Category: FinTech

State Street Digital, State Street’s dedicated digital division, has entered into a licensing agreement with Copper.co, a UK-based provider of institutional digital asset custody and trading infrastructure. State Street Digital will leverage Copper.co’s technology to develop and, subject to receipt of regulatory and other approvals, launch an institutional grade digital custody offering where clients can…

SS&C has launched GoCentral, a platform to optimise its fund administration offering. The intelligent web platform leverages AI and BPR in an exception management-based approach to front, middle and back-office services. GoCentral is an integrated and intelligent, next-generation fund administration platform – a single unified platform to access the information and systems needed to manage…

Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has selected BlackRock’s eFront for its global funds administration platform Ocorian has a long-standing relationship with eFront and will add new capabilities such as fund administration, investor services, AIFM and depositary-lite services. In addition to using eFront for its central administration and transfer agency support, Ocorian will leverage the platform for…

Copper, the UK-based provider of custody and prime services for digital assets, has appointed Sabrina Wilson as chief operating officer. She was previously at Citi, where she was the global co-head of the futures, OTC clearing and FX prime brokerage business.

U.S. Bank has deployed Sustainalytics, the provider of ESG research and ratings owned by Morningstar, to offer ESG data solutions to its global fund services clients. U.S. Bank has integrated Sustainalytics’ research and ratings to support portfolio analysis which enables regulatory compliance and investor and financial reporting capabilities to address regulatory and investor reporting demands.…

HSBC has launched a new technology platform to provide private asset administration services to asset owners and managers. The new platform, powered by SEI, offers private asset investors digital workflow and reporting solutions, allowing them to oversee (via a consolidated data stack) all aspects of their operating model – from fund accounting to investor reporting.…

Avanti Financial Group, Inc. has rebranded as Custodia Bank, Inc., as a precursor to the launch of its digital asset bank. Custodia Bank plans to launch in Q2 with U.S. Dollar deposit accounts for business customers, initially providing ACH and Fedwire services. The post-launch roadmap includes digital asset custody, Avit (a payment instrument similar to…

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to acquire TORA, a U.S.-based trading technology provider, for USD325m. Founded in 2004, TORA has an order and execution management and portfolio management solution for clients trading equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives and digital assets. The addition of digital assets to LSEG’s trading capabilities strengthens its presence…

Chainalysis, the UK-based blockchain data platform, has announced that BNY Mellon will be the first GSIFI to use Chainalysis’s compliance software as part of its risk management program. This integration will form a component of BNY Mellon’s strategy to develop cryptocurrency services for its clients. BNY Mellon plans to integrate the full Chainalysis compliance software…