Securrency Capital, a broker-dealer based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to deal in investments as a matched principal and provide custody for those investments. The license enables Securrency Capital to provide trading of digital assets to a variety of…
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State Street wins NB ETFs
Neuberger Berman, the U.S.-based independent investment manager, has launched its first-ever actively managed ETFs. Managed by Neuberger Berman, the ETFs are an extension of the firm’s thematic equity investment capabilities utilising traditional fundamental equity research along with alternative data capabilities and consideration of material ESG factors. Each fund has selected State Street as custodian for…
State Street launches fund trading in Mexico
State Street has launched an integrated fund trading solution, alongside its custody offering, for clients in Mexico. The secure online platform will allow for access to a broad range of investment funds in collaboration with Clearstream’s Vestima platform, providing fund order services through a single-entry point. The service will support connectivity with a range of…
HSBC appoints new ANZ head for M&SS
HSBC has appointed Nick Wheeler as head of markets and securities services for Australia and New Zealand. Wheeler has been at HSBC since 2004. Earlier this year HSBC hired Sinclair Scholfield from State Street to head securities services sales and client management for Australia and New Zealand.
Rathbone signs with Charles River
Rathbone Funds (Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd), the UK-based subsidiary of Rathbones Group Plc, has selected the Charles River Investment Management Solution to support its equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolio management, including managing its securities and investment data on the State Street Alpha Data Platform. Mike Webb, chief executive of Rathbone Unit Trust Management…
State Street appoints new country head for France
State Street has appointed Christophe Baurand as country head of France. Reporting to Denis Dollaku, executive management board member of State Street Bank International GmbH, Baurand began his new role in February 2022. He is responsible for leading the design and execution of State Street’s growth and client relationship strategy in France, strengthening the company’s…
State Street links to Pirum
State Street has integrated its Collateral+ platform with Pirum’s CollateralConnect service to support mutual clients with collateral management and optimisation. This collaboration builds on a series of investments in the Collateral+ suite, which was recently expanded to include a tri-party service, which enables buy-side firms to optimise collateral usage and efficiency when posting margin to…
Charles River expands wealth management offering
Charles River Development, a State Street company, has established a strategic partnership with Advisor360°, a wealth management software company. The ability for mutual clients to leverage the capabilities of both firms aims to create an innovative and differentiated wealth management solution for the industry. John Plansky, head of State Street Alpha, said: “This partnership signals…
Alter Domus hires senior State Street manager
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has hired Vincent Georgel O’Reilly as head of financial institutions strategic partnerships. Based in Luxembourg, hewill report to Alter Domus’ CEO, Doug Hart, and will become a member of Alter Domus’ group executive board. In his new role, O’Reilly will lead the…
State Street appoints new head of private markets
State Street has appointed Jesse Cole as global head of its private markets segment. In this role, Cole will be responsible for defining and executing State Street’s global strategy for private markets and will work closely with the global sales and product organisations to manage and grow private markets business across all client segments. Cole…