Citi has launched Custody+, a suite of near- and real-time solutions to meet always-on industry demand. The announcement comes as the bank completes the U.S. rollout of its patented Single Event Processing (SEP) technology, a milestone in the transformation of its custody infrastructure. Custody+ will process every asset servicing transaction through a single seamless flow…
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Pirum hires from HSBC
Pirum, the fintech specialising in securities finance and collateral management, has hired Jennifer Falco to strengthen its North American operations. Falco joins from HSBC, where she spent nearly seven years as an equity finance and Delta One sales specialist in New York.
NT hires AO sales executive
Northern Trust’s asset servicing business has hired Ambrice Miller as head of sales, asset owners, EMEA, based in the UK. She joins from FTSE Russell.
Aegon expands with Citi
Aegon Asset Management has expanded its longstanding relationship with Citi with a USD380bn middle office mandate. Citi has added performance measurement and accounting services to its offerings on the Aladdin platform, extending the breadth of its middle office offering to include full IBOR services, trade management and settlement and performance measurement via Aladdin Accounting. The…
First Sentier expands with NT
Northern Trust has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Group, being appointed as fund administrator for First Sentier Investors Global Growth Funds, a Singapore unit trust offering. Under the mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services. The move represents an expansion of a broader global relationship which began in 2006.
NT signs with Lukka
Northern Trust has entered into an agreement with Lukka to deliver a digital asset reporting capability. Lukka provides institutional-grade digital asset data infrastructure, software, and analytics. Under the agreement, Northern Trust will leverage Lukka’s platform to support connectivity across >100 blockchains and >400 centralised exchange and decentralised exchange sources, along with custodians, OTC desks, wallets,…
U.S. Bank signs with Fenergo
U.S. Bank’s investment services business has gone live with Fenergo’s Fen-X platform, which automates many of the manual processes traditionally associated with underlying investors and direct client relationships and accelerates account setup while maintaining regulatory requirements. The enhanced onboarding experience provides investors and clients with more transparency throughout the process and enables integration with other…
NAV signs for NTRS’ banking APIs
Northern Trust has launched APIs for its banking services, providing asset servicing banking clients with real-time access to data and services through automated connectivity. The API solution enables clients to integrate banking data directly into their operational workflows. NAV Fund Services, a U.S.-based fund alternative fund administrator, is the first client to implement the new…
BNY collaborates with Galaxy
BNY has struck a deal with Galaxy, the digital assets specialist, to advance the digital asset infrastructure for institutional markets, including support for staking, a process that allows eligible digital assets to earn rewards, on BNY’s digital asset custody platform. This will combine digital asset custody and staking within a single institutional servicing model. Eligible…
Ultimus hires CCO from BNY
Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed Danielle Adamson as chief client officer, a newly established role focused on strengthening client experience across the firm’s public and private markets businesses. Most recently, she served as senior director of client coverage for BNY‘s asset servicing division. Prior to BNY, she spent 16 years at State Street.