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Calastone, the largest global funds network, today announces three strategic hires to support the next stage of its growth and its mission to digitalise the investment funds market. Calastone has ...
Published / 18 Oct 2021
Australian investors added record amounts of new capital to managed funds during the third quarter, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone, the largest global trading network ...
Published / 12 Oct 2021
Funds focused on UK equities suffered heavy selling from investors spooked by the multiple crises afflicting the UK in September. Investors sold down a net £567m during the month, the ...
Published / 07 Oct 2021
August was a strong month for equity funds, with inflows rising to £1.3bn. Since the sea change in sentiment towards equity funds that accompanied the announcement of successful clinical trials ...
Published / 07 Sep 2021
Inflows to equity funds drifted lower in July as investors grew more concerned about global growth and the high value of stock markets around the world. The latest Fund Flow ...
Published / 11 Aug 2021
Australian investors cooled their appetite for equity funds in the second quarter, after six months of record buying, according to the latest quarterly Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone, the ...
Published / 19 Jul 2021
Equity funds collectively experienced a record quarter of inflows in Q2 2021. Between April and June, investors committed a net £6.2bn of new capital to equity funds of all kinds, ...
Published / 13 Jul 2021
Fund inflows slowed in May after the flood of new capital that poured in during March and April, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone, the world’s ...
Published / 09 Jun 2021
Calastone, the largest global funds network, has deepened its connectivity with independent global investment manager Pendal Group to provide automated processing of fund orders via its Order Routing solution.
Published / 27 May 2021
In April, British investors added record new capital to equity funds for the second month in a row. Net inflows hit a record £2.98 billion and took the year-to-date total ...
Published / 12 May 2021
Australian investors pumped $9.5bn into equity mutual funds in the last twelve months, according to the first quarterly Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone, the largest global funds network. Calastone’s ...
Published / 25 Apr 2021
Equity funds enjoyed their strongest inflows in March on record - UK investors committed a net £2.96bn to equity funds surpassing the previous record, set during the post-crash bounce in ...
Published / 08 Apr 2021
Calastone, the largest global funds network, is rolling out its new Wrap Reporting service, enabling fund managers to receive fast and standardised adviser directed fund flow data from platforms via ...
Published / 30 Mar 2021
The shift in investor preference for passive funds over active funds continued inexorably over the last two years, but Australian investors were more resistant to the trend than their peers ...
Published / 17 Mar 2021
February saw funds focused on UK equities enjoy their first inflows since May 2020 as the vaccine programme raced ahead. The significant reversal brings an end to a painful eight-month ...
Published / 04 Mar 2021
The vaccine-induced euphoria that saw equity funds enjoy their second-best month on record in December evaporated in January as contagious new Covid-19 variants prompted surging infection rates around the world. ...
Published / 04 Feb 2021
Inflows to equity funds surged to £2.4bn in December, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, the largest global funds network. This was the second-best month on record ...
Published / 13 Jan 2021
Calastone, the largest global funds network, today announces that its acquisition by global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has now closed. Calastone management retain a minority stake in the ...
Published / 30 Dec 2020
The announcement of three safe, effective vaccines against Covid-19 spurred a near-record flood of new capital into equity funds in November, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, ...
Published / 09 Dec 2020
Surging Covid-19 infection rates and Brexit tensions prompted a flood of outflows from UK-focused equity funds in October. Outflows totalled £358m during the month, making October the fourth-worst month on ...
Published / 04 Nov 2020
Calastone, the largest global funds network, is pleased to announce that global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has today reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in ...
Published / 26 Oct 2020
Investors took a back seat in September, cutting back on the capital they added to fixed income and mixed asset funds compared to recent trends. They increased their buying of equity ...
Published / 08 Oct 2020
Calastone, the largest global funds network, today announced it has further expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia. The expansion promises to help a growing number of new clients automate their ...
Published / 23 Sep 2020
Inflows to fixed income funds were almost equal to all other fund categories combined in August, as investors continued to shun riskier assets, according to the latest Fund Flow Index ...
Published / 21 Sep 2020
A clear correlation has emerged between risk appetite during the COVID-19 pandemic and the age of investors, according to research conducted by Calastone, the largest global funds network.
Published / 09 Sep 2020
Millennial New Zealanders are looking to capitalise on COVID-19 related volatility, with 67% having invested or considering investing since the spread of the virus, according to research conducted by Calastone, ...
Investors are punishing UK equity funds as a no-deal Brexit once again looms large on the horizon, adding to the pain caused by the UK’s position at the bottom of ...
