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LSEG Embraces Private Funds via ‘Digital Markets Infrastructure’

September 16, 2025 by FTF News

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 >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Back Office, Buy-Side, Data Management, Private Equity, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Outsourcing, Private Markets, Digital Transformation, Back-Office, Blockchain/DLT, Integration, Standards Tagged With: back office, DLT/blockchain initiative, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), LSEG, Private Equity/Debt, Private Markets, Securities Operations, Standards

TS Imagine Launches Securities Lending Platform

September 16, 2025 by FTF News

TS Imagine Launches Securities Lending Platform

TS Imagine, a trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions provider, is launching LoanSmart, a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering that’s a “front-to-back, multi-asset solution for stock loan, repo, and collateral management for the buy- and sell-side,” officials say. “LoanSmart allows users to operate securities-backed lending and repo businesses while automating key securities lending processes… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Back Office, Buy-Side, Data Management, Digital Transformation, Back-Office, Integration Tagged With: automation, back office, collateral management, securities lending transaction, Securities Operations, Standards, wall street

Finastra Bolsters ‘Fusion Invest’ for Annuities Markets

September 16, 2025 by FTF News

Finastra Bolsters ‘Fusion Invest’ for Annuities Markets

Financial software solutions provider Finastra has added functionality to its investment management system, Fusion Invest, that is intended to help annuity carriers coordinate front, middle, and back-office functions, officials say. The upgrade includes enhancements to trade decisioning, hedging and risk monitoring, collateral management, operations, and hedge accounting. The updated system includes “the automation of dynamic… Read More >>

Filed Under: Derivatives Exchanges, Derivatives Operations, Collateral & Margin Management, Derivatives Processing, Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, IBOR, Back Office, Buy-Side, Operational Risk Tagged With: annuity, automation, back office, compliance, data management, derivatives processing and clearing, Securities Operations, wall street

Breaking Down Silos: How SS&C Advent’s Genesis Redefines Investment Ops

September 16, 2025 by Guest Contributor

Breaking Down Silos: How SS&C Advent’s Genesis Redefines Investment Ops

(Investment managers are under pressure like never before. Rising client expectations, tighter regulations, and a flood of new data are straining traditional operating models. Too often, firms are left with fragmented systems, manual workarounds, and escalating costs that slow growth and limit agility. We spoke with Boris Bykhovsky, managing director of investment management solutions at… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, IBOR, Back Office, Buy-Side, Data Management, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Outsourcing, Digital Transformation Tagged With: automation, back office, Buy-side, data management, data migration, Securities Operations

SimCorp Widens Offerings for Alternative Assets Ops

September 10, 2025 by Eugene Grygo

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 >>

Filed Under: Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Corporate Actions, Data Management, FX Operations, Hedge Fund Operations, Private Equity, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Private Markets Tagged With: automation, back office, hedge funds, Private Equity/Debt, Private Markets, Securities Operations

Ops Teams Work Smarter via Clear Data & Insights

September 10, 2025 by Eugene Grygo

Ops Teams Work Smarter via Clear Data & Insights

(Reconciliation and exception management, net asset value oversight, compliance checks,  fee billing, and settlement all rely on data that has been properly captured, validated, and distributed — sometimes from thousands of sources. In an FTF News Q&A, Jenn McMackin, global director, data and managed services at Gresham, takes on these issues and discusses the provider’s… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, IBOR, Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Corporate Actions, Data Management, Industry News, Middle-Office, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Reconciliation & Exceptions, Digital Transformation, Back-Office, Integration, Standards, Opinion, Q&As Tagged With: automation, back office, clearing, data mangement, data reconciliation, enterprise data, Securities Operations, settlement, Standards, wall street

SEC & CFTC Create Closer Ties for Regulatory Harmonization

September 10, 2025 by Eugene Grygo

SEC & CFTC Create Closer Ties for Regulatory Harmonization

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) “are ready to usher in a new era of innovation by recalibrating our posture toward regulatory cooperation,” according to a recent joint statement. They intend to hold joint events and combine forces on key issues. “By harmonizing our regulatory frameworks, leveraging exemptive… Read More >>

Filed Under: Commodities Trading Operations, Derivatives Exchanges, Derivatives Operations, Collateral & Margin Management, Derivatives Processing, Securities Operations, Affirmation, Allocation & Confirmation, Back Office, Buy-Side, Clearing, Corporate Actions, Data Management, Middle-Office, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Regulation & Compliance, Regulatory Enforcement, Derivatives, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Reporting Tagged With: automation, back office, CFTC, compliance, Regulatory, SEC, Securities Operations, wall street

BNP Paribas & HSBC Join the Canton Foundation

September 10, 2025 by FTF News

BNP Paribas & HSBC Join the Canton Foundation

BNP Paribas and HSBC have joined the Canton Foundation, which is the overseer of the Canton Network, said to be the only permissioned blockchain for the financial services industry, officials say. BNP Paribas and HSBC are the latest additions to a roster of more than 30 members, including Broadridge Financial Solutions, Tradeweb, Digital Asset, Goldman… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Back Office, Industry News, Ops Automation, Digital Asset Custody, Digital Transformation, FinTech Trends, Blockchain/DLT, Integration, Standards Tagged With: automation, back office, blockchain/DLT, Digital Assets, digital securities, DLT/blockchain initiative, Securities Operations, wall street

Amber Premium Platform Enables Real-World Tokenization

September 10, 2025 by FTF News

Amber Premium Platform Enables Real-World Tokenization

A provider of institutional crypto financial services and solutions, Amber International Holding Ltd., aka Amber Premium, unveiled its Real World Asset (RWA) Solution — a turnkey platform that facilitates the tokenization of real-world asset classes, officials say. The offering has been designed to bring traditional assets into the blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) environment and features… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Back Office, Digital Transformation, FinTech Trends, Blockchain/DLT Tagged With: automation, back office, data management, distributed ledger technology (DLT), Securities Operations, smart contracts, tokenization, tokenized securities

Rivvit Targets Data Lineage via Data Catalog Module

September 10, 2025 by FTF News

Rivvit Targets Data Lineage via Data Catalog Module

A data management and reporting software company, Rivvit, has released a data catalog module — a tool that provides data lineage documentation and transparency into how data flows through enterprise systems. The module was designed specifically for investment managers and financial institutions and is now available to all Rivvit clients, officials say. The module is… Read More >>

Filed Under: Securities Operations, Data Management, Operational Risk, Ops Automation, Data Science, FinTech Trends Tagged With: automation, data gathering, data management, data mangement, data science, enterprise data, Securities Operations, Standards

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