The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have given firms another year to comply with amendments to Form PF, but they may have set off a storm as a commissioner for the SEC calls the move an act of repeal by deadline extension. The situation is also complicated by President… Read More >>
LSEG Embraces Private Funds via ‘Digital Markets Infrastructure’
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched a blockchain-based Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform for private funds, supported by Microsoft Azure cloud computing services, according to officials. The system has already facilitated its first transaction. The blockchain-based system will encompass “the full asset lifecycle — from issuance, tokenization and distribution to post-trade asset settlement… Read More >>
SimCorp Widens Offerings for Alternative Assets Ops
Financial technology provider SimCorp is building upon the success of its Alternative Investment module with the launch of SimCorp Alternatives, targeted to meet the top operational needs of alternative investment firms, officials say. “We are introducing SimCorp Alternatives to serve the needs of all alternative investment firms and service providers, enabling them to automate operational… Read More >>
ATSes Hit Their Stride via Innovation & Flexibility
Two new reports suggest that Alternative Trading Systems (ATSes) are hitting their stride as financial services firms move to private markets, embrace digital securities, and need innovations for their liquidity and investment explorations. An ATS “is a trading venue that is more loosely regulated than an exchange,” according to the Investopedia website. “ATS platforms are… Read More >>
Northern Trust & Hamilton Lane Bolster Private Funds Support
Custodian Northern Trust and global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane are collaborating to provide Northern Trust Asset Servicing clients a new link to private market analytics and decision support services. Officials say that the collaboration offers a front-to-back office decision-making solution that combines Hamilton Lane’s analytics with Northern Trust’s investment book of record… Read More >>