Published / 08 Sep 2020
US investors have the most positive outlook globally, despite the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. This follows a survey conducted by Calastone – the largest global funds network – ...
Published / 02 Sep 2020
The number of companies with technology experts in FTSE 100 senior leadership positions has grown by more than 60% in the last four years, and has risen almost ten-fold since ...
Published / 25 Aug 2020
Equity funds suffered a second consecutive month of outflows in July, while fixed income funds enjoyed another month of strong inflows, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, ...
Published / 10 Aug 2020
The majority of global investors have a positive view of the market, and are planning to invest in the near future, despite the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Published / 30 Jul 2020
Over half of global investors have a positive view of the market, and are planning to invest in the near future, despite the economic downturn caused by the COVID pandemic. ...
Published / 21 Jul 2020
As global stock markets closed their best quarter in at least a decade in Q2, fund flows suggested that investors preferred to bank their gains and take their seats on ...
Published / 07 Jul 2020
Equity funds enjoyed one of their best months for two years in May, absorbing £1.1bn of new capital. May 2020 was one of only four months since May 2018 to ...
Published / 03 Jun 2020
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has partnered with Calastone, the largest global funds network, to introduce new levels of automation to money market funds via its “Morgan Money” trading platform. ...
Published / 27 May 2020
British investors have opted for ESG funds over the last three years more enthusiastically than any other category of investment fund, according to a special edition of the Fund Flow ...
Published / 20 May 2020
Equity funds enjoyed a flood of new capital in April as stock markets rebounded, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, the largest global funds network. A record ...
Published / 06 May 2020
Calastone, the largest global funds network, has revealed the extent to which Australia’s managed funds sector has been impacted by fears and uncertainty around COVID-19, with the largest ever net ...
Published / 29 Apr 2020
Calastone, the largest global funds network, today reveals data from its network demonstrating the impact of COVID-19 on fund flows in Hong Kong. In March, funds saw the highest level ...
Published / 08 Apr 2020
Fund flows are responding in surprising ways to the highest recorded volatility in the history of financial markets and the associated stock market crash, according to the latest Fund Flow ...
Published / 02 Apr 2020
The market crash caused by a dramatic reassessment of the potential economic impact of the coronavirus prompted a flood of outflows from equity funds in February. The apparently modest £348m ...
Published / 04 Mar 2020
Calastone, the largest global funds network, today announced that StashAway, Singapore’s first Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licenced digital wealth manager, has connected to its network for the automation of ...
Published / 03 Mar 2020
Equity fund inflows dropped sharply in January, failing to maintain the momentum generated by a surge of inflows that gave equity funds their best month in two years in December ...
Published / 11 Feb 2020
Calastone, the largest global funds network, today announces the appointment of Ed Lopez as Chief Revenue Officer.
Published / 31 Jan 2020
2019 saw very mixed fortunes for the UK funds industry, according to the Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone, the largest global funds network. Of the four main asset classes, ...
Published / 24 Jan 2020
A dramatic turnaround in confidence saw UK investors pour more capital back into equity funds in December 2019 than at any other time in the last two years, according to ...
Published / 07 Jan 2020
OneVue connects to Calastone’s Reporting solution, enabling its 42 fund manager clients to seamlessly issue statements to platforms on the network via one single file format
Published / 09 Dec 2019
Equity funds enjoyed their strongest inflows of 2019 in November following months of pessimism, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, the largest global funds network. UK equity ...
Published / 05 Dec 2019
A flurry of optimism meant investors hit the pause button on their flight from equity funds in October, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from Calastone, the largest ...
Published / 06 Nov 2019
Research released by Calastone, the largest global fund network, reveals that half of millennials would, if it was offered, purchase investment products through a well-known technology company (e.g. Google, Apple, ...
Published / 23 Oct 2019
Calastone, the global funds network, today announces the appointment of Dan Kramer as Vice Chairman, to be based in the firm’s New York office.
Published / 16 Oct 2019
A global study released by Calastone, the largest global funds transaction network, has found that Australian millennials place greatest emphasis on long term returns and fees when choosing investment funds, ...
Published / 09 Oct 2019
Active equity funds notched up a record fourth consecutive quarter of outflows in Q3, putting them comfortably on track for their worst year ever for 2019. An unprecedented £3.5bn flooded ...
Published / 03 Oct 2019
Flows into UK-based funds slumped to their second-lowest level in three years in August. Across all asset types, inflows were down, or there were outright outflows - overall UK investors ...
Published / 04 Sep 2019
Political upheaval in the UK and the sharply rising likelihood of a no-deal Brexit caused a dramatic outflow of capital from equity funds in July. UK investors rushed to sell ...
