Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC, a U.S.-based custody and settlement platform for digital assets, has received charter status to operate under New York state banking law as a regulated qualified custodian. The charter permits Standard Custody to offer custodial and escrow services for digital assets. One of Standard’s board members is Tim Keaney, formerly…
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Northern Trust wins admin mandate for Guernsey VC fund
Northern Trust in Guernsey has been appointed by venture capital firm BB Pureos Bioventures to provide fund administration and banking services for its first fund, BB Pureos Bioventures LP, with commitments of USD205m. Carey Olsen advised Pureos Bioventures on all legal and regulatory aspects of the fund’s launch as a Guernsey-domiciled closed-ended fund.
CC&L appoints HSBC to administer new Irish ICAV
HSBC has been appointed by Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd, one of Canada’s largest independent asset management firms, to provide fund administration, transfer agency, custody and depositary services to its first Ireland-registered UCITS umbrella fund. The initial sub-funds include the CC&L Q Emerging Markets Equity UCITS Fund and the CC&L Q Global Equity…
Northern Trust completes acquisition of Parilux
Northern Trust has completed its acquisition of Parilux Investment Technology, LLC, following its initial investment in the firm in 2018. Northern Trust’s Front Office Solutions business integrates Parilux’s software with a proprietary cloud-based web and mobile interface.
Michael Madsen joins HSBC to head global PA product
HSBC has appointed Michael Madsen as global head of product for private assets for its securities services business. In this new role, Madsen will focus on development of the private assets product strategy and operating model. He will be based in Luxembourg, reporting to Tony McDonnell, global head of alternative investments, securities services, and Niccolo…
J.P. Morgan to deliver U.S. securitised products data to Confluence’s Delta platform
Confluence, a technology solutions provider to the worldwide money management industry, and J.P. Morgan have launched a further development in their partnership to deliver a multi-asset portfolio analytics solution. At the start of Q3 2021, Delta, Confluence’s risk and performance solution, will have expanded coverage powered by J.P. Morgan’s proprietary analytics to include U.S. securitised…
Northern Trust launches Omnium Event Manager
Northern Trust has launched Omnium Event Manager, a web-based workflow tool designed to provide asset managers and asset owners with a consolidated view of corporate action and dividend events affecting fund portfolios, enabling them to coordinate with brokers and custodians to respond effectively to the voluntary events. The Event Manager platform leverages global Omnium services…
BNP Paribas opens sub-custody business in Chile
BNP Paribas has established a sub-custody business in Chile, adding to existing Latin American operations in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. As part of the deal, BNP Paribas has become a direct participant in Chile’s central securities depository, Depósito Central de Valores. BNP Paribas’ proprietary network has now expanded to 27 markets.
Ultimus hires Frank Anduiza to head private fund sales
Ultimus Fund Solutions, an independent provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has hired Frank Anduiza as head of private fund sales for Ultimus LeverPoint, the firm’s private fund administration services business. Anduiza joins from BNY Mellon, where he was head of U.S. business development for the alternative investment management sector.
Banque de France completes digital currency test
In partnership with the European Investment Bank and Société Générale – FORGE, Banque de France has completed an experiment on the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for settling digital bonds issued by the EIB through blockchain. The experiment consisted of the subscription to EIB-issued digital bonds by investors, for a total amount…