News search | Securities Finance Times

Generic business image for news articles

ACA expands ESG offering
22 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

ACA Group has acquired Ethos ESG to form an integrated tech and advisory offering for enhanced ESG compliance

AFME releases paper on T+1 benefits and challenges
22 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe has published a whitepaper discussing whether Europe should follow the US’ example and move from a T+2 to a T+1 cycle

GSR Capital picks Apex for fund administration
21 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Founded in 2021, GSR Capital leverages GSR’s expertise in digital assets, execution and liquidity to research and build investment products for institutions, family offices and other professional clients

Volante’s Domenico Scaffidi promoted to lead payments innovation practice
21 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Volante has promoted Domenico Scaffidi to vice president and global lead for payments innovation practice

DTCC warns of hacking threats posed by rise of quantum computing
21 September 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

In a newly published white paper, DTCC notes that quantum computing may enable firms to analyse complex problems that cannot be solved using current computing methods, but it may also expose vulnerabilities in existing systems

SGSS offers new services to asset managers looking to develop funds based on crypto
21 September 2022 France
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SGSS will provide these services to asset managers as a third-party custodian and fund administrator

Regulation still has a long way to go, ALFI panel agrees
21 September 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Although regulation is going in the right direction, there is still a long road ahead, panelists at this years’ Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) Global Distribution Conference agreed

Delta Capita appoints Sen as head of data
21 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Riddhi Sen joins Delta Capita as its new head of data, underlining the firm’s focus and investment in its global consulting business and mission to reinvent the financial services value chain

Northern Trust appoints Michael Buzza as global network management head
21 September 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Buzza to front global network at Chicago-based bank, coordinating market access and market information for digital assets and financial markets area

FE fundinfo finalises acquisition of LuxSE’s Fundsquare
20 September 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Established by LuxSE in 2013, Fundsquare serves global asset managers and fund industry service providers, facilitating cross-border fund distribution

Pictet launches ESG risk platform
20 September 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The ESG risk report allows external asset managers and institutional clients to monitor their portfolios’ ESG risks with a detailed environmental, social and governance risk analysis, as well as carbon and physical risk analysis

Stephen Pemberton leaves HSBC
20 September 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Previously based in Asia for 18 years, Pemberton has recently moved back to his native UK, though his next role is unknown