Published / 07 Aug 2019
Calastone, the largest global funds transaction network, today releases a study revealing that, despite recent hype, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is not as significant for young investors as ...
Published / 25 Jul 2019
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announces the appointment of James Donaldson as Chief Financial Officer.
Published / 16 Jul 2019
Equity index funds enjoyed record net inflows of capital in the second quarter of 2019. Meanwhile, by contrast, active funds suffered record outflows. Between March and June, a net £2.1bn ...
Published / 04 Jul 2019
Research released today by Calastone, the largest global fund transaction network, reveals that investing in environmental, social and governance (ESG) causes are not as high on the agenda for the ...
Published / 18 Jun 2019
In May, bad share prices made relatively little impact on investors, but mainly because buyers have been on strike now for months. Having shunned equity funds for six months in ...
Published / 06 Jun 2019
Calastone, the largest global funds transaction network, today announces the successful go-live of its blockchain Distributed Market Infrastructure (DMI).
Published / 20 May 2019
• Calastone launches ‘Market Insights’, as Asia fund managers seek a greater insight into rapidly changing fund markets and investor preferences. • Providing the most readily available data in the marketplace, ...
Published / 15 May 2019
Calastone’s transfers participants and volumes treble over last 12 months
Published / 13 May 2019
In April, rising share prices since the beginning of the year have done little to ignite investor enthusiasm for equity funds. Investors added a mere £62.7m to their equity fund ...
Published / 09 May 2019
UK investors have moved a net £62bn of their fund investments outside the UK since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from ...
Published / 10 Apr 2019
In March, the buyers' strike among investors in equity funds continued, with investors adding a net of just £74m to their equity fund holdings, resulting in an FFI: Equity of just ...
Published / 04 Apr 2019
Calastone, the largest global funds transaction network, today announces the appointment of David Zwirn as Managing Director, Head of UK & Ireland Sales and Relationship Management. David joins from global ...
Published / 03 Apr 2019
This past month saw equity funds see the first net outflows in more than two years, driven by heavy selling of European funds as economic news from the eurozone deteriorated. ...
Published / 07 Mar 2019
Uncertainty over economic prospects and geopolitical events is continuing to discourage investors from committing new capital to funds and the extreme financial market volatility that also results from this uncertainty ...
Published / 11 Feb 2019
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, today announced that it is enabling fund transactions for BEA Union Investment Management Limited (“BEA Union Investment”), under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (“MRF”) ...
Published / 09 Jan 2019
In December, high volatility in global markets kept investors away and Q4 2018 was the weakest quarter since 2016, with 2018 inflows falling by a third year-on-year.
Published / 07 Jan 2019
November has been a good month for fund flows, but volatility is on the up and we expect this quarter to see some of the lowest fund inflows since 2016. ...
Published / 10 Dec 2018
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, today announces that its entire global network of more than 1, 700 financial organisations, across 40 global markets, will be migrated to blockchain in ...
Published / 03 Dec 2018
UK investor confidence fell to its lowest level in two years in October as falling share prices spooked investors, according to the new Fund Flows Index (FFI) from Calastone, the ...
Published / 12 Nov 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it has won Asset Servicing Technology Vendor of the Year at the Custody Risk Awards 2018.
Published / 09 Nov 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has been recognised for ‘Best Thought Leadership Paper’ at the 2018 Investment Week Fund Services Awards.
Published / 03 Oct 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announces the launch of Calastone Dividends, the company’s automated dividend event processing solution. The solution significantly reduces the risk and inefficiency associated with ...
Published / 18 Jul 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announces their gift of €5, 000 to charity ComputerAid.
Published / 21 Jun 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today celebrates its ten year anniversary, having also processed its 300 millionth message earlier this month.
Published / 22 May 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has today announced the results of its study which examines the composition of leading UK firms in the current FTSE 100 and 250, focusing ...
Published / 18 Apr 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has been honoured as a leading technology innovator, having been awarded the Tech Tour Innovation Award, recognised for its technology-led innovation for the global ...
Published / 23 Mar 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it has been ranked in the 2018 Tech Tour Growth 50.
Published / 13 Mar 2018
Research from Calastone forecasts more than £1.9bn worth of potential cost savings for the global mutual funds market as a result of moving to a blockchain-enabled distributed market infrastructure.
Published / 22 Feb 2018
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announces that the technology underpinning the core of Calastone’s global transaction network will be migrated onto a full blockchain-enabled infrastructure.
