HSBC has launched fund administration services in Thailand. This comes after Thailand’s Securities Exchange and Commission relaxed outsourcing rules to improve the efficiency of local fund managers’ operations. Under this model, clients can use HSBC’s fund administration services in addition to custody and fund supervisory services currently offered. The service will be offered through Multifonds,…
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IQ-EQ launches global private debt & credit desk
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has launched a global private debt & credit desk to support managers and investors with increasingly complex debt strategies and offer clients a dedicated team of expertise across the full debt and credit spectrum. The new desk is complemented by a global structured finance and securitisation team that services asset-backed and…
State Street opens Fund Connect ETF platform to all issuers
State Street has opened up its Fund Connect ETF platform to support all ETF issuers, regardless of their service provider. The platform was previously only available to issuers serviced by State Street. The Fund Connect platform links APs and issuers. Fund Connect ETF is a global online trading portal for the creation and redemption of…
Northern Trust to offer operational risk consulting
Northern Trust now offers operational risk consulting (ORC) as part of its front office solutions business. ORC provides management consulting with a focus on investment operations, including advice on operating model enhancements and risks, technology and system evaluations, vendor and service provider assessments, and operational process gap analysis. Vincent Molino, head of operational risk management…
State Street adds risk analytics to ESG solutions suite
State Street has launched an enhancement to its ESG solutions product suite. ESG Risk Analytics provides clients with the ability to address new global regulatory reporting requirements. Through a single platform, this data coverage brings clients the ability to cover most Principle Adverse Impact (PAI) disclosure requirements. ESG Risk Analytics is designed to provide risk…
HSBC launches FX HEAT to analyse FX hedging effectiveness
HSBC has launched FX HEAT, a tool for asset managers and institutional investors to independently analyse the effectiveness of their currency hedging strategies. Users can access independent reports on an automated basis to enhance the governance and oversight of their FX hedging. HSBC’s FX services team worked in collaboration with an independent quantitative specialist to…
State Street launches peer-to-peer repo program
State Street has launched a new peer-to-peer repo program for the buy-side. The service aims to deliver competitive financing costs across a broader range of collateral types, as well as yield enhancement opportunities compared to traditional repo markets. State Street guarantees the payment obligations of cash borrowers to cash lenders within the program in the…
Northern Trust adds Venn to investment analytics suite
Northern Trust has entered into a strategic agreement with Two Sigma to offer Venn, a cloud-based investment analytics platform, to its clients. Venn by Two Sigma will help Northern Trust provide asset allocators with enhanced portfolio insights and analytics designed to help investment teams make more confident asset allocation, manager selection and quantitatively driven investment…
IQ-EQ to launch full-service funds business in Ireland
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, is to launch a dedicated funds business in Ireland. IQ-EQ, which has offices in Dublin and Shannon, will be transferring a number of personnel from the group’s wider UK & Ireland cluster, including Belfast-based Eoghan Harney, who will hold the role of director and head of fund accounting. Gary Palmer, a…
HSBC moves Corda to Google Cloud
In what is believed to be an industry first, HSBC has moved Corda Enterprise, the blockchain platform developed by R3, on to Google Cloud. The move aims to cut client onboarding times from months to weeks, improving the client experience and significantly reducing costs. Moving the Corda technology to Google Cloud gives the bank the…