State Street creates new role for North American asset owner business
State Street has made a series of enhancements in support of asset owners, as it prepares to onboard buy-side clients to its front-to-back model.
Tag: Canada
RBC I&TS appointed custodian for $1 billion Canadian hedge fund
RBC I&TS has struck a number of custody deals for Canadian alternative investment managers in recent months.
RBC I&TS wins custody mandate for real estate-focused asset manager
RBC I&TS has made a number of efforts to boost its alternatives coverage globally through senior appointments.
Technology
Pivotal blockchain developments mark big 10 days for securities services
Multiple breakthroughs for distributed ledger technology in 10 day span for securities services industry.
Northern Trust implements direct clearing to Canadian CCP
The bank cleared the first lot of cash and repo trades on behalf of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
RBC appoints Citco’s alternatives head to run client operations for Canada
RBC's James Daigle will retire in May 2018 after serving 30 years with the Canadian bank.
SS&C to buy CACEIS North American fund administration business
The move furthers SS&C's Canadian strategy, following the completed acquisition of Toronto-based CommonWealth Fund Services last year.
Canadian Securities Exchange releases blockchain clearing platform
Exchange operator aims to offer investors securities token offerings which are regulated by securities commissions, unlike ICOs.
RBC I&TS wins Aviva Canada custody mandate
RBC I&TS will provide custody, foreign exchange and security lending services on the insurance company’s corporate treasury assets.
Canada’s CCP proposes buy-side clearing
CCPS have introduced new clearing memberships for the buy-side in response to increased capital pressures on banks.