Collateral management clients using BNY Mellon‘s electronic collateral schedule manager, RULE, now have the capability to digitally express their ESG preferences by leveraging ESG ratings and indexes. The firm’s U.S. clients are able to take advantage of these same ESG eligibility capabilities by updating their schedules using current U.S. methodology. The functionality draws on MSCI…
Clearwater hires new head of private assets
Clearwater Analytics, a U.S.-based provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, has appointed Jonathan Flitt as global head of private assets. In this capacity, he leads product management, strategy, and execution to deliver platform capabilities and solutions that provide total portfolio transparency for the private markets space. Flitt joins from BNY Mellon, where…
SEI acquires Novus Partners
SEI has acquired Novus Partners, a global portfolio intelligence platform company. Novus’ platform streamlines data management, performance measurement, reporting, attribution and look-through analysis in a single digital tool. Founded in 2007, Novus works with more than 140 clients who collectively manage over USD4trn in assets. Following the acquisition, operations will continue in all four of…
IQ-EQ hires new group COO
Joanna Macleod has joined IQ-EQ as group chief operating officer. She was previously at American Express.
Crestbridge appoints new business development director for U.S.
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Marta Ciemiega as business development director in the U.S. She was most recently a director of business development at Sanne Group.
Northern Trust deploys ML to research for asset allocators
Northern Trust has launched a feature within its Front Office Solutions business that uses machine learning to help asset allocators gain better control of their research process. The new feature leverages knowledge of a user’s past behaviour to tag research management documents with intelligently suggested attributes before uploading them to the Front Office Solutions platform.…
KB AM in Singapore selects SS&C’s front-to-back solution
KB Asset Management Singapore, the asset management arm of Korea’s KB Financial Group, has selected SS&C’s front-to-back-office solution for its operations. The solution leverages SS&C’s fund administration and middle-office services and Eze Investment Suite for order and portfolio management, compliance, and client reporting. The platform covers operations across KB Asset Management Singapore’s portfolio, including equities,…
Alter Domus strikes deal with Canoe
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based administrator that has USD1.3trn AuA, has struck a deal with Canoe Intelligence to offer data management solutions for alternatives managers that combine automated technology and data accuracy. Canoe specialises in redefining data management processes for alternative investments by deploying advanced data capture technology to automate manual workflows.
IQ-EQ appoints new CIO
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Rashmi Rao as group chief information officer. She previously ran her own consulting business.
Indea appoints BP2S for VCC servicing
Indea Capital Partners has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide services to its sub-fund set-up under Singapore’s Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure. Indea is a Singapore-registered fund manager focused on advising clients on alternative investments. As part of the mandate, BP2S will provide Indea with global custody, hedge fund administration, investor services and financial…