HSBC plans to launch a new digital assets custody service for institutional clients who invest in tokenised securities. Once live in 2024, HSBC’s new service will complement HSBC Orion, the bank’s platform for issuing digital assets, as well as HSBC’s recently launched offering for tokenised physical gold. The new service does not cover cryptocurrencies or…
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HSBC tokenises gold
HSBC has processed the first trades tokenising the ownership of physical gold held in HSBC’s UK vault, using DLT. HSBC has developed this capability by creating a digital twin of an existing physical asset – specifically physical gold held in HSBC’s vault. Tokenised physical gold can be traded between HSBC and institutional investors through the…
Citco hires global ops head
Carl Andrews has been appointed global head of operations for Citco, the specialist alternatives administrator. Andrews, who is based in the UK, previously spent over 13 years at HSBC, most recently as head of Europe and the Americas for the securities services business.
HSBC loses more senior managers
Further exits from HSBC’s securities services business, following the senior management changes implemented earlier this year. After Ronnie Griffin – widely regarded as one of the best trust and depositary managers in Europe – left earlier this year, it is understood that CP Yap, who was appointed head of fund services at the end of…
HSBC launches ETF platform
HSBC has launched ETF Platform Solutions, its new end-to-end platform providing asset servicing solutions to ETF issuers globally. Under a single offering, ETF issuers will have access to HSBC’s markets & securities services capabilities, such as: ETF order management, PCF production, and custom ETF NAV attribution analysis; AP services including ETF seeding and HSBC’s ETF…
M&G appoints new COO
M&G Investments, the UK-based manager with c. GBP300bn (USD381bn) AuM, has appointed Richard Godfrey as chief operating officer for asset management, subject to regulatory approval. Reporting to CEO Joseph Pinto, Godfrey will join M&G’s asset management executive committee and will be responsible for all investment management operational functions. Godfrey was most recently global co-head of…
Dale Grieve joins J.P. Morgan
Dale Grieve has joined J.P. Morgan as head of long term savings & wealth, UK and Ireland platform sales. He previously spent nearly 18 years at HSBC, most recently as head of UK sales & business development for the securities services business.
HSBC appoints global head of securities services
HSBC has appointed Fiona Horsewill as global head of securities services. Based in London, she will report directly to Patrick George, the recently confirmed global head of markets & securities services. She will also be a member of the M&SS executive committee. Horsewill was most recently at Citi, where she was global head of data…
HSBC appoints senior sales head
HSBC has appointed Giovanni Fenocchi as head of asset owners & managers sales for securities services across Europe, MENA and the U.S. He has spent 24 years with HSBC spanning client coverage, operations and risk, most recently as global head of issuer services. He reports to Alexis Meissner and Matt Kiraly, global co-heads of platform…
IQ-EQ hires from HSBC
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Matthew Abbott to the newly created role of global head of sales operations. He is based in the London office, reporting to Emma Crabtree, group chief commercial officer. Abbott was previously global head of sales & client enablement for HSBC’s securities services business.