax, global head…
Citi hires Lux/NL chief
Citi has hired Eduardo Gramuglia Pallavicino as head of Luxembourg & the Netherlands. Gramuglia, who has been working as a strategic advisor and non-executive director, was previously head of Luxembourg for State Street and has also worked at BBH. He replaces Larissa Sototskaya, who has moved to a new role as global head of TA…
U.S. Bank hires GFS president
U.S. Bank has appointed Jay Martin as president, global fund services. Martin will join the senior leadership team of U.S. Bank’s Wealth Management and Investment Services (WMIS) division. He will be based in Milwaukee. The position has been vacant since Joe Neuberger left in late 2022. Christine Waldron, chief product officer for WMIS, has been…
Nordnet deploys Citi’s retail lending platform
Nordnet AB, the pan-Nordic digital platform for savings and investments, is the first Swedish client to start lending through Citi’s Securities Lending Access platform. The solution will enable Nordnet to expand its securities lending programme to new markets and new client segments. Citi Securities Lending Access is an end-to-end solution that digitises and automates the…