Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Euroclear Bank have launched the Orchid bond structure in Singapore, combining domestic bond issuance with global distribution channels. International investors will be able to purchase bonds issued by Singapore-based issuers directly on SGX’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Central Depository, via Euroclear. HSBC acts as arranger, custodian bank and paying agent for…
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Daniel Klier joins Arabesque to run S-Ray
Daniel Klier is to join Arabesque Group as the new CEO of Arabesque S-Ray GmbH and president of the Arabesque Group, effective in June 2021. He will lead the expansion of Arabesque S-Ray’s ESG data, advisory and research services worldwide. He was previously at HSBC, where he was global head of sustainable finance, Arabesque is…
Marketnode joins forces with Covalent for E2E digital FI solution
Marketnode, the digital assets joint venture between the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek, has partnered with fixed income issuance and data firm, Covalent Capital, to build what they claim is Asia Pacific’s first end-to-end digital infrastructure in the fixed income space. This latest development follows the JV announcement by SGX and Temasek. As part of…
Bill Muia joins SS&C
Bill Muia has joined SS&C as a director of business development, based in the U.S. He was previously at HSBC, and has also worked for RBC.
HSBC launches NAV oversight apps
HSBC has launched a set of digital applications to help asset owners and managers monitor the NAV of their funds. The NAV Oversight suite of applications offers real-time dashboards tracking the status of NAV processing against agreed timelines for publication. To help clients review the accuracy of the NAV, the apps break down the underlying…
Citi & HSBC facilitate first QFII MF&SS transactions in China
Both Citi and HSBC have announced their facilitation of margin financing and short selling transactions in China on the first day that offshore investors have been allowed to participate in MF&SS transactions on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges under the QFII scheme. Both banks have been market leaders in supporting global investors through the…
HSBC facilitates first onshore private fund investment in China
HSBC has facilitated the first onshore private fund investment via the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII/RQFII) scheme in mainland China. HSBC is the custodian, providing services including investment scope update filing, payments, and custody for this market-first transaction completed by Baring Asset Management Limited. The fund is the first…
Noor Adhami to head HSBC’s Singapore securities services business
HSBC has appointed Noor Adhami as head of securities services Singapore, effective 1 February 2021. Adhami joined HSBC in 2004. For the last four years, she has held the role of regional head of global liquidity & cash management for MENA and Turkey, during which she also headed the regional securities services business. Adhami will…
HSBC joins Aladdin Provider network
HSBC has become the latest bank to offer access to its securities services products via BlackRock’s Aladdin Provider technology, enabling asset managers and asset owners to connect with HSBC through Aladdin. In the first half of 2021, HSBC will begin rolling out its services on Aladdin, starting in Hong Kong and Singapore. HSBC currently administers…
HSBC launches sec lending solution for TTFs
HSBC has launched new custody and fund administration technology and an operating model for tax transparent funds (TTFs), where ‘look-through’ is applied at the share class level for securities lending, in what it claims to be a market first. This approach improves the tax transparency of securities lending opportunities in TTFs for institutional investors, while…