The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has granted a charter to Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC (FDAS) to operate as a limited liability trust company as part of the state’s virtual currency marketplace. DFS has authorised FDAS to provide a virtual currency custody and execution platform, on which institutional investors and individuals…
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NES Financial launches admin service for 1031 DST managers
NES Financial, the Silicon Valley-based specialist administrator, has added a new, purpose-built fund administration service to its current lineup of EB-5, 1031 exchange, private equity and opportunity zone offerings. The 1031 Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) administration solution uses NES Financial’s eSTAC administration technology to provide security, transparency, and compliance to DST managers and their clients.
BP2S takes stake in AssetMetrix
BNP Paribas Securities Services has taken a stake in the German fintech firm, AssetMetrix. The partnership will enable BPSS to expand its services for private capital clients and investors. By deploying AssetMetrix’s services within its private capital business, BPSS will give its clients access to analytics and reporting tools dedicated to the analysis of private…
BNY Mellon adds four new fintech partnerships
BNY Mellon has announced four new fintech partnerships as part of its digital strategy: In collaboration with EZOPS, BNY Mellon has launched an artificial intelligence-based reconciliation and data control solution. BNY Mellon has already implemented the solution in its alternative investment services business and the firm is now expanding the capabilities across other lines of…
SEBI approves Deutsche Bank’s commodities custody service
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted approval to Deutsche Bank to offer commodity custody services to support domestic financial institutions trading commodity derivatives. Deutsche Bank claims it is the only custodian to have received SEBI approval. Initially, the approval permits commodity custody services in gold, crude & natural gas, and commodity…
BNP Paribas takes stake in Allfunds
BNP Paribas and Allfunds have entered into an agreement to create a global fund distribution and wealth technology platform. The transaction, which will see BNP Paribas Securities Services and BNP Paribas Asset Management receive together a stake of 22.5pct in Allfunds, is subject to regulatory approvals and required consultations. It is expected to close before…
State Street launches peer-to-peer sec lending platform
State Street has launched Direct Access Lending, a securities finance product that enables direct, principal loans between its lending and borrowing clients. The new managed peer-to-peer product will leverage both its agency lending and enhanced custody product. The product offers a seamless peer-to-peer model, supported by the operational efficiency and expertise of a managed securities…
CIBC Mellon launches asset servicing solution for PTFs
CIBC Mellon has launched an asset servicing solution for platform-traded funds (PTFs) on NEO Connect, a new low-cost distribution channel accessible to all investors, asset managers and their dealers. PTFs are typically a class or series of an existing investment fund that investors can buy or sell on the NEO Connect platform, at an end-of-day…
BNP Paribas releases 17 APIs for fund admin business
BNP Paribas Securities Services has released a set of APIs for its fund administration business. The bank has opted to standardise these APIs to ISO 20022 for greater interoperability across platforms. This new catalogue of 17 fund accounting APIs automatically updates clients’ systems with information specific to their business held by BP2S. This information includes…
BNY Mellon expands ESG analytics to corporate bonds
BNY Mellon has expanded its ESG analytics offering by integrating fixed income scoring for corporate bonds. Clients can now view ESG and GC scores on equities and fixed income at the portfolio level versus relevant benchmarks over time. Clients also have the ability to view the ESG and GC scores at the company-level. Additionally, BNY…