Published / 03 Dec 2017
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, today announces that Standard Life Investments (SLI) is live on Calastone’s innovative, automated funds settlement solution.
Published / 23 Nov 2017
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has been recognised as the ‘Best Technology Provider’ at the 2017 Investment Week Fund Services Awards for the small to medium business category.
Published / 05 Oct 2017
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announces the appointment of Henning Swabey as Managing Director and Head of Continental Europe. Swabey joins from RBC and will be responsible for ...
Published / 02 Oct 2017
Mohan will assume responsibility for managing the UK and European business as well as leading global operational functions including product development and service delivery.
Published / 18 Sep 2017
While technologists in executive leadership roles at ASX and NZX firms have more than quadrupled in five years, they remain under-represented in over half of firms.
Published / 13 Aug 2017
In its seventh year, and thanks to the generosity of the UK asset management industry, the tournament has now raised over £82, 000 for worthwhile causes
Published / 07 Jul 2017
Global funds transaction network and Future50 FinTech pioneer seeks to further reduce frictional cost of trading mutual funds, from fund manufacturer to end investor, by placing marketplace on a blockchain. ...
Published / 12 Jun 2017
Calastone, the global funds transaction network and fintech company, today launched a whitepaper examining the readiness of companies in Asia to address the growing influence of disruptive new technologies such ...
Published / 11 May 2017
Calastone, the global transaction network, announced today the milestone that 200 million messages globally have now passed across its network. This demonstrates the fund industry’s continued adoption of automated processing ...
Published / 29 Mar 2017
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it has been ranked in the 2017 Tech Tour Growth 50.
Published / 15 Feb 2017
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced a new automated solution to support a faster, safer and more efficient transfer of clients’ managed funds holdings across platforms.
Published / 02 Feb 2017
Calastone, the global fund transaction network has today launched a new whitepaper, “The accelerating power of technology: lessons for the future of fund distribution.”
Published / 16 Nov 2016
A landmark step-forward in directly connecting China’s investment market to international investors and a reflection of ongoing appetite for cross-border investments.
Published / 29 Sep 2016
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has today announced that it has reached a significant milestone in its global expansion, with its network now providing over 10, 000 trading links ...
Published / 21 Sep 2016
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it has been listed in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100.
Published / 11 Sep 2016
24 teams from the UK fund management industry raise £12, 500 for Make-A-Wish® UK.
Published / 24 Jun 2016
15 June 2016 – 8am LONDON: Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced it is hosting the sixth annual Funds Industry Football Charity Shield in aid of Make-A-Wish® UK, ...
Published / 15 Jun 2016
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, has expanded into New Zealand, bringing critical infrastructure to support smoother transaction flow across Australasia.
Published / 16 May 2016
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that Hargreaves Lansdown has gone live with Calastone Settlements, its innovative funds settlement solution.
Published / 27 Apr 2016
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it has been ranked in the 2016 Tech Tour Growth 50.
Published / 17 Mar 2016
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced the launch of Calastone Data Services, a global market intelligence solution offering fund managers detailed insight and transparency into their global fund ...
Published / 24 Feb 2016
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, has appointed Tony Nejasmic as Director of Business Development for Australia and New Zealand.
Published / 25 Jan 2016
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced it now has over 700 funds transacting over its network in Australia with the value of funds transacted to date in excess ...
Published / 24 Nov 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announces that Investec Wealth & Investment, one of the UK’s largest private client wealth management firms, has gone live with Calastone’s recently launched ...
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it has won Asset Servicing Technology Vendor of the Year at the Custody Risk European Awards 2015.
Published / 16 Nov 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced the successful implementation of Asgard, completing its services across BT Financial Group encompassing BT Wrap, Asgard and Panorama platforms.
Published / 09 Sep 2015
Published / 04 Sep 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced the successful implementation of its new automated distribution service with netwealth among the first adopters.
Published / 11 Aug 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, announced the appointment of Rob Swan to lead their UK Business Development team. This senior appointment further underlines Calastone’s commitment to driving stronger and ...
Published / 15 Jul 2015
Last week, the Calastone network carried its 100 millionth message. This is a significant step for Calastone and the global funds industry. It demonstrates how successful the network has been ...
Published / 14 Jul 2015
Recognising the exponential increase in the automation of transactions within the global funds industry, Denmark-based AP Pension has selected Calastone, the global funds transaction network, to provide its order routing ...
Published / 16 Jun 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that Schroders, the global asset management company, is now a participant of the Calastone Net Payments Hub, the STP settlement service offering ...
Published / 02 Jun 2015
Australia’s largest independent fund administrator, FundBPO, has joined Calastone, the global fund transaction network.
