Asset Servicing

Trading & Technology Subscribe to RSS feed

eSecLending launches proxy voting product 02 February 2012

The product is designed to help institutional investors maximise income generated from the lending of securities while ensuring proxy voting fiduciary duties are met
Data Explorers launches short selling app 31 January 2012

The new product is the first mobile app to track short selling and institutional fund activity, according to Data Explorers
Otkritie offers access to Ukraine’s UX index 30 January 2012

Ukrainian index futures have rapidly become a very liquid investment
State Street expands ETF servicing capabilities 30 January 2012

The new service uses cloud technology

SGSS wins custody mandate 02 February 2012

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Italy has won a mandate with a wealth management firm
T2S to revolutionise ETF market 31 January 2012

The European ETF market is suffering from settlement and cross border issues, according to State Street’s Rob Rushe
HSBC launches Japanese third-party clearing 30 January 2012

HSBC Securities Services says Japanese and cross-border broker dealers are looking for greater operational and cost efficiency
Lombardo continues CCP push with Pirum 19 January 2012

Former SecFinex director Jonathan Lombardo talks to Global Investor/ISF about his new role at Pirum Systems and why the securities lending industry needs to push forward with CCPs

Arden selects HedgeMark's managed account 02 February 2012

The asset manager has also selected HedgeMark Risk Analytics to provide position level risk reporting and data aggregation
BNY Mellon wins ETF mandate 02 February 2012

Mandate expands relationship to cover 12 ETFs with assets over $420m
Citi wins hedge fund mandate 02 February 2012

Citi will provide a suite of hedge fund services to one of the largest independent investment advisors in the US
SGSS wins custody mandate 02 February 2012

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Italy has won a mandate with a wealth management firm

Kilpatrick named president of BNY Mellon trust 03 February 2012

New hire replaces Timothy Vara who was recently named head of the transaction management group for BNY Mellon Corporate Trust
SGSS wins custody mandate 02 February 2012

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Italy has won a mandate with a wealth management firm
Cais opens Sydney office 31 January 2012

The move responds to growing demand for alternative investments from the Asia Pacific region
Citi wins ADR mandate 31 January 2012

AB Electrolux has selected Citi as successor depositary bank

Kilpatrick named president of BNY Mellon trust 03 February 2012

New hire replaces Timothy Vara who was recently named head of the transaction management group for BNY Mellon Corporate Trust
State Street's Bonn expands role 02 February 2012

State Street has also hired a head of the portfolio solutions business for EMEA.
**TRANSITION MANAGEMENT SURVEY** 31 January 2012

The annual Global Investor/ISF transition management survey is now live. Asset owners and managers are invited to rate managers
Boomgaardt leaves State Street 20 January 2012

State Street has also hired JPMorgan's global transition management head

SEC charges against short selling violations 03 February 2012

Two brothers living in Chicago and New York have been charged for naked short selling
BNY Mellon wins ETF mandate 02 February 2012

Mandate expands relationship to cover 12 ETFs with assets over $420m
Citi wins hedge fund mandate 02 February 2012

Citi will provide a suite of hedge fund services to one of the largest independent investment advisors in the US
eSecLending launches proxy voting product 02 February 2012

The product is designed to help institutional investors maximise income generated from the lending of securities while ensuring proxy voting fiduciary duties are met

Clearstream to consider South African tri-party 20 January 2012

In collaboration with Strate, the South African central securities depository, Clearstream is exploring a new triparty collateral management service for the region
European repo market remains stable 19 January 2012

An International Capital Market Association (ICMA) survey shows continued stability in the repo market despite underlying difficulties for eurozone sovereigns, which furnish the majority of the collateral for repo activity
Bringing D2C repo into the electronic age 16 January 2012

Repo markets – in the dealer-to-customer space – have traditionally been the domain of voice and message-based trading. Nigel de Jong, a director of money markets at Tradeweb in London, explains how the burgeoning shift towards electronic trading can help participants
Marhefka exits Morgan Stanley 10 January 2012

Global Investor/ISF has learned that Ed Marhefka has left Morgan Stanley