JTC, a provider of fund, corporate and private client services, has announced two new strategic senior appointments within its Institutional Client Services (ICS) division.  

Northern Trust Asset Management has expanded its sustainability strategies, enabling institutional investors to combine Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing solutions with the manager’s expertise in quantitative investing across developed and emerging markets.

Lyxor Asset Management is integrating ESG filters into its sovereign bond management business. This HQLA (High Quality Liquidity Assets) strategy, which enables Lyxor to manage the regulatory liquidity buffers of more than 20 banks, is accessible via dedicated mandates or funds and invested on investment grade sovereign bonds. It represents a total of more than EUR10 billion in AuM.

Fixed income specialist Ardea Investment Management has made a senior appointment to its investment team as part of a strategic plan to capitalise on future growth opportunities.

GAM Investments has renamed the GAM Star Technology strategy, managed by Mark Hawtin and his team, to GAM Star Disruptive Growth to more accurately reflect its long standing investment policy and objectives. 

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, has launched a sub-account feature that allows users of the exchange to set up multiple trading accounts within one master account. 

Broadridge Financial Solutions is to acquire FundsLibrary, a specialist in fund document and data dissemination in the European market, from its parent company Hargreaves Lansdown. 

UAE financial institution Mashreq has appointed Tarek El Nahas as its new Head of International Banking Group.

bfinance, an independent investment consultancy, has appointed former LGPS investor Trevor Castledine as Senior Director, Private Markets. 

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Roberto Pecora as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and country head for Italy.