Published / 26 May 2015
This year’s Funds Industry Football Charity Shield to take place on 21st May
Published / 11 May 2015
Calastone, the global transaction network for the funds industry, today welcomed the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) Global Asset Management to its global order routing community.
Published / 24 Mar 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today celebrated its expansion into the Nordic market by announcing that Wassum Securities, the Swedish firm that has won the Nordic Prize of best ...
Published / 10 Feb 2015
Calastone, the global transaction network for the managed fund industry, is pleased to announce Perpetual Corporate Trust is now live on the global Calastone network.
Published / 28 Jan 2015
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that James Hay Partnership, the platform for retirement wealth planning, is now live on the global Calastone network.
Published / 27 Jan 2015
Calastone automates single-to-many cross-border fund messaging.
Published / 25 Nov 2014
Cristóbal Conde takes a more prominent role in the Calastone business.
Published / 17 Nov 2014
Calastone automation of funds in Taiwan continues to grow
Published / 11 Nov 2014
OneVue is streamlining the delivery of its unit registry service in a move designed to boost efficiency, reduce risks and costs.
Published / 20 Oct 2014
Calastone expands single-to-many automated cross-border fund messaging
Published / 14 Oct 2014
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Invesco Perpetual one of the UK’s leading fund providers, has signed an agreement to make ...
Published / 10 Oct 2014
Calastone first to introduce structured products transaction service for fund industry
Published / 23 Sep 2014
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced the appointment of Jon Willis as Chief Commercial Officer starting 29th September 2014.
Published / 09 Sep 2014
Calastone, the global transaction network for the managed fund industry, today announced that the firm had reached flows of 1, 000 orders per day.
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that it had been listed in 42nd place in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 published on 7th September.
Published / 08 Sep 2014
Calastone, the global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries, today announced that RARE Infrastructure had gone live on the Calastone fund network.
Published / 02 Sep 2014
Global asset manager Dimensional Fund Advisors has moved to streamline fund administration for its Australian and New Zealand clients by extending its global relationship and implementing the Calastone’s global fund ...
Published / 18 Aug 2014
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has appointed James Colquhoun former CFO of AOL’s European Operations, as their new Chief Financial Officer.
Published / 15 Jul 2014
Calastone, the global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries, today announced it is adding distribution statement message capabilities to its offering.
Published / 11 Jul 2014
Increasing cross-border automation across Europe
Published / 02 Jun 2014
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, is pleased to announce the successful implementation of their Proquote connection. Calastone’s connection with Proquote, which is owned by the London Stock Exchange and ...
Published / 22 May 2014
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, is sponsoring a fourth Charity Shield five-a-side football tournament, on the 5th June this year, at the London Soccer Dome.
Published / 20 May 2014
SVM Asset Management (SVM), the boutique investment company specialising in UK, European and Global equities, has chosen Calastone, the global fund transaction network, to manage its order routing service and ...
Published / 30 Apr 2014
Aegon to benefit from switching from manual to automated cross-border transactions
Published / 31 Mar 2014
One of Australia’s largest wrap platforms, BT Wrap, will now use Calastone to send orders to the market. This makes the traditionally manual process automatic, reducing risk and improving accuracy. ...
Published / 29 Jan 2014
Calastone’s Sarah Hinchliffe looks at the year that was in the managed fund back office, and her hopes for a brave new world where fax machines are a thing of ...
Calastone is now the leading provider of electronic fund order routing in Singapore with a community of fund distributors accounting for over 50% of Singapore originated fund transactions.
Published / 28 Jan 2014
New non-executive director Cristóbal Conde takes stake in business.
Published / 16 Jan 2014
Far Eastern International Bank and Union Bank of Taiwan already went live with Calastone earlier this year
Published / 10 Dec 2013
Calastone, the global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries, today announced that IOOF had joined their Global Funds Transaction Network.
Published / 26 Nov 2013
Calastone’s re-registration solution now available to over 80% of fund managers through their representative third party administrators
Published / 25 Nov 2013
The Vienna-based bank, known for its exclusive customer circle, is Calastone’s first user in the country, and is responsible for over €7bn of funds under administration.
Published / 07 Nov 2013
Smith & Williamson and Capita Asset Services go live on Calastone and Barclays’ system to automate their funds settlement process
Published / 25 Oct 2013
SWIFT’s outgoing head of funds to join Calastone as managing director to lead global client strategy
Published / 23 Oct 2013
Investment Week’s inaugural Fund Service Awards saw Calastone beat stiff competition from SunGard, BNP Paribas Securities Services and Multifonds.
