David Banks has been appointed global head of depository & fiduciary solutions for the securities services business of BNP Paribas, based in Paris. Banks joined BNP Paribas in 2019 and was previously acting head of the securities services business in Australia & New Zealand.
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HornbyChapman hires for APAC
HornbyChapman, the UK-based asset servicing and post-trade recruiter, has appointed Andy Allen as managing director and head of sales, APAC. Allen was most recently head of APAC ex-Malaysia for RBC’s investor services business, and has over thirty years’ post-trade experience in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and London. The appointment follows the recent hiring…
IQ-EQ promotes Giannone
David Giannone, who joined IQ-EQ in New York as business development director earlier this year from RBC, has been promoted to chief commercial officer, Americas.
Danloy joins BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has appointed Sébastien Danloy as global head of sales & relationship management for institutional investors, a newly created role. Based in London, he becomes a permanent member of the securities services management board, reporting to Alvaro Camuñas, head of client development for securities services. Danloy was most recently global head of investor services,…
RBC expands sec lending coverage
RBC Investor Services has expanded its securities lending market coverage to client assets held in Malaysia, its 34th market.
RBC IS hires MO expert from JPM
RBC Investor Services has hired Simon Hirtenstein as managing director, middle office. He joins from from J.P. Morgan’s securities services business, where he was in charge of the middle office product. At RBC, he will oversee the growth and enhancement of the end-to-end middle office capability in Canada.
IQ-EQ hires from RBC
IQ-EQ has appointed David Giannone as senior managing director in the business development team in the U.S. He will specialise in private capital, offshore structures and business development. Giannone spent nearly 10 years at RBC Investor Services, most recently as global head of business development. It is understood that RBC IS is winding down its…
New CEO for RBC IS
Claire Johnson is reportedly joining RBC Investor Services as CEO. She will replace Francis Jackson, who is stepping down from the role following the sale of its remaining international businesses to CACEIS. Johnson is currently president of TSX Trust, part of the TMX Group, and previously spent more than 20 years at CIBC Mellon.
RBC rebrands InServ business
Following the acquisition of RBC Investor Services’ operations in Europe and Malaysia by CACEIS, RBC Investor & Treasury Services (I&TS) has rebranded as RBC Investor Services. The treasury services unit now falls under RBC’s capital markets business line.
RBC completes deal with CACEIS
RBC has completed the sale of the European asset servicing activities of RBC Investor Services, and its associated Malaysian centre of excellence, to CACEIS. CACEIS’ acquisition of the business of the UK branch of RBC Investor Services Trust and RBC Investor Services business in Jersey is expected to take place in the coming months, subject…