Latest Asset Management News: Finextra Research

Apex acquires majority stake in tokenisation firm

Fund administrator Apex Group has acquired a controlling stake in Luxembourg-based Tokeny in a move designed to spearhead a push into the tokenisation market.

21 May 2025

News/sustainable

Navigating the carbon market, in conversation with ZERO13

In conversation with Finextra, Hirander Misra, chairman and CEO of GMEX Group, and CEO of its carbon tracking company ZERO13, spoke on the complexities of the carbon market and untapped potential for its growth.

13 May 2025

News/wealth

Citi and SDX announce digital assets plan for private markets

Citi has teamed up with Swiss post-trade group SDX in a bid to develop tokenisation for private market assets.

08 May 2025

News/wealth

IFGS 2025: Is it time for wealthtech to take the stage?

At IFGS 2025, the panel discussion ‘The great wealth transfer: wealthtech’s time to shine’ focused on the evolving nature of wealth management, and how digitalisation, personalisation, and creative partnerships are key to scale up wealthtechs.

02 May 2025

News/crypto

Nacha: 80% of banks would reject clients if they processed cryptocurrency

Smarter Faster Payments in New Orleans saw representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank, Citizens, EPCOR and Nacha come together to share their personal views on the potential of blockchain for cross-border transactions and financial inclusion - amid a need for better understanding of digital assets, as well as concerns around anonymity and regulatory uncertainty.

30 April 2025

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Northern Trust: 21% of private market investors allocate to crypto and digital assets

In a global survey of 180 institutional plans with investment portfolios ranging from $1 billion to over $500 billion, Northern Trust gathered responses from senior leaders at pension funds, outsourced chief financial officers and multi-managers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and other institutions across the Americas, Emea and Apac.

11 April 2025

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EToro to launch UK and Europe stock lending programme

In order to identify borrowers and facilitate the stock lending process, eToro will partner with BNY, which will act as the custodian, and stock lending platform EquiLend. This stock lending launch showcases how eToro is currently leveraging BNY’s global clearing platform, offering integrated solutions across US and international clearing, custody, settlement, execution, and financing.

11 April 2025

News/crypto

Crypto prices spike after Trump’s strategic reserve announcement

On Sunday, US President Trump announced the creation of a “US Crypto Reserve” on Truth Social.

03 March 2025

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Franklin Templeton launches first tokenised fund in Luxembourg

US asset manager Franklin Templeton has launched what it claims is the first fully tokenised investment fund domiciled in Luxembourg.

27 February 2025

News/crypto

Securities and Futures Commission unveils roadmap to make Hong Kong a global virtual asset hub

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) outlined a 12-point strategy today to boost Hong Kong’s virtual asset (VA) market.

21 February 2025

News/crypto

Gemini in talks to pursue IPO

Cryptocurrency platform Gemini is in talks with potential advisors on a listing to pursue an initial public offering.

07 February 2025

News/markets

Emirates NBD's Deniz Ventures, Rasmal Ventures provide Mena securitisation innovation $7.6m boost

The world's first AI-powered securitisation platform, TeamSec, aims to transform the structured finance industry through a securitisation-as-a-service platform.

31 January 2025

News/wealth

Robinhood helping UK investors gain easier access to US markets

Investors across the world want ease and access to the best, most rewarding investments without encountering too many obstacles. Except, for the UK investor, access to US markets can come with a host of complications. Robinhood, an American trading and investment app, sought to solve that.

31 January 2025

News/sustainable

What biodiversity entering the mainstream means for private finance

A common thread has emerged from COP16: private finance mobilisation will define the scale at which progress grows in the coming years, but it cannot do it alone.

10 January 2025

News/markets

Crédit Agricole to acquire Santander stake in Caceis

Crédit Agricole SA will continue to strengthen Caceis’ position as one of the major European players in asset servicing, supporting its clients’ business development objectives.

20 December 2024

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Sustainability-linked bonds see a drop in issuance – AFME ESG Report

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released its ESG report for the third quarter of 2024, seeing key developments in the ESG finance space.

19 December 2024

News/crypto

US explores feasibility of settlement network for multi-asset transactions

The proof-of-concept of what has been dubbed the Regulated Settlement Network (RSN) showcased the potential of shared ledger technology to upgrade multi-asset and cross-network transaction settlement for domestic users of US dollars and regulated securities.

06 December 2024

News/markets

UK must 'rebuild relations' with EU says Bank of England head

Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey stated that the UK must “rebuild relations” with the EU while respecting the decision of the British people to leave in his Mansion House speech to investors.

15 November 2024