Lukka, a crypto asset software and data provider, has completed its Series C funding, led by State Street, with participation from S&P Global, and CPA.com, the business and technology subsidiary of the AICPA. Lukka will continue to expand its existing institutional-grade software and data products for traditional businesses and funds as they adopt crypto assets…
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Northern Trust makes senior management changes
Northern Trust is making some senior management changes across its asset servicing business. James Wright, who joined in 2016 from J.P. Morgan, is promoted to head the institutional investors group across EMEA, based in the UK. In the U.S., Peter Sanchez, who has run the hedge fund services business in North America since 2011, is…
J.P. Morgan deploys DLT for first intraday repo trade
J.P. Morgan has completed a live, blockchain-based intraday repo transaction. The transaction was conducted between J.P. Morgan’s broker/dealer and banking entity, using an in-house developed blockchain application which supported instantaneous settlement and maturity of the transaction in hours, as opposed to days. Using blockchain enables borrowers and lenders to execute shorter-term, intraday repo transactions with…
Clearstream appoints BP2S as ANZ sub-custodian
Clearstream, Deutsche Börse’s post-trade services provider, has mandated BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide local sub-custody services in Australia and New Zealand. BP2S already provides local clearing and custody to Clearstream across the Euronext and Turkish markets.
SC and Northern Trust launch cryptocurrency custody solution
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, has entered into an agreement with Northern Trust to launch Zodia Custody, an institutional custody solution for cryptocurrencies. Zodia is designed to enable institutions to invest in the emerging cryptocurrency assets, including transaction and settlement activities. Under the agreement, which is subject to registration with…
Janus Henderson appoints SS&C/IFDS for global TA
Janus Henderson, the global asset manager with c. USD360bn AuM, has chosen SS&C and IFDS to provide global transfer agency services for its funds. The scope of the mandate will cover funds in jurisdictions outside the U.S. The first stage of the project saw more than 15,000 Irish accounts with more than EUR10bn of assets…
Citi appoints Justin Burman to lead fund services in Australia
Citi has appointed Justin Burman as Australia product head for fund services. The appointment comes as Citi continues to transition clients from RBC, following a client transfer agreement finalised in March 2020. Burman has worked at BNP Paribas and, most recently, at RBC.
State Street adds to collateral management team
State Street has appointed Staffan Ahlner as global head of Collateral+, a part of the funding and collateral solutions group. Ahlner, who previously led BNY Mellon‘s global collateral management business, will manage State Street’s Collateral + team to build on the company’s core collateral management capabilities and develop future collateral management solutions. Ahlner will report…
HSBC joins Aladdin Provider network
HSBC has become the latest bank to offer access to its securities services products via BlackRock’s Aladdin Provider technology, enabling asset managers and asset owners to connect with HSBC through Aladdin. In the first half of 2021, HSBC will begin rolling out its services on Aladdin, starting in Hong Kong and Singapore. HSBC currently administers…
Glenmede adds equity trading to State Street mandate
Glenmede Investment Management L.P., a U.S.-based money manager with USD11bn AuM, has appointed State Street to provide outsourced non-US equity trading and middle office services for GIM’s international equity strategy. This mandate adds to the recently extended investment servicing relationship covering custody, accounting, fund administration and transfer agency solutions for the Glenmede Funds.