The Illinois Firefighters’ Pension Investment Fund (FPIF) has selected Northern Trust to provide custody services for the combined pension assets of approximately 300 firefighter pension funds across suburban Chicago and downstate Illinois. Created by the Illinois Pension Code in 2019, the FPIF is responsible for consolidating, managing and investing the assets of municipal and fire…
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SNB Capital taps Broadridge for sec finance
SNB Capital, the largest broker and asset manager by market share in Saudi Arabia, has chosen Broadridge to help build its local securities lending and borrowing business. SNB Capital will deploy Broadridge’s securities finance and collateral management (SFCM) service, a front-to-back SaaS solution. SNB Capital has a significant global custody and data management alliance with…
State Street confirms ART deal
State Street has confirmed the news that first broke last year that it has been appointed to provide custody, investment administration and data management services to Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of Australia’s largest super funds. ART was formed by the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper and manages >AUD230bn (USD160bn) in retirement savings for its…
Ocorian hires head of global funds for Lux
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Peter Corry as head of global funds, Luxembourg. He joins from IQ-EQ where he spent the last three years as country delivery director for its Luxembourg operations. Prior to this, he was managing director of State Street’s private equity and real estate fund administration business in Luxembourg.
New chair at CIBC Mellon
Roman Dubczak, deputy chair of CIBC Capital Markets, has been named chair of the board of directors for both CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and CIBC Mellon Trust Company. He replaces Dan Smith, who steps down as chair of both boards. Dubczak is responsible for senior client relationships and strategy at CIBC Capital Markets.…
State Street adds FIX API to ETF platform
State Street has launched a FIX API for its Fund Connect ETF platform, its global online portal for the creation and redemption of ETFs within the firm’s GlobalLink product suite. The FIX enhancement, now available to all participants on the platform, offers connectivity and electronic communication through an industry protocol widely used in electronic trading.…
BNY Mellon appoints Caroline Butler as CEO of digital assets
BNY Mellon has appointed Caroline Butler as CEO of digital assets. Butler joined BNY Mellon in 2020 as global head of custody after nearly two decades at J.P. Morgan. As the CEO of digital assets, she will continue to report to Roman Regelman, CEO of securities services and digital. As CEO of custody services, she…
Zodia moves into Japan with SBI
Zodia Custody, the UK-based crypto asset servicing provider for institutional investors, and SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. have entered into definitive agreements to launch a joint venture in Japan. Subject to anti-trust and foreign direct investment clearances, and licences from the Japanese regulator, the Financial Services Agency, the joint venture will act as a…
CACEIS strengthens ETF offering
CACEIS has strengthened its ETF solution through a new partnership with ETF index and data specialist, ULTUMUS, which will become its portfolio composition file (PCF) solution provider. Adding PCF capabilities through ULTUMUS now means that CACEIS is a one-stop-shop. It removes barriers to access the market and facilitates the launch of ETF funds for new…
Starlight consolidates with RBC
RBC Investor & Treasury Services has been selected by Starlight Investments Capital LP to provide custody, fund administration and shareholder services for its newly consolidated business, following Starlight Capital’s acquisition of Stone Investment Group Limited. A subsidiary of the real estate investment and asset management firm Starlight Investments, Starlight Capital is an independent, Toronto-based asset…