Category: Bank Providers

BNP Paribas reports that Ffyn, the collaborative fund information platform supported and incubated by BNP Paribas Securities Services, now has 53 asset managers and investors on board, whilst collating information on more than 100,000 funds. Launched a year ago, Ffyn aims to become a single source of information for the mutual fund industry by bringing…

AGF, the Canadian asset manager with c. CAD36bn AuM, has expanded its relationship with CIBC Mellon, which has been appointed to provide fund accounting, custody, fund administration and recordkeeping for Highstreet Asset Management, AGF’s private client subsidiary. The mandate also includes performance, valuation and reconciliation accounting services for AGF’s institutional business, and the transition of…

Citi has become the latest custodian to forge an alliance with BlackRock, through its Aladdin Provider network, to enhance the delivery of securities services to Citi’s clients who utilize the Aladdin end-to-end investment management platform. Connecting to Aladdin Provider, Citi will provide outsourced middle office services directly through a client’s Aladdin platform for integration with…

State Street has made some significant changes to its Management Committee, the company’s most senior strategy and policy-setting team. Francisco Aristeguieta will establish a new global unit, Institutional Services, which will include the global clients division, segments, sales and client coverage, client program office, and marketing. Reporting to Aristeguieta will be Donna Milrod, head of…

HSBC has chosen the IHS Markit Wall Street Office (WSO) platform to provide private loan administration services for clients of its securities services business. IHS Markit will perform the loan administration and reconciliation process, which will integrate into HSBC’s fund accounting platform. The service will provide clients with real-time access to loan portfolio reporting. Private…