HSBC Securities Services (HSS) has named Rafael Moral Santiago as its new head of securities services, Europe, responsible for the business across Europe and leading its growth agenda.

He joins from Deutsche Bank, where his most recent role was global head of investor services, leading Deutsche Bank's custody and clearing, fund services and agency securities lending businesses, with primary accountability for strategy, global P&L, client relationships and risk management. 

Santiago joins on December 1, and will report to Cian Burke, global head of HSS. He will be based in London and will also form part of the HSS executive committee.

Mark Wetjen is to join the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) as managing director with responsibility for leading its global public policy function and related business and legal activities. 

The Financial Conduct Authority’s acting chief executive Tracey McDermott today announced the final appointment to the FCA’s Executive Committee with Georgina Philippou becoming the new chief operating officer.

BNP Paribas Securities Services has finally confirmed that Mark Hillman has been named as head of global client services, a newly created role which he assumed in May this year. 

Investec Asset Management has appointed Matthew Oakley as chief technology officer.

GBST, a global provider of securities transaction and fund administration software for the financial services industry, says that Ian Jack has joined it as chief executive officer for its Capital Markets business in the UK.