Société Générale – FORGE (SG – FORGE), a subsidiary of Société Générale, which provides issuers and investors with end-to-end services to issue, invest and manage digital-native security tokens registered on public blockchains, has selected METACO, the Swiss-based provider of digital asset management technology and infrastructure, to orchestrate its digital asset custody operations. The partnership enables…
Month: June 2022
Ultimus launches latest version of uANALYZE
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has launched the latest version of uANALYZE. As part of Ultimus’ proprietary uSUITE technology, the latest version of uANALYZE enables additional portfolio performance and analytics reporting, enabling clients to run a broad set of portfolio analysis including shock analysis and performance attribution.
Fenergo launches ESG compliance service
Fenergo, the European-based provider of digital solutions for KYC and client lifecycle management (CLM), has launched a solution to enable financial institutions to reduce regulatory and reputational risk and streamline operations for ESG compliance. This allows firms to automatically calculate climate, reputational and complementary ESG risks and efficiently fulfill regulatory obligations, including Sustainable Finance Disclosure…
BP2S appoints client chief for SE Asia
BNP Paribas has appointed Jen-Thai Ewe as head of client development for securities services in Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for securities services sales, client relationship management and client services across Southeast Asia. He was previously head of client management – securities services, ASEAN, at HSBC, and also worked at State Street…
Citi signs with Saphyre
Citi’s securities services business has become the latest to sign up to use Saphyre, a fintech company using AI technology, to manage new account openings and maintenance. Saphyre’s platform provides Citi with an additional option to parallel its existing account management solution and can provide the benefit of substantially automating and expediting client onboarding.
DSG expands Apex relationship
Apex has expanded its relationship with DSG Consumer Partners, an investor in consumer businesses in India & Southeast Asia. DSG Consumer Partners has recently appointed Apex in Mauritius and Singapore to provide fund solutions for its fourth fund, Singapore-domiciled DSG Consumer Partners VCC. Apex was initially appointed by DSG Consumer Partners in 2019 to provide…
Stephen Doyle to join NatWest T&DS
Stephen Doyle is joining NatWest Trustee & Depositary Services as head of sales & relationship management for traditional funds. He will report to Mark Crathern, head of NatWest T&DS. Doyle was most recently head of sales for UK & Ireland at BNY Mellon.
CACEIS allies with Taurus
CACEIS has signed an agreement with Taurus, a Swiss company that focuses on the digital assets and blockchain space, to use its platform. CACEIS’ objective is to offer secure custody of digital assets using Taurus-PROTECT, including automated corporate action processing, dividend payments and Smart Contract management, digital asset issuance and tokenisation on blockchain using Taurus-CAPITAL,…
Citi hires new data chief
Citi has hired Joe Bonanno as global head of data, digital and innovation for its securities services business. Bonanno joins from Morgan Stanley, where he was most recently head of analytics and data strategy, architecture, and platforms for its wealth management division. Fiona Horsewill, global head of data and digital, Michael Hlava, global head of…
Northern Trust combines digital and traditional asset services
Northern Trust has established a digital assets and financial markets group, led by Justin Chapman, currently global head of market advocacy, innovation and research. The new group combines the teams responsible for supporting digital asset markets and the traditional network management teams.