Category: FinTech

FINBOURNE Technology, the UK-based data management fintech, has appointed Neil Ryan as head of product marketing and solution positioning.  Ryan was most recently global head of investment analytics & data services at BNP Paribas’ securities services business.

BNP Paribas’ securities services business has appointed Jean-Marc Friess and Thomas Durif as co-heads of its data & digital services business. Friess is appointed chief digital services officer for securities services. In his new role, he will continue to lead securities services’ digital channels and services roadmap and will take over the lead of its…

Apex has agreed to acquire Retransform from The Annet Group. Retransform is a global real estate service provider offering technology solutions and managed services to commercial, retail, residential and corporate real estate clients. Apex and Annet are also establishing a joint venture to develop software in the areas of data analytics, valuation, and digital twins…

ULTUMUS, the ETF fintech owned by SIX Group, is forming a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas’s securities services business for ETF servicing agent capabilities. As part of the partnership, BNPP will leverage ULTUMUS’ create/redeem COSMOS platform. The COSMOS platform has been selected to handle the lifecycle of the bank’s ETF-related operations, from approving new creation…

Aviva, the UK-based insurer, has gone live on the Clearwater Analytics platform for its investment accounting operations and regulatory reporting. Jonny Lee, finance & investment operations director at Aviva, said: “Being previously reliant on multiple legacy investment reporting models, we required a consolidated and reliable investment accounting and reporting solution. Clearwater’s single instance, multi-tenant architecture…

Accelex, a UK-based fintech specialising in alternative investment data acquisition, reporting and analytics, has launched coverage of private debt and instrument-level data extraction for institutional investors and asset administrators. Investors in private market funds can now streamline data extraction for investments across multiple levels of the capital structure and across different funding rounds.

Arcesium, the U.S.-based administrator in which J.P. Morgan has a stake, has formed a partnership with Lionpoint Group, a global consulting firm focused on the alternative investments industry. The collaboration combines Arcesium’s technology with Lionpoint’s industry expertise to deliver enhanced operational efficiency and innovation for firms investing in private markets strategies.

Amundi’s Luxembourg operation is partnering with Next Gate Tech, a Luxembourg-based fintech specialising in data management and analytics solutions. Next Gate Tech’s SaaS platform will help Amundi Luxembourg to streamline data management and enhance its NAV oversight practices. The platform’s analytics and insights will enable Amundi to actively monitor NAV calculations, resulting in improved operational…

Crystal Capital Partners, an alternative investment platform for financial advisors, has selected SS&C’s Geneva platform to further optimise its back-office processes. SS&C Geneva will streamline portfolio management and reporting across more than 500 customised portfolios to support further growth. Crystal Capital Partners’ platform enables advisors and their qualified clients to build diversified portfolios comprised of…