Accelex, a UK-based SaaS platform delivering alternative investment data management services, has been appointed by Star Mountain Capital, a lower middle-market investment firm. Star Mountain plans to use the Accelex platform to process long-form performance reports for both its invested fund portfolio as well as secondaries pre-deal opportunities. Star Mountain Capital provides strategic debt and…
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BlackRock selects Coinbase for crypto
Coinbase has been selected by BlackRock to provide institutional clients of Aladdin, BlackRock’s end-to-end investment management platform, with direct access to crypto, starting with Bitcoin, through connectivity with Coinbase Prime. Coinbase Prime will provide crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting capabilities to Aladdin’s institutional clients who are also clients of Coinbase. Built for institutions,…
Apex expands digital banking through EDB
Apex has expanded its digital banking services delivered by its Luxembourg-based subsidiary, European Depositary Bank. EDB’s digital banking platform offers a tailored solution for asset managers and SPVs, family offices, corporates, trusts and UHNWI. Clients can now open multi-currency accounts and manage their day-to-day transactions, including global payments, FX requirements and cash management through automated…
EDS appoints PB veteran to board
Equity Data Science, an investment process management software provider that delivers insights and productivity tools to hedge funds and asset managers, has announced that Ed Keller has joined the firm’s board of directors. Keller recently retired after 28 years at Morgan Stanley as a managing director and the global head of prime brokerage. Northern Trust…
LemonEdge strikes deals with 73 Strings & Anduin
LemonEdge, the UK-based fund accounting platform for the private asset sector, has struck a deal with 73 Strings, a fintech which provides advanced monitoring technology and a valuation platform for both equity and credit asset classes. The system is designed to streamline processes for analysing, valuing, monitoring and trading in illiquid assets. LemonEdge and 73…
Clearstream and Pirum expand services
Clearstream and Pirum, the securities finance automation provider, have extended their services to offer new collateral connectivity. This allows mutual clients to automate the calculation, matching, submission and validation of collateral requirements and allocations for securities lending, repo and OTC derivative transactions. The extended connectivity assists clients with agreeing collateral on a real-time basis, reducing…
BNY Mellon adopts Xceptor
BNY Mellon has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement to adopt the Xceptor tax platform. The Xceptor solution will provide digital process automation for tax documentation management and pre-population, identification of tax relief opportunities, and enhanced submission and tracking of withholding tax reclaims. The phased implementation of Xceptor’s end-to-end tax platform should help to reduce…
Zodia registered as VASP in Ireland
Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited has been added to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Virtual Asset Service Provider Register, and is now authorised to provide commercial services to clients in Ireland. Zodia Custody, an institutional cryptoasset servicing company headquartered in London, established its Irish subsidiary in August 2021. Zodia Custody is a wholly owned subsidiary of…
Accelex and Lionpoint form alliance
Lionpoint and Accelex have formed a strategic partnership to bring end-to-end operational efficiency to the private markets industry. Lionpoint, a U.S.-based consultancy, partners with technology solution providers focused on private markets. Its core services include strategic advisory, operating model optimisation, technology roadmap and solution selection, and systems integration across the front, middle, and back office.…
Zodia Markets granted FCA registration
Zodia Markets, a UK-based cryptoasset exchange and brokerage for institutional clients backed by Standard Chartered, has received cryptoasset registration from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and has officially launched its institutional crypto exchange and brokerage business. Zodia Markets’ registration marks the first time a crypto trading business backed by a leading international bank has…