Custody

RBC Global Services appoints new Director in London

RBC Global Services, Institutional & Investor Services (IIS) announced the appointment of Simon Coleman as Director of Operations in London, U.K. In his new role, Simon will oversee all aspects of global custody processing in more than 80 worldwide markets.

BoNY Acquires Axe-Houghton Associates ADR Management Business

The Bank of New York announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Core International ADR and Domestic Equity Index institutional investment management businesses of Axe Houghton Associates, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoenig Group Inc.

RBC Global Services Rolls Out New Performance Measurement Database

The Benchmark(tm) Investment Analytics group (BIA) of RBC Global Services, Institutional & Investor Services (IIS), announced the release of a new and expanded suite of portfolio universes the Benchmark Universes which will enable institutional investors to better evaluate the performance

KAS BANK clearing specialist on Euronext Paris

KAS BANK clearing specialist on Euronext Paris KAS BANK is the first General Clearing Member of Euronext that is able to provide clients of the three underlying Euronext exchanges with its services from one portal instead of from three different

ABN Amro Mellon Secures Winterthur Mandate

ABN Amro has won another custody mandate in its stated target market the insurance sector. XL Winterthur International a subsidiary of the Bermuda based XL insurance and reinsurance group, which purchased Winterthur International from Credit Suisse Group earlier this year

BoNY Selected by Lloyds TSB for ADR Program

The Bank of New York announced today that Lloyds TSB Group plc has selected the Bank as depositary for its New York Stock Exchange listed American depositary receipt (ADR) program. Each ADR represents four ordinary shares and trades under the

IBIS Securities Selects BNY Clearing Services

BNY Clearing Services LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York, announced today that its fully disclosed correspondent clearing services were selected by IBIS Securities LLC. IBIS Securities LLC is a general securities broker dealer that specializes in the

ABN AMRO Mellon Wins Another UK Client

ABN AMRO Mellon has won the mandate to provide global custody to the pension fund of BBA Group PLC, the industrial group that services the aviation and industrial markets. The fund, worth 350 million ($508m), will convert to the alliance's

Reports On Italians’ Axing Withholding Tax – Inaccurate

According to local experts, reports that the Italian government was suspending withholding tax on coupon payments to foreign holders of BTPs were inaccurate. It seems reporters confused proposed reforms to the treatment of withholding taxes on equity dividends (which have