Asset Servicing Times

Issue 353 online now! In this issue of Asset Servicing Times, Jack McRae speaks to Chris Biddick, managing director for Transfer Agency for Bravura Solutions, to discuss his career, the company’s growth and plans for the future. Elsewhere, find Broadridge’s class actions special report comprising a series of articles and thought pieces from a number of their senior leaders and experts. Follow the link to view the whole issue online now for FREE! https://lnkd.in/eu9Q2aaF

GFO-X enters into multi-firm partnership ahead of launch. GFO-X is said to be the first regulated and centrally cleared trading venue focused on digital asset derivatives in the UK https://lnkd.in/gbMU3JFK #fundadmin #Custody

Blue Earth Capital appoints UI efa. The company says the fund seeks to support environmental and social impact initiatives globally while aiming to deliver market-rate financial returns https://lnkd.in/emsD4b3A #fundadmin #Custody

Avanza Fonder selects Northern Trust. The company’s Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) outsourced trading desk will now support Avanza Fonder https://lnkd.in/e48yVigj #fundadmin #Custody

Holtara launch CSRD platform. The launch comes amid the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive shifting sustainability reporting requirements across the jurisdiction https://lnkd.in/eK8rxyzY #fundadmin #Custody

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As asset managers become more focused on banking and payments, Adil Rehman, our Global Head of Payments & Liquidity, describes to the Asset Servicing Times how we identified a “sweet spot” between traditional banks and fintech and built a new platform to fill that gap, featuring Account Services, MUFG PayStream, and Open Treasury Hub. Now, asset managers may overlay our banking and payment capabilities onto their existing infrastructure, leverage our balance sheet, and tap into our network to optimize the way payments are made. In addition, the platform enables managers to open accounts in more than 20 currencies and make domestic and international payments in 120 currencies in 150 countries. Read the full Q&A: https://lnkd.in/eAxq--BP #APartnershipBuiltAroundYou

ODDO BHF picks Euroclear FundsPlace. By utilising Euroclear FundsPlace for its funds assets in France, ODDO BHF is said to benefit from a transparent digital tool as well as greater workflow efficiencies https://lnkd.in/e6a9NEA9 #fundadmin #Custody

Velocity Clearing selects Matrix Applications LLC’s collateral management solution. TradeBlazer is Matrix’s proprietary solution providing a suite of functions for fixed income transactions, credit, trading, risk management, and real-time clearance activities https://lnkd.in/ectBTPcH #SecuritiesLending #banking

Kosovo’s central bank implements Montran’s CSD solution. Montran’s central securities depository system unifies the central banks’s management of dematerialised financial instruments, the firm says https://lnkd.in/eEj_3Gwb #fundadmin #Custody