BNY Mellon has established a Digital Assets unit that will accelerate the development of solutions and capabilities to help clients address growing and evolving needs related to the growth of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. The cross-functional, cross-business team, which will be led by Mike Demissie, head of Advanced Solutions at BNY Mellon, is currently developing…
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Gabelli appoints BNY Mellon to support actively managed ETF
BNY Mellon has been selected by Gabelli Funds to support the launch of its new actively managed ETF, Gabelli Love Our Planet and People (LOPP). BNY Mellon will provide integrated custody, accounting, administration and ETF services, including its proprietary ETF Center, which offers technology designed to support actively managed ETFs.
CIBC Mellon and State Street are winners as BlackRock fires Scotiabank
BlackRock Canada, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., has announced changes to the custodian line-up for its iShares Gold Bullion ETF and iShares Silver Bullion ETF. CIBC Mellon Trust Company will act as bullion custodian for the iShares Funds, and State Street Trust Company Canada as custodian of the non-bullion assets of the iShares…
BNY Mellon & Google Cloud partner to improve U.S. Treasurys efficiency
BNY Mellon has partnered with Google Cloud to help U.S. Treasury market participants predict settlement failures, generate significant capital and liquidity savings, and unlock operational efficiencies. The initiative will leverage Google Cloud’s data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to develop new collateral management and liquidity solutions built on Google Cloud. BNY Mellon is…
BNY Mellon opens branch in Madrid
BNY Mellon has opened a new branch in Madrid, Spain. Mariano Giralt will assume the role of branch manager, with Ana Arias as deputy branch manager. Both are internal appointments.
Nykredit transfers depositary business to BNY Mellon
Nykredit, one of Denmark’s largest financial services companies, has agreed to transfer its depositary business to BNY Mellon. Working together since 2008, BNY Mellon has provided custody, and Nykredit depositary services, to a wide range of clients in Denmark. As part of the agreement, a small team of employees will transfer to BNY Mellon. The…
Janus Henderson appoints BNY Mellon for global data management solution
Janus Henderson, the UK-headquartered manager with USD358bn AuM, has appointed BNY Mellon to implement a global data management platform that will help improve the quality and ease of access to investment information across the enterprise. The cloud-based solution supports the data platform transformation strategy of Janus Henderson and will consolidate sources of information into one…
BNY Mellon appoints Paul Kilcullen as Ireland country head
BNY Mellon has appointed Paul Kilcullen as country head for Ireland. Kilcullen joined in 2020 from Citi as CEO of fund services. He replaces Joe Duffy, who continues in his role as head of global client management for EMEA.
Broadridge hires David Ingleson as APAC COO
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a fintech provider, has appointed David Ingleson as COO for APAC. Based in Singapore, Ingleson will report to Samir Pandiri, president of Broadridge International. Prior to joining Broadridge, he held leadership roles at BNY Mellon and was most recently head of Asia Pacific for Eagle Investment Systems, a BNY Mellon subsidiary.
BNY Mellon & Amundi link strategic platforms
BNY Mellon and Amundi have agreed to a transatlantic alliance that links BNY Mellon’s OMNI platform with Amundi’s ALTO* (Amundi Leading Technology and Operations) portfolio management system. This alliance aims to deliver an automated and simplified workflow throughout the investment cycle of securities held in portfolios, to prioritise consistency of data between the portfolio and…