CACEIS has struck a deal with FundGlobam, a European provider of fund distribution services, to offer asset management companies an all-in fund distribution support solution. The services on offer are structured around three pillars: Distribution strategy services, covering market characteristics, trends, participants and regulatory frameworks in more than 80 countries to identify the most appropriate…
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Northern Trust launches UMR solution
Northern Trust has launched an automated solution for initial margin calculation to help asset manager and asset owner clients comply with global regulations governing trading of OTC derivatives. The solution, developed in advance of the deadline for implementation of Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), is part of Northern Trust’s integration of Acadia’s margin management solutions.
State Street goes live with Acadia
State Street’s Collateral+ business is now operational with Acadia’s Initial Margin Exposure Manager (IMEM) and Margin Manager (MM) service. This integration provides automated dispute management for initial margin agreements and electronic margin call messaging across multiple products.
Northern Trust applies AI to alternative investment data
As part of its initiative to digitise alternative asset servicing, Northern Trust has launched an AI-powered solution to extract unstructured investment data from alternative asset documents and make it accessible and actionable for asset owner clients. Built in collaboration with Microsoft Azure Applied AI Services, and business and consulting firm Neudesic, the proprietary solution transforms…
State Street launches GIPS solution
State Street has struck a partnership with The Spaulding Group, a provider of investment performance measurement services, to launch its Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) asset owner solution. The combination of State Street’s core performance services and operational support with The Spaulding Group’s educational, consulting, and verification capabilities aims to provide asset owners with the…
FundRock launches ADGM ManCo
FundRock, an Apex subsidiary that provides third-party UCITS ManCo and AIFM services, has launched FundRock (ME) Ltd. in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, following full regulatory approval by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority. FundRock ME will offer a ManCo for Qualified Investor Funds and Exempt Funds in the ADGM.
Broadridge expands proxy voting service
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a U.S.-based fintech, has expanded its Direct Market Solutions service, a custodian-focused, golden copy event sourcing and vote execution extension to Broadridge’s global proxy solution. Enhancements to DMS include expansion of coverage to 20 markets, improvements to market deadlines and extended voting windows by up to three days, and a reduction in…
State Street goes live with DTCC’s MTU
State Street’s Collateral + business has gone live with DTCC’s Margin Transit Utility (MTU), which has been designed for simplifying the transfer of collateral among market participants. By leveraging MTU, State Street’s Collateral+ business will now be able to more efficiently validate, enrich, settle, report and monitor third party collateral while connecting to and sharing…
BNY Mellon/SNB Capital alliance goes live in Saudi Arabia
BNY Mellon and SNB Capital have gone live with their combined global securities services offering to institutional and large asset owners based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This comes after the 2020 agreement in which NCB Capital (now SNB Capital, following the merger with Samba Capital), KSA’s largest custodian, struck an alliance with…
J.P. Morgan makes senior custody appointments
Scott Markowitz has joined J.P. Morgan to head its Americas direct custody business. Markowitz spent four years at HSBC, most recently heading the securities services business in the Americas, following 16 years at BNY Mellon. J.P Morgan has also appointed Tom Casteleyn as head of global custody for EMEA, including responsibility for UK direct custody.…