Equiom, the Isle of Man-based corporate and fund services provider, has launched Equiom Fund Solutions Ireland Limited, a super ManCo offering both AIFM and UCITS solutions for regulated funds. Kevin Bardon, who will head the business, joins from Deutsche Bank, where he led its Irish super ManCo platform, and has also worked at Citco and…
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Deutsche Bank receives China custody licence
Deutsche Bank (China) Co., Ltd. has received a domestic fund custody licence from the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Upon completing the relevant administrative process, Deutsche Bank China will be able to provide custody-related solutions to funds established in China.
DBS and SGX launch Digital Exchange
DBS, the Singapore-based bank, is to establish a digital exchange, enabling institutional and accredited investors to tap into a fully integrated tokenisation, trading and custody ecosystem for digital assets. Singapore Exchange (SGX) will take a 10pct stake in the DBS Digital Exchange. The exchange will include: Security Token Offerings – A regulated platform for the…
State Street launches cloud-native data management platform
State Street has launched its Alpha Data Platform, an end-to-end data management and warehouse solution for institutional investment and wealth managers. The platform enables clients to assemble and access investment data spanning internal and third-party services across their investment processes. It provides access to front office data in near real-time, and incorporates data catalog and…
SS&C launches cloud-based Blue Sky portal
SS&C has launched its Blue Sky portal, a cloud-based technology solution to help investment managers comply with state Blue Sky laws. The web-based portal is designed to maximise compliance in an efficient and scalable way. Key features include an updated information stream for state fee calculations and best practices. An enhanced exemption process for social…
PEF launches Accounting Portal via ViewPoint
PEF, a U.S.-based fund administrator for alternative investment managers, has launched the Accounting Portal within its ViewPoint investor portal framework. The Accounting Portal offers enhanced access to the fund’s books and records as well as workflows for review and approval. ViewPoint provides alternative investment managers and their investors with direct access to data and documents,…
Northern Trust appoints Dan Sleep to APAC market advocacy & innovation team
Northern Trust has appointed Dan Sleep to its market advocacy & innovation research team in Asia-Pacific, where he is responsible for driving engagement with industry and regulatory bodies and implementing digital innovation research projects across the region. Sleep is based in Singapore. He was previously derivatives practice lead in APAC.
BBVA to launch digital asset service through Switzerland
BBVA, the Spanish bank, has begun to roll out the trials of what will become its first commercial service for the trading and custody of digital assets. The new service, which will be offered through BBVA Switzerland, will make it possible to manage transactions and have deposits in bitcoin.
J.P. Morgan deploys DLT for first intraday repo trade
J.P. Morgan has completed a live, blockchain-based intraday repo transaction. The transaction was conducted between J.P. Morgan’s broker/dealer and banking entity, using an in-house developed blockchain application which supported instantaneous settlement and maturity of the transaction in hours, as opposed to days. Using blockchain enables borrowers and lenders to execute shorter-term, intraday repo transactions with…
Fidelity launches digital asset collateral service with BlockFi
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, has launched a new service that enables clients on Fidelity’s institutional-grade digital assets custody platform to pledge bitcoin as collateral in a transaction. The new capability marks Fidelity’s entrance into the digital asset financing space, strengthening and broadening Fidelity Digital Assets’ existing custody offering, which is integrated…