Hazeltree, the U.S.-based provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the alternative asset management industry, has appointed Richard Winter as chief technology officer. He joins from Finastra (formerly MISYS), where he was head of technology global services. Prior to Finastra, he spent more than 14 years at Capgemini Financial Services UK. Winter will report…
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BNY Mellon to establish digital R&D hub
BNY Mellon is to establish a digital R&D hub in Dublin that will drive innovation in the areas of AI, ML, and data analytics. The development includes an initial EUR8m (USD8.5m) investment, with support from IDA Ireland. The investment will also lead to a more than doubling of the digital team in Dublin and the…
Apex appoints group president
Apex has appointed Samir Pandiri to the newly created role of group president and member of the executive committee. Reporting to founder & CEO, Peter Hughes, Pandiri will be responsible for overseeing functions including operations, technology product innovation, risk and human resources. He joins from Broadridge, where he was most recently responsible for post-trade technology,…
Clearstream and TMX to launch CCMS
TMX Group Limited, owner of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and Clearstream Banking, the ICSD owned by Deutsche Börse Group, plan to launch an automated collateral management service in Canada, which will include the introduction of Canada’s first domestic triparty repo capability. Targeted for launch in the third quarter of 2023, the initial phase of the…
Accelex launches PA&R platform
Accelex, the UK-based provider of a SaaS platform for alternative investment data acquisition, reporting and analytics, has launched its new portfolio analytics and reporting platform for institutional investors and asset servicing providers. The solution offers features that enable users to analyse portfolio drivers across their entire investment network, including underlying asset operating performance. The solution…
More users join Broadridge’s DLR
DRW, Société Générale and another bank have executed intraday repo transactions on Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform. These latest transactions follow DLR’s first intraday repo transaction in April 2023 and expand the user network.
Taskize links with Symphony
Taskize, the Euroclear-owned provider of inter-company workflow to the financial services industry, has formed an integration with Symphony to allow real-time collaboration between operations teams using Taskize and front-office users of Symphony. The integration enables Taskize and Symphony users to collaborate in real-time. Users can stay on their platform of choice with no need to…
Spaceship selects Eze
Spaceship, an Australian investment app, has selected SS&C‘s Eze Investment Suite to support its portfolio management operations. Spaceship has c. AUD500m (USD332m) AuM across its three managed funds – Earth, Origin, and Universe – with some 200,000 users. Eze Investment Suite will support Spaceship with balance sheet maintenance, P&L reporting, and daily bulk data exports,…
BNY Mellon expands liquidity options
BNY Mellon has expanded LiquidityDirect, its short-term investment platform, to incorporate access to mutual funds, enhanced focused investing options, interest-bearing demand deposit accounts and sponsored cleared repo sweep capabilities. These new options provide a platform for leveraging more than 100 investment vehicles. The expansion covers integration with SAP‘s Treasury Management workstation, creating efficiencies for self-directed…
Northern hires chief data officer from BNYM
Northern Trust has appointed Duncan Cooper as chief data officer, asset servicing, a new role, reporting to Kelley Conway, global head of corporate and digital strategy. He will be responsible for leading the data strategy for the asset servicing business, covering both data delivery and data management. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he was…