HSBC has launched FX HEAT, a tool for asset managers and institutional investors to independently analyse the effectiveness of their currency hedging strategies. Users can access independent reports on an automated basis to enhance the governance and oversight of their FX hedging. HSBC’s FX services team worked in collaboration with an independent quantitative specialist to…
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State Street launches peer-to-peer repo program
State Street has launched a new peer-to-peer repo program for the buy-side. The service aims to deliver competitive financing costs across a broader range of collateral types, as well as yield enhancement opportunities compared to traditional repo markets. State Street guarantees the payment obligations of cash borrowers to cash lenders within the program in the…
Northern Trust adds Venn to investment analytics suite
Northern Trust has entered into a strategic agreement with Two Sigma to offer Venn, a cloud-based investment analytics platform, to its clients. Venn by Two Sigma will help Northern Trust provide asset allocators with enhanced portfolio insights and analytics designed to help investment teams make more confident asset allocation, manager selection and quantitatively driven investment…
IQ-EQ to launch full-service funds business in Ireland
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, is to launch a dedicated funds business in Ireland. IQ-EQ, which has offices in Dublin and Shannon, will be transferring a number of personnel from the group’s wider UK & Ireland cluster, including Belfast-based Eoghan Harney, who will hold the role of director and head of fund accounting. Gary Palmer, a…
HSBC moves Corda to Google Cloud
In what is believed to be an industry first, HSBC has moved Corda Enterprise, the blockchain platform developed by R3, on to Google Cloud. The move aims to cut client onboarding times from months to weeks, improving the client experience and significantly reducing costs. Moving the Corda technology to Google Cloud gives the bank the…
Nordea to recommend Citi as it exits Nordic sub-custody business
Citi and Nordea have finalised an agreement where Nordea will recommend its existing clients appoint Citi as their new provider of sub-custody services in the region. This follows a decision by Nordea to exit the Nordic sub-custody business. As a result of this agreement, Citi expects to significantly grow its market share in the Nordics.…
Northern Trust’s currency management services gain traction
Northern Trust reports strong demand for its currency management services, with a number of significant new mandates over the past 12 months. Newly onboarded clients including Blackwall Capital Investment AG, Kieger AG and TT International Asset Management Limited, in addition to significantly expanded services for existing clients including AMX (The Asset Management Exchange) and Rockefeller…
Northern Trust expands performance reporting for Middle East
Northern Trust has enhanced its investment performance reporting services to deliver Sunday to Friday investment returns for clients with Middle East mandates. This latest development enables Middle East-specific performance data to be reported with greater depth of analytics and timeliness for local markets.
Northern Trust to provide TM services to Standard Bank clients
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Northern Trust to partner on the delivery of transition management services across Southern Africa. Under the partnership, Standard Bank’s clients will gain access to Northern Trust’s full suite of transition management services.
Digital Asset teams up with Exberry & Baymarkets for digital asset CCP
Exberry, a provider of exchange technology, has partnered with Digital Asset and Baymarkets to launch exchange infrastructure with central counterparty clearing functionality. This partnership will enable new digital asset marketplaces to launch on a fully compliant, end-to-end exchange platform encompassing registry, custody, trading, matching and clearing services. The updated end-to-end exchange architecture features Clara, the…