Published / 18 Oct 2013
Fifty firms’ entrepreneurial spirit and quality of offering recognised as ‘ones to watch’ for the future of British technology
Published / 17 Oct 2013
Funding to accelerate globalisation includes participation from existing investor Octopus Investments
Published / 11 Sep 2013
Calastone, the global transaction network for the managed fund industry has automated the manual process of reconciliations of managed fund holdings in Australia.
Published / 07 Aug 2013
Integrated Financial Arrangements plc, the company that operates the Transact wrap service, has selected Calastone as the provider of its electronic, interoperable re-registration solution.
Published / 15 Apr 2013
Calastone, with support from key customers, continues to expand its portfolio of post-trade services, further increasing efficiency and reducing risk throughout the trade lifecycle of the funds industry.
Published / 25 Mar 2013
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, today announced the opening of their new Switzerland office in Zurich.
Published / 15 Mar 2013
Calastone, the global fund transaction network announced today it has further cemented its expansion into the Australian managed funds marketplace with the appointment of Shannon Sweeney as Managing Director, Australia.
Published / 20 Feb 2013
Calastone, the global fund transaction network for the managed fund industry, now has more than 40% of Australia’s fund managers available for transacting over its electronic network, as NAB Asset ...
Published / 14 Feb 2013
Calastone together with Barclays continues to change and enhance the market infrastructure of the fund industry. Cofunds, the UK’s leading independent investment platform for financial services, today signed up ...
Published / 17 Dec 2012
(ASX: BVA) – Bravura Solutions Limited (Bravura), a leading global supplier of wealth management and transfer agency software applications and professional services, is pleased to announce the selection of Calastone ...
Published / 13 Dec 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network is pleased to announce that Goldman Sachs Australia Managed Funds Limited is live on the network’s order routing service for its range of funds ...
Published / 19 Nov 2012
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, is pleased to announce that IFSAM, independent specialists for investment funds, has chosen Calastone for Swift Connectivity to the market.
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, is pleased to announce today that PhillipCapital have gone live with our automated funds order routing service.
Published / 13 Nov 2012
Calastone, the global fund transaction network today announced a pioneering new collaboration with the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC). On 5th November, TDCC will celebrate the launch of their ...
Published / 29 Oct 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, is pleased to announce that Ashmore Investment Management (“Ashmore”) has signed up to the network’s order routing service for ...
Published / 05 Sep 2012
Calastone, the independent transaction network for the managed funds industry, today announced that equity specialist fund manager Ausbil Dexia Limited had signed an agreement to commence transacting managed funds over ...
Published / 07 Aug 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network is pleased to announce that Cullen Funds Plc, an Irish UCITS, has signed up to the network’s order routing service for its range of ...
Published / 23 Jul 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, are delighted to announce that GLG Partners (GLG) have signed up to Calastone’s automated settlement service for their UK ...
Published / 18 Jul 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, and Idea Group, specialists in providing management consultancy and IT services for the institutional investment industry, partner to improve ...
Published / 10 Jul 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border fund messaging transaction network is pleased to announce that iFAST Financial, Singapore’s premier financial advisor platform, has begun processing electronic fund orders via the Calastone network. ...
Published / 27 Jun 2012
Capita Financial Group Limited has today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s daily reconciliation service for asset management transactions.
Published / 19 Jun 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network is pleased to announce that Goldman Sachs Asset Management has signed up to the network’s order routing service for its range of SICAV funds ...
Published / 01 May 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network is pleased to announce that Brown Advisory has signed up to the network’s order routing service for its range of US Equity Funds domiciled ...
Published / 23 Apr 2012
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, is pleased to announce that JHC , the authors of the FIGARO product has connected to the Network for ...
Published / 11 Apr 2012
Architas has appointed Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, to manage its order routing service.
Published / 03 Apr 2012
Calastone, the independent transaction network for the managed funds industry, today announced that investment and Superannuation platform provider netwealth had commenced transacting managed funds over the Calastone Transaction Network.
Published / 12 Mar 2012
Calastone, the independent transaction network for the managed funds industry, today announced that fund provider Investors Mutual Limited (IML) had commenced trading its funds via Calastone.
Published / 06 Mar 2012
Calastone, the independent transaction network for the managed funds industry, today announced the company had begun processing electronic trades of managed funds for Australian clients in January 2012.
Published / 18 Jan 2012
Capita Financial Administrators today announces the implementation of Calastone’s settlement, matching and reconciliations functionality, giving full straight through processing (STP) from deal placement through to settlement.
