Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK) Limited has appointed Citi as OFC custodian and provide fund administration and ETF services for the launch of two OFC ETFs: an inaugural active ETF – Global X China Innovator Active ETF – and a passive ETF – Global X China Global Leaders ETF. Both invest in equities of companies…
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Nordea to recommend Citi as it exits Nordic sub-custody business
Citi and Nordea have finalised an agreement where Nordea will recommend its existing clients appoint Citi as their new provider of sub-custody services in the region. This follows a decision by Nordea to exit the Nordic sub-custody business. As a result of this agreement, Citi expects to significantly grow its market share in the Nordics.…
BNY Mellon launches digital assets unit
BNY Mellon has established a Digital Assets unit that will accelerate the development of solutions and capabilities to help clients address growing and evolving needs related to the growth of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. The cross-functional, cross-business team, which will be led by Mike Demissie, head of Advanced Solutions at BNY Mellon, is currently developing…
Citi hires two senior regional sales heads from State Street
Citi has made two senior sales appointments in its custody & fund services (CFS) business. Maria Cantillon joins as head of CFS sales for EMEA, a position that has been open since Matthew Bax moved to run the direct custody & clearing business in 2020. She will report to Sanjiv Sawhney, global head of CFS,…
Citi to service first OFC ETF for CSOP in Hong Kong
Citi has been selected by CSOP Asset Management, the Hong Kong-based asset manager, to provide custody, fund administration and trustee services for the launch of its first ETF (CSOP STAR 50 Index ETF) in the form of an open-ended fund company. Chen Ding, CEO of CSOP Asset Management, said: “We are extremely excited to be…
Citi launches dynamic fund order processing service
Citi has launched a new service for advisor clients that automates the allocation of cash across a range of funds and manages all aspects of order processing between advisor clients and fund providers. With its Dynamic Allocation and Fund Order Processing service, a client can send an order through industry standard or proprietary messaging to…
Perpetual switches to State Street in Australia
Perpetual Investment Management Limited, the Australia-based asset manager, has appointed State Street to provide custody and fund administration services. State Street will provide core custody, middle office, administration, valuation, accounting and tax reporting services to the funds managed by Perpetual. In addition, Perpetual will leverage State Street’s enterprise data platform to manage data across the…
HQLAx secures new funding for collateral platform
HQLAᵡ, the Luxembourg-based fintech provider, has secured EUR14.4m Series B funding from BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Citigroup and its existing shareholder, Deutsche Börse. The funding will be used to accelerate the core premise of the HQLAᵡ platform – helping the industry address European collateral fragmentation by extending its connectivity to leading…
Citi & HSBC facilitate first QFII MF&SS transactions in China
Both Citi and HSBC have announced their facilitation of margin financing and short selling transactions in China on the first day that offshore investors have been allowed to participate in MF&SS transactions on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges under the QFII scheme. Both banks have been market leaders in supporting global investors through the…
Citi to support SPAC ETF for Tuttle Tactical Management
Citi has expanded its ETF franchise with its support of the first actively managed Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) ETF from Tuttle Tactical Management, which launched the fund on December 16. Citi is providing fund accounting and administration, custody, fund compliance support services, transfer agency and ETF services for the new fund. This mandate expands…