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Parnassus Investments selects Ultimus as transfer agent administrator
09 June 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The partnership will see Parnassus’ shareholders gain easy access to their accounts through Ultimus’ proprietary uTRANSACTTM platform

JTC completes INDOS Financial acquisition
01 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

More than 50 employees, including INDOS Financial founder and CEO Bill Prew and his senior management team, have become part of JTC’s ICS division, with INDOS Financial becoming a JTC Group company

Citi boosts markets and securities business with three key hires
25 May 2021 Australia
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Citi Australia has made three new hires designed to boost its product and sales capability to meet increased client demand

FactSet and Alveo team up to address ESG data integration
25 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Jonathan Reeve, senior vice president, head of content and technology solutions at FactSet, explains that solid and scalable ESG data integration has rapidly become a must-have in investment management

Sam Maybrey joins CACEIS as head of depositary
24 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Sam Maybrey, former senior depositary manager at J.P. Morgan, has joined CACEIS as head of depositary, based in London

Former BNY Mellon CEO Daron Pearce launches new company for institutional investors
21 May 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Daron Pearce, former CEO of asset servicing EMEA for BNY, has launched Daron Pearce Associates, a new company focusing on institutional investors

Deutsche Bank opens ESG centre of excellence in Singapore
21 May 2021 Singpore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The ESG centre of excellence will house a sizable team with ESG expertise and work with coverage and product teams to implement ESG transactions across all business divisions

Deutsche Bank and STACS complete POC on the use of DLT for digital assets
18 May 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The POC results were tested with UBS, Malaysia National Stock Exchange Bursa Malaysia, and Union Bank of the Philippines

IHS Markit to provide ESG services for Toronto Stock Exchange
17 May 2021 Canada
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

According to IHS Markit, the ESG Reporting Repository is a flexible, functionality-rich ESG data management platform

EFA signs UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment
17 May 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

"Service providers such as EFA play a pivotal role in strengthening the integration of ESG across the investment chain,” says PRI’s CEO Fiona Reynolds

Apex’s new outsourced solution to include custody services
13 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Apex’s new Outsourced Special Purpose Acquisition Company Chief Operating Officer Solution is set to include custody through its third party network

CACEIS launches carbon metrics reporting tool for UK pension schemes
10 May 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

From October this year, pension schemes over £5 billion AUM must report on the financial risks of climate change within their portfolios in line with TCFD recommendations