Features | June 21, 2017 11:40 AM GMTConference roundup: Dealing with disruptionSince April 2017, we have attended three major hedge fund conferences, with glaring commonalities between all three, namely the current fund management operating model needs to change…urgently.
AsiaJune 23, 2017 11:05 AM GMTAustralian regulator sets sights on local custodiansRegulator accuses custodians in Australia of failing to adhere to new rules.
Market InfrastructureJune 23, 2017 10:12 AM GMTESMA seeks new members for post-trade working groupNew group will provide informal advice to European regulator.
People MovesJune 22, 2017 10:24 AM GMTNorthern Trust continues Australia expansion with senior appointmentsNorthern Trust has made three new hires to its Sydney and Melbourne offices as it increases its presence in Australia.
Market InfrastructureJune 22, 2017 9:53 AM GMTBNP Paribas signs up Janus Henderson Singapore fundsBNP Paribas will provide custody and other services to Janus Henderson Investors’ Singapore-domiciled funds.
People MovesJune 21, 2017 12:26 PM GMTUBS hires former Deutsche Bank securities lending headOne of Deutsche Bank’s top securities lending traders left in May to join UBS.
CustodyJune 21, 2017 10:19 AM GMTGC launches 2017 Agent Banks in Major Markets SurveyAnnual survey provides in-depth view of agent bank performance.
People MovesJune 21, 2017 9:40 AM GMTCiti hires JP Morgan’s European head of custody to lead salesBank poaches Matthew Bax from rival to further bolster fund services and custody business.
Market InfrastructureJune 20, 2017 9:06 PM GMTChina’s A-shares finally get MSCI inclusionMSCI includes 222 of China’s A-shares within its Emerging Markets index after several years of waiting.
TechnologyJune 20, 2017 12:46 PM GMTStudy suggests BNY Mellon leading the pack on blockchainMorgan Stanley research examined five proof-of-concepts on blockchain technology, revealing BNY Mellon’s offering was ahead of its counterparts.
Market InfrastructureJune 20, 2017 11:35 AM GMTInvestors demand more transparency as alternatives surgeResearch carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit showed transparency is growing in importance for both traditional and alternative investments.
Market InfrastructureJune 20, 2017 10:10 AM GMTBroadridge launches trade reporting offering for SFTRBroadridge has launched a trade reporting offering to help clients meet SFTR needs.
Market InfrastructureJune 19, 2017 9:54 AM GMTSIX targets cost and risk reduction with Advanced Settlement launchSIX Securities Services is launching its Advanced Settlement process in a bid to reduce the risk and costs of the settlement process.
Market InfrastructureJune 19, 2017 9:51 AM GMTClearstream bolsters buy-side tri-party access with partnershipClearstream and ColleX will collaborate in a bid to offer simplified buy-side access to tri-party management.
FeaturesJune 16, 2017 11:27 AM GMTScaled down MSCI proposal bodes well for ChinaEach of the past few years, China’s A-Shares looked to be added to the MSCI Emerging Markets index, only to be disappointed, but inclusion this time around looks more likely.
People MovesJune 15, 2017 3:50 PM GMTRBC poaches Bank of America prime brokerage headJonathan Yalmokas reportedly resigned from his role at Bank of America Merrill Lynch last week and will join RBC.
People MovesJune 15, 2017 9:49 AM GMTBNY Mellon appoints APAC veteran for asset servicing roleRohan Singh left his previous role at Northern Trust in early May and will now become APAC head of asset servicing at BNY Mellon.
Market InfrastructureJune 15, 2017 9:35 AM GMTSIX Securities Services adds equity and fixed income to repo platformSIX Securities Services has added US equity and fixed income securities to its CO:RE trading platform.
FeaturesJune 15, 2017 9:31 AM GMTDon’t write off active managers just yetActive managers faced growing criticism at Fund Forum in Berlin with concerns over cost, performance and technology, but are they down and out or poised for a comeback in the future?
Market InfrastructureJune 14, 2017 8:45 AM GMTEuroclear teams up with FinTech on asset allocation algorithmsEuroclear has unveiled a partnership with UK-based financial technology company Quantessence in a bid to automate asset allocation in the funds industry.
Market InfrastructureJune 13, 2017 3:34 PM GMTEU bid to grant ESMA CCP relocation powerESMA could gain authority to declare CCPs of major systemic importance be established in EU to provide services.
People MovesJune 13, 2017 2:50 PM GMTBNY Mellon taps industry veteran to head hedge fund servicesPeter Salvage will take up role at BNY Mellon following spells at SS&C, Citi and JP Morgan.
FeaturesJune 13, 2017 1:20 PM GMTIsrael’s hedge funds enjoying growth periodIsrael’s hedge fund industry is small but growing as it increasingly markets to institutions domestically and abroad.
TechnologyJune 13, 2017 11:28 AM GMTHong Kong and Australia strengthen FinTech linkAuthorities in Hong Kong and Australia have signed an agreement to foster innovation in Asia.
People MovesJune 13, 2017 11:15 AM GMTHSBC reshuffles securities lending division after high profile departureLongstanding global head of securities lending trading, Grant Mackenzie, departed in May.
FeaturesJune 12, 2017 12:30 PM GMTUS custodians told to evolve from ‘unexciting’ servicesTABB Group research states the time has come for custodians to automate existing manual processes.
CustodyJune 12, 2017 10:12 AM GMTNorthern Trust follows JP Morgan lead with Ireland expansionNorthern Trust has announced a significant expansion into Ireland with the creation of 400 new jobs in Limerick over the next five years.
TechnologyJune 12, 2017 8:20 AM GMTCalastone completes blockchain test for mutual fundsCalastone has completed the first phase in a proof of concept designed to apply blockchain to mutual funds transactions.