BNP Paribas Securities Services has selected two fintechs – Fireblocks and METACO – to develop its digital asset custody offering and help clients issue, transfer and safekeep regulated digital assets. BP2S has selected Fireblocks as its hot wallet, tokenisation, and connectivity infrastructure layer. As a first step, BP2S will use Fireblocks’ solution in its ongoing…
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Border to Coast appoints Northern Trust for RE business
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has selected Northern Trust as its third-party administrator and depositary to support its future real estate investment management capabilities. Northern Trust will deliver fund accounting, custody services and investment operations support for the real estate capability, alongside depositary services. The new real estate business will see two global indirect property…
BNY Mellon and Goldman Sachs settle first HQLAᵡ agency securities lending trades
BNY Mellon and Goldman Sachs have successfully completed the industry’s first agency securities lending transactions using the HQLAᵡ distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. As part of the combined series of 35-day term transactions, HQLAᵡ created ISIN-level securities trackers called digital collateral records (DCRs) from loaned securities it received from BNY Mellon, giving Goldman Sachs a…
IQ-EQ hires industry veteran for senior Asia role
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has hired Rajindar Singh, who joins the Singapore business as client services director, a newly created position. Before joining IQ-EQ, he was head of business development for Amicorp Fund Services in Singapore. His focus will be on delivering superior service and value to fund and asset manager clients across…
Fenergo launches in Mexico
Fenergo, the Ireland-based provider of digital solutions for know your customer (KYC) and client lifecycle management (CLM), has launched its services in Mexico in response to rising money laundering, increased regulatory scrutiny and an over reliance on manual processes within financial institutions.
Directa links to Clearstream
Directa, the Italian online broker, has signed an agreement with Clearstream to provide Italian investors with access to Clearstream’s global funds portfolio. Through Directa’s trading platform and network of financial advisors, clients can access Clearstream’s funds suite with more than 190,000 international funds in 50 jurisdictions worldwide. CACEIS Bank Italy Branch will act as local…
Oak appoints Jersey MD
Oak, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Jo Gorrod as managing director, Jersey. She joined Oak in 2018 as client services director, having previously held the same position at Equiom Group.
BNY Mellon hires JPMC veteran as global head of consultant relations
Josh Lavender has joined BNY Mellon as global head of consultant relations for securities services & digital, based in the U.S. Lavender spent over 13 years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as head of U.S. asset owner consultant relations for the securities services business.
Momentum consolidates P&A with SS&C
Momentum Investments, part of the Momentum Metropolitan Group, has selected SS&C Sylvan to help streamline its investment performance measurement activities and support its future growth. Momentum Investments is one of South Africa’s leading investment management businesses, serving retail and institutional investors, with AuM/A of over ZAR550bn (USD41bn).
IQ-EQ hires global head of securitisation & private debt
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has hired Stefan Rolf as global head of securitisation and private debt, a newly created leadership position. Before joining IQ-EQ, Rolf was ING Bank’s global head of balance sheet distribution. Based out of IQ-EQ’s Amsterdam office, he will play a key role within IQ-EQ’s debt, capital markets & corporates…