Published / 09 Jan 2012
Calastone, the leading independent transaction network for the global funds industry, has successfully completed full testing on the first platform to platform re-registration solution in the UK and is set ...
Published / 19 Dec 2011
Phoenix Fund Services is now able to offer its clients the ability to place orders through Calastone and get the benefits of full STP trading. Manual dealing errors will be ...
Published / 15 Dec 2011
Fidelity Investment Managers, one of the UK’s largest investment managers and leading platform provider, has connected to Calastone’s global network to take advantage of the firm’s order routing services.
Published / 13 Dec 2011
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, has signed a deal with Dalton Strategic Partners (DSP) which will see DSP initially implement Calastone’s order routing service ...
Published / 12 Dec 2011
Capita Financial Administrators (Ireland) Limited has signed an agreement to use Calastone’s order routing service. Capita, one of the fastest growing fund administrators in Ireland, will now work with Calastone ...
Published / 21 Nov 2011
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, has launched a 'market first' managed net settlement service for mutual fund transactions, facilitated by Barclays Corporate.
Published / 13 Oct 2011
Paris-based investment manager Lyxor Asset Management has signed up to Calastone, to enable its clients to transact electronically at zero cost into its alternative investment fund range , using Calastone’s ...
Published / 08 Aug 2011
Independent investment firm, RWC Partners, has signed an agreement to adopt Calastone’s order routing and reconciliations functionality for their RWC Funds UCITS SICAV.
Published / 05 Aug 2011
Raymond James, the investment services company who provide a full support package to independent wealth managers, has signed an agreement to become a member of Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network. ...
Published / 28 Jul 2011
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, names Dan Llewellyn the new Managing Director of European Business Development.
Published / 11 May 2011
Calastone, the global messaging and settlement transaction network for the mutual fund industry, announces that it is on schedule to deliver the first solution for re-registration to market whilst at ...
Calastone, the leading independent transaction network for the global funds industry, has been selected to provide the first re-registration solution in the UK with the Q2 2011 launch of a ...
Published / 25 Mar 2011
Calastone, the global messaging and settlement transaction network for the mutual fund industry, announces it has extended access of its SWIFT Bureau services to the defined contribution pensions industry, free ...
Published / 14 Mar 2011
Capita the largest Authorised Corporate Director (ACD), through its subsidiary, Capita Financial Managers Limited, today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement, matching and reconciliations functionality.
Published / 14 Feb 2011
Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited, a leading independent provider of investment management, financial advisory and accountancy services to private clients and corporates, today announced it has connected to Calastone’s ...
Published / 25 Jan 2011
Calastone Limited, announced today that F&C Investments is the latest fund provider to select Calastone’s cross-border transaction network to carry its open architecture range of funds.
Published / 06 Jan 2011
Calastone, the global messaging and settlement transaction network today announced that Transact, the wrap platform which connected in March 2009, has elected to use Calastone’s reconciliations services. Calastone’s post-trade services ...
Published / 29 Nov 2010
Calastone has announced the addition of BNY Mellon Asset Management to its fund transaction network, specifically for the BNY Mellon Investment Funds range.
Published / 24 Nov 2010
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI), one of the world's largest asset management companies has signed an agreement to connect to Calastone’s global network to take advantage of the firm’s order-routing and ...
Published / 22 Nov 2010
F&C Fund Management Limited, a leading diversified multi-specialist investment management group with a heritage spanning more than 140 years, has today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement and matching ...
Published / 18 Nov 2010
Parmenion, the independent investment and technology partner for IFAs, has selected Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network to take advantage of automated order-routing and dealing efficiencies. Parmenion will also benefit from ...
Published / 15 Nov 2010
Calastone Limited, the only independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today announced that Northern Trust a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions ...
Published / 02 Nov 2010
Calastone, the global messaging and settlement transaction network today announced that it has successfully completed the first hedge fund transactions using the SWIFT SHarP (Swift Hedge Funds Harmonisation Pilot) ISO ...
Published / 27 Oct 2010
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, has today announced that BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in securities servicing, has gone live with its ...
Published / 11 Oct 2010
Brewin Dolphin Limited, the UK’s largest independent private-client investment management firm, today announced that it has elected to use Calastone’s messaging settlement service for the settlement of its UK and ...
Published / 28 Sep 2010
Franklin Templeton Investments is the latest cross-border fund provider to join Calastone’s fast growing fund transaction network to benefit from automated dealing efficiencies.
Published / 27 Sep 2010
Jupiter, one of the UK's leading fund management groups for private and institutional investors has committed to use Calastone’s settlement and matching service.
