Citi and BlackRock partnership bears fruit as Singlife signs technology deal with pair
The Singapore-based insurance firm will utilise Citi’s infrastructure and the Aladdin technology platform to upgrade its front-, middle- and back-office.
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State Street’s COO for front-to-back platform Alpha departs
After over a decade with the custodian, State Street’s COO for Alpha departs for major role at Janus Henderson.
State Street loses its head of Alpha in Asia Pacific to BlackRock Aladdin
The Boston custodian’s front-to-back platform continues to secure mandates but loses key APAC head.
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Fireside Friday with… BNP Paribas Securities Services’ Alvaro Camunas
BNP Paribas Securities Services has been one of the most active banks in establishing partnerships with FinTechs and other third-party providers. Alvaro Camunas, head of client development at BNP Paribas Securities Services, explains to Global Custodians the motives behind these recent moves.
State Street’s wins ‘catching up’ with its investments in custody long-game
Custodian’s front-to-back strategy shift continues to see rewards with a third of mandates relating to Alpha.
State Street to take on M&G middle-office through BlackRock Aladdin
Custodians are now more willing to use the third-party front- and middle-office platform of their client’s choice for large asset servicing deals.
Standard Chartered integrates BlackRock Aladdin for Asia, Africa and the Middle East
For some of the Standard Chartered’s clients, the partnership marks the first integrated front-to-back solution is available for emerging and frontier markets.
BlackRock launches Aladdin Data Cloud to centralise custody data
The launch of the solution comes as BlackRock looks to make its Aladdin Provider platform a core infrastructure used between investment managers and asset servicers.
A custody world seeking a new identity enters the front-to-back era
Mandates are being won and lost on front-to-back capabilities, meaning we are likely to see more partnerships between custodians and front-office providers. What does this shift mean for the future custody landscape and what are the costs and opportunities of these moves?
BNY Mellon and BlackRock expand alliance to give greater freedom of choice on middle-office
Agreement will allow custodian’s asset servicing business to operate BlackRock Aladdin’s middle-office service on behalf of common strategic clients for a more integrated front-to-back model.