GMO, a U.S.-based investment manager, today launched its first exchange-traded fund, the GMO U.S. Quality ETF (NYSE: QLTY). QLTY was launched in partnership with the new Goldman Sachs ETF Accelerator, a digital platform that enables Goldman Sachs’ clients to quickly and efficiently launch, list, and manage ETFs. State Street has been appointed as administrator.
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TMF hires from State Street
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of business administration services, has appointed Gareth Casement as head of loan administration. Based in Dublin, he will report to Daniel Max, head of global solutions. Casement joins from State Street.
Maiuri to leave State Street
Lou Maiuri, president, COO and head of investment services, will leave State Street by early 2024. Effective January 1, 2024, Ron O’Hanley, chairman and CEO, will assume the office of the president (in addition to his current roles as chairman and chief executive officer) and responsibility for investment services, State Street’s largest business. Mostapha Tahiri,…
State Street completes Awqaf implementation
State Street has completed implementation of a suite of investment services to support Awqaf Investment Company (AIC), the investment arm of the General Authority of Awqaf. Services include global custody, investment accounting, multi-asset class performance measurement, and data aggregation and consolidation. Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, AIC provides integrated investment solutions to the non-profit sector…
PIMCO goes live with HUB
PIMCO is now live on the HUB platform. HUB is a fintech specialising in the investment management sector. Founded in 2021, HUB is backed by PIMCO, Man Group, S&P Global, Microsoft and State Street. PIMCO will initially use two products: HUB Trade, which manages trades through the stages of their lifecycle and enables connectivity with…
Vroegop joins BNY Mellon
Simone Vroegop has joined BNY Mellon as EMEA head of investment managers, based in London. She replaces Mark Moor, who is retiring. Vroegop reports to Irene Speridakos, global head of investment managers. She was previously at BBH, where she led strategy for the investor services business, and also spent nearly 15 years at State Street.
State Street launches T+1 FX solution
In preparation for the US equity market’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in 2024, State Street has launched an automated workflow solution and integration with DTCC within State Street’s FX trading service, StreetFX. By connecting to DTCC Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) and its central trade matching platform, CTM, StreetFX can now receive settlement instructions…
DTCC to acquire Securrency
DTCC, the U.S. market infrastructure provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securrency Inc., a developer of institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. The acquisition is expected to close shortly. Both U.S. Bank and State Street are investors in Securrency. Securrency will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTCC and will operate under the name DTCC Digital…
State Street hires India CEO
State Street has appointed Arindam Banerrji as the firm’s country head for India. Based in Bengaluru, Banerrji reports to Lou Maiuri, president, chief operating officer, and head of investment services. He joins State Street from Wells Fargo, where he most recently served as the executive vice president and managing director for its operating centres in…
Chansky joins SS&C
Neal Chansky has joined SS&C as head of the registered funds business, based in the U.S. Chansky was most recently global head of consultant relations at BNY Mellon, and previously spent 10 years at State Street.