GSR, a specialist in digital asset trading, has appointed Michael Bressler as Global Head of Sales. 

Robeco and Quintet Private Bank have partnered to launch one of Europe’s first USD green-bond strategies. RobecoSAM US Green Bonds – a carve-out from RobecoSAM Global Green Bonds, launched last year – provides diversified exposure to the US green-bond market, fueling positive environmental impact while aiming to provide long-term capital growth that outperforms the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI USD Green Bond Index.

Prime Trust, a one-stop shop for financial infrastructure for fintechs, has closed a USD64 million Series A funding round. 

ProFunds, a provider of a diverse lineup of mutual funds, has launched the Bitcoin Strategy ProFund (BTCFX).

Janus Henderson Group has appointed Tomoyasu Tanimoto as Head of Distribution in Japan. Tanimoto is based in Janus Henderson’s Tokyo office and reports to Suzanne Cain, Janus Henderson’s Global Head of Distribution.

Drata, a next-gen security and compliance automation company, has appointed Ross Hosman as Chief Information Security Officer. 

Ethical and sustainable funds continue to be among the best performers in the latest rebalance of the Crown Ratings, which have been published by global fund data and technology specialist, FE fundinfo.

Almost forty per cent of UK institutional investors are optimistic about the economy as the country emerges from the pandemic, according to the latest Institutional Investor Compass Survey from MFS Investment Management.

Greengage, which is currently seeking licence permissions to become a digital merchant bank, has partnered with fintech provider, mnAI, to provide clients with access to millions of real-time data points across all UK business sectors. 

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) has appointed Andrew Hay as Head, Global Infrastructure Investments.