Features | August 16, 2017 3:25 PM GMTJumping the hurdles - Mutual Fund Administration SurveyNorth American mutual fund clients have a relatively high opinion of the levels of service provision offered by their administrators. Maintaining that impression in the year ahead will be no mean feat.
Market InfrastructureAugust 17, 2017 2:45 PM GMTClearstream to bring new T2S asset servicing model in 2018Clearstream is aiming to simplify the asset servicing process on T2S with a new partnership model in the first quarter of 2018.
CustodyAugust 17, 2017 9:38 AM GMTNorthern Trust takes flight with $54bn Boeing pension mandateAs one of the largest pension plans in the US, Boeing will use Northern Trust for custody, valuation, derivatives processing and unitisation services.
TechnologyAugust 16, 2017 3:12 PM GMTBroadridge chosen by $8bn hedge fund to revamp techBroadridge will provide its range of portfolio management, reference data, and data warehouse solutions for the hedge fund.
FeaturesAugust 15, 2017 2:07 PM GMTMid-tier prime brokers see increasing role from hedge fundsWith the top five prime brokers focusing their efforts on their largest customers, it has paved the way for tier-two banks to capitalise on a larger pool of clients.
Market InfrastructureAugust 15, 2017 11:06 AM GMTUS regulators provide relief with variation margin changesDerivatives trading bodies are pushing for US agencies to ease rules on how client cash margin held by banks is calculated as part of their capital exposures.
Market InfrastructureAugust 14, 2017 10:40 AM GMTLCH goes live with new direct collateral accountAviva Investors has signed up as the first buy-side client for the new account type, as well as JP Morgan as the first clearing member for the service.
CustodyAugust 14, 2017 10:07 AM GMTCiti loses head of US investor services salesTenney led sales and distribution of prime brokerage, capital introductions, delta one, futures, clearing and collateral management services.
Fund AdministrationAugust 10, 2017 3:01 PM GMTFund administrators face demands to upgrade techTechnology, data and reporting enhancements was frequently citied as areas for improvement for service providers in Global Custodian's HFA survey.
CustodyAugust 10, 2017 2:50 PM GMTHSBC Securities Services joins DTCC’s GC DirectHSBC joins the likes of JP Morgan and Brown Brothers Harriman that have gone live on the GC Direct service.
FeaturesAugust 10, 2017 10:49 AM GMTThe race to zero (via 3... 2 & 1)The US will move to a T+2 settlement cycle in September 2017; we look at the benefits and the moves from the rest of the world as T+1 and T+0 are discussed globally.
Securities FinanceAugust 09, 2017 3:35 PM GMTSociete Generale bolsters European and Asia prime services teamSociete Generale has promoted Lloyd Michaels to run European prime services sales, and has poached Dereke Seeto from Credit Suisse in Asia.
FeaturesAugust 09, 2017 2:15 PM GMTThe evolution of strategy diversificationCharles Gubert takes a look at how diverse strategy could help custodians hedge against market change.
TechnologyAugust 09, 2017 11:05 AM GMTNasdaq and SIX Swiss Exchange develop OTC blockchain projectSix Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq have worked together on various technology projects for more than 10 years.
EuropeAugust 08, 2017 9:45 AM GMTIreland faces Brexit settlement headacheBrexit has been billed as a good thing for Ireland, but it may not be that simple. Charles Gubert investigates.
CustodyAugust 07, 2017 2:20 PM GMTRBC I&TS hires new European regulatory specialistThe hire of Phillis comes just five months before custody banks operating in Europe will become subject to MiFID II.
Securities FinanceAugust 07, 2017 10:34 AM GMTHSBC parts ways with global prime finance headHamill led HSBC's global prime finance business for over six years, where he oversaw the integration of prime brokerage with its global equities business.
AsiaAugust 07, 2017 9:08 AM GMTLinedata looks to Asian expansion with Hong Kong acquisitionAsian acquisition follows hot on the heels of US deal to widen firm’s geographic footprint.