Aztec has appointed Akbar Sheriff to its ExCo as chief client success officer and chief operating officer, based in London. He was most recently president and global chief operating officer at Coremont, a provider of cloud-based investment management technology, and previously held roles at McKinsey and State Street.
Category: Bank Providers
HSBC launches integrated ETF solution
HSBC has become the first global bank to offer an integrated fractional dealing and custody solution for all ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange. With the launch of this new HSBC capability, retail investors in the UK will be able to buy and sell fractional ETF shares through participating savings and investment platforms, IFAs,…
Intesa expands with State Street
State Street has expanded its relationship with Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank. As part of this expanded relationship, State Street will integrate an IT business unit and outsource custody back-office operations of the Italian bank.
Avanda expands with NTRS
Northern Trust has expanded its fund services relationship with Avanda Investment Management, supporting its implementation of the mandate granted by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as part of the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). Northern Trust will provide investment operations outsourcing, fund administration and investment risk and analytical services, building on a relationship with Avanda…
Securitize partners with BNY
Securitize, a platform for tokenising real-world assets, has launched the Securitize Tokenized AAA CLO Fund, a tokenised fund dedicated to AAA-rated collateralised loan obligations. The fund has been developed in collaboration with BNY, which will act as custodian for the fund’s underlying assets. The fund will be sub-advised by BNY Investments.
BNY wins BaaS mandate from WisdomTree
WisdomTree has appointed BNY as its core banking-as-a-service (BaaS) infrastructure provider for WisdomTree Prime, its retail platform for tokenised assets and cryptocurrency. The collaboration between the two firms cements WisdomTree as BNY’s first retail digital assets BaaS client. WisdomTree Prime is claimed to be the first app to provide access to tokenised funds to U.S.…
Thind leaves State Street
Aman Thind has joined JPMorgan Chase as global head of technology strategy and enterprise architecture. He previously spent seven years at State Street, most recently as chief technology officer for State Street Alpha.
NTRS taps Broadridge for class action service
Northern Trust is expanding its global asset recovery capabilities with Broadridge’s proprietary global class action technology, enabling clients to optimise claim recoveries and increase engagement in settlement processes. Enhancements available with the new service include expanded coverage for more than 35 markets and, for the first time, support for opt-in markets where claimants can elect…
BBH to support new Fidelity ETFs
Fidelity International has launched the U.S. Fundamental UCITS ETF range, including the U.S. Fundamental Small-Mid Cap UCITS ETF, the first semi-transparent ETF in Ireland. BBH has been appointed to support the new funds.
Northern Trust wins IFFEd mandate
Northern Trust has been appointed by the Switzerland-based International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) to provide global custody services. The World Bank acts as asset manager for IFFEd.