Citi has launched a proprietary bot technology solution in Hong Kong to offer its securities services clients real-time processing for matching and settlement, giving them the ability to view their trade status consistently throughout the day and to activate stock borrowing in a timely fashion if needed. Citi’s solution uses bot technology to pull data…
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HSBC launches ESG reporting service
HSBC has launched an ESG reporting service that provides asset owners and managers with independent measurement of how focused their listed asset investments are around ESG issues. The reporting service will consist of a monthly reporting dashboard, including portfolio-level analysis using ESG ratings and carbon emissions data. The service will use ESG scores and ratings…
BNY Mellon appoints Emily Portney as CFO
BNY Mellon has appointed Emily Portney as chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Santomassimo, who has informed the company of his decision to leave. Portney will report to Todd Gibbons, CEO, and will join the executive committee. Portney joined BNY Mellon in 2018 to run asset servicing for the Americas, and subsequently added responsibility…
BNY Mellon, HSBC appointed as custodians for Chimera’s Shariah ETF
Chimera Capital LLC, an Abu-Dhabi-based asset management firm and subsidiary of Chimera Investments LLC, has launched the Chimera S&P UAE Shariah ETF, a physical, in-kind, liquid and fully fungible ETF. Under the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority’s (SCA) fund regime, Chimera Umbrella Fund – the first SCA umbrella fund to be launched in the UAE…
MUFG selects Broadridge’s Sentry for private debt admin
MUFG Investor Services has selected Broadridge’s Sentry loan tracking and reporting software to service its clients in the private debt space. The web-based system, which Broadridge added to its solution set with its 2019 acquisition of ClearStructure, enables users to monitor compliance issues and reconcile and aggregate data to streamline or automate processes.
HSBC authorised to process mutual fund orders in Taiwan
HSBC has received approval from the Taiwan Banking Bureau to on-board mutual fund order placement services for asset managers locally. This is as an extension of HSBC’s regional fund administration offering, enabled through a local support model in Taiwan.
Michael O’Loughlin joins State Street from BNY Mellon
Michael O’Loughlin has joined State Street’s insurance and asset management sales team in the U.S. He previously spent 14 years at BNY Mellon.
BP2S’s Ffyn reports strong growth
BNP Paribas reports that Ffyn, the collaborative fund information platform supported and incubated by BNP Paribas Securities Services, now has 53 asset managers and investors on board, whilst collating information on more than 100,000 funds. Launched a year ago, Ffyn aims to become a single source of information for the mutual fund industry by bringing…
Citi wins USD630bn white-label custody mandate for MUFJ in Lux
In a strategically important mandate for its Luxembourg business, Citi has been appointed as the global custody solutions provider for Mitsubishi UFJ Investor Services & Banking (Luxembourg) (MIBL). The deal will result in the transfer of approximately USD630bn of assets to Citi’s platform. As part of the deal, MIBL will white label Citi’s custody platform…
AGF adds to CIBC Mellon’s mandate
AGF, the Canadian asset manager with c. CAD36bn AuM, has expanded its relationship with CIBC Mellon, which has been appointed to provide fund accounting, custody, fund administration and recordkeeping for Highstreet Asset Management, AGF’s private client subsidiary. The mandate also includes performance, valuation and reconciliation accounting services for AGF’s institutional business, and the transition of…