Tag: securities services

The move by Daiwa AM could revitalise investment activity conducted on the China-Japan ETF Connectivity scheme. 

The move will allow Citi's asset manager and owner clients to analyse the sustainability exposure of their holdings at the portfolio and security level.

The report from ISSA shows a continued reticence to embrace the new standard as an alternative to the well-entrenched ISO 15022. 

Emerging markets are attracting increased securities lending activity from international investors as beneficial owners seek new revenue streams, and positive developments in China and Saudi Arabia are fuelling this further, according to Adnan Hussain, global head of securities lending at HSBC. 

Standard Chartered's former global head of sales and head of securities services for the Americas has left and joined New York-based METACO.

HSBC established the private assets business in 2019 to capitalise on the huge growth in demand from investors in markets.

The appointment will bolster the rollout of BNY Mellon's OMNI digital and data solutions for the EMEA region.

The tool from HSBC will allow asset managers to assess the effectiveness of hedging strategies and will be integrated with the bank’s single dealer platform later this year.  

The changes follows a decision by the bank to centralise all of its custody and fund services activities under one combined unit.

Overall securities services revenues dropped only marginally in 2020 compared with 2019, with fund services sector even producing record returns.