Adams Street Partners, a U.S.-based private markets investment firm with >USD49bn AuM, has deployed a real-time ESG data analytics solution from Apex to provide insights into underlying fund and private company investments. The Apex analytics platform securely processes a variety of ESG data streams to provide tailored insights during investment and operational due diligence. Adams…
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SGSS supports BTC ETF launched by Melanion Capital
Melanion Capital, a French asset management company regulated by the AMF, has launched a bitcoin ETF under the UCITS banner. The Melanion BTC Equities Universe UCITS ETF was launched on Euronext in October 2021 Melanion worked with SGSS throughout the planning and product design phase, which took two years, and subsequently appointed the bank as…
Northern Trust launches climate risk reporting service
Northern Trust has enhanced its ESG investment analytics to deliver new climate risk reporting for global institutional investor clients. The Climate Focus Report, part of Northern Trust’s ESG Insights suite of reporting solutions, offers clients a range of carbon metrics, physical risk and transition risk detail at the portfolio level. These include detailed emissions information,…
BBVA Switzerland adds ether to crypto service
BBVA Switzerland’s crypto asset service has added ether (ETH) to the investment portfolio, enabling private banking clients and customers with a New Gen account to manage both bitcoins and this cryptocurrency. On the BBVA app, they can view these digital assets along with other traditional investments. They can also automatically be converted to euros, dollars…
SS&C to acquire Hubwise
SS&C has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hubwise Holdings Limited, a regulated U.K. B2B investment platform serving advisors, discretionary wealth managers and self-directed digital D2C propositions. Under the terms of the agreement, approved by the shareholders of Hubwise, SS&C will purchase Hubwise in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition adds 58 employees serving 51…
BNY Mellon adds senior RM in EMEA
Costas Tsilogiannis has joined BNY Mellon in a senior client relationship management role in EMEA. He was previously at SS&C Advent.
Confluence partners with Trucost for ESG analytics
Confluence, the U.S.-based technology solutions provider, is working with Trucost, a provider of carbon and environmental data and risk analysis. The collaboration combines Confluence’s cloud-based Revolution platform with Trucost’s data to provide an integrated ESG analytics and regulatory reporting solution. Part of S&P Global, Trucost has been assessing risks relating to climate change, natural resource…
Nexo partners with Fidelity Digital Assets
Nexo, a UK-based regulated platform for digital assets, is collaborating with Fidelity Digital Assets, the institutionally focused execution and custody services platform provider, to improve institutional access to digital assets by offering best-in-class custodial and lending services, including the launch of institutional-focused products. Nexo, a provider of cryptocurrency-collateralised credit, with Fidelity Digital Assets as custodian…
Enfusion opens in Sydney
Enfusion, a U.S.-based provider of cloud-based investment management software and services, has opened an office in Sydney, Australia. Raymond Chan serves as head of sales, Australia and New Zealand, for Enfusion.
Project Jura completes wCBDC experiment
Banque de France (BdF), Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Innovation Hub have completed Project Jura, an experiment in cross-border wholesale CBDC, in collaboration with Accenture, Credit Suisse, Natixis, R3, SIX Digital Exchange and UBS. Project Jura explored cross-border settlement of tokenised assets in wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) on…