Published / 20 Sep 2010
Henderson, one of Europe’s largest investment managers with £60.3 billion assets under management (as at 31 March 2010), has today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement and matching service.
Published / 09 Aug 2010
Neptune, a boutique fund management group and one of the fastest growing investment firms in the UK, has today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement and matching service.
Published / 02 Aug 2010
River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP (R&M) the boutique investment fund provider has today signed an agreement to make its funds available on the cross-border global Calastone transaction network. Calastone ...
Published / 29 Jul 2010
Martin Currie, the specialist active equity manager, has today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement and matching service.
Published / 24 Jul 2010
Gartmore Investment Management (Gartmore), a leading long only and alternative asset management firm providing investment management products and services to retail and institutional investors, has today signed an agreement to ...
Published / 13 Jul 2010
Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers Limited, the independent asset manager for superior investment performance through original thinking and first-hand research, has signed an agreement to connect to Calastone’s global network to ...
Published / 07 Jul 2010
Heartwood Wealth Management (Heartwood), the independently-owned wealth management and investment management firm, has today connected to Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network to benefit from automated dealing efficiencies.
Published / 06 Jul 2010
M&G Investments, one of the UK’s leading fund providers has signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement and matching service.
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of the insurer, dedicated to building and providing its clients with focused investment solutions has today signed an agreement to use Calastone’s settlement ...
Published / 30 Jun 2010
A J Bell Securities, the stockbroking, dealing, settlement and custody services provider has today announced it has connected to Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network. Calastone offers electronic order routing between ...
Published / 14 Jun 2010
Redmayne-Bentley, one of the UK’s oldest and largest independent stockbroking and investment management firms has today connected to Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network. Calastone offers electronic order routing between fund ...
Published / 18 May 2010
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that it has introduced reconciliation functionality to the Execution Management System (EMS) of its mutual fund ...
Published / 04 May 2010
Iveagh Private Investment House, the Guinness family office and asset management house, has today signed an agreement to connect to Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual ...
Published / 29 Mar 2010
Polar Capital Partners Limited the specialist fund management house has signed an agreement today to offer its funds via Calastone Limited, the only independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual ...
Published / 24 Mar 2010
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced that is has successfully developed and delivered its settlement service for mutual fund transactions.
Published / 22 Mar 2010
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today the appointment of Terry Williams as Chairman.
Published / 15 Mar 2010
Aria Structured Investments s.a.r.l, the Luxembourg-domiciled boutique asset manager has connected the group’s Aria Protected Funds to Calastone’s fast growing mutual funds transaction network and its funds are now live ...
Published / 09 Mar 2010
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today announced the appointment of Sebastien Chaker as Head of its Luxembourg office. The appointment of Sebastien Chaker ...
Published / 08 Mar 2010
WealthCraft Systems Ltd, a leading Hong Kong-based financial services technology provider has connected to Calastone to enable its Pension Administration Service (PAS) to benefit from connectivity to the international mutual ...
Published / 25 Feb 2010
KBL European Private Bankers S.A. (KBL), a pan-European fund promoter with a well-established presence in the UK via its affiliate Brown Shipley, has selected Calastone’s open architecture cross-border transaction network ...
Published / 22 Feb 2010
Bravura Solutions Limited (Bravura) – a leading global supplier of wealth management applications and professional services – is pleased to announce an affiliation with Calastone Limited (Calastone), which will give ...
Published / 17 Feb 2010
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management UK has connected to Calastone, with immediate effect.
Published / 16 Feb 2010
Calastone Limited, an independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, has established connectivity to the SunGard Transaction Network (STN) order routing platform. Connectivity will offer Calastone’s clients automated ...
Published / 15 Feb 2010
J O Hambro Capital Management, the boutique investment house, is the latest fund provider to take advantage of Calastone’s fully automated cross-border solution by signing up to distribute its offshore ...
Published / 13 Jan 2010
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Aviva Investors, the global asset management business, has signed an agreement to make its UK ...
Published / 05 Jan 2010
Schroders Investment Management (Luxembourg), S.A., the Luxembourg based arm of global asset management firm Schroders has selected Calastone’s open architecture cross-border transaction network, to distribute their Luxembourg funds in the ...
Published / 07 Dec 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Pictet & Cie (Europe) S.A., one of the leading Luxembourg-domiciled fund providers, has signed an ...
Published / 23 Nov 2009
GLG partners, one of the largest European Alternative Asset Managers has signed up to Calastone to enable clients to transact its mutual fund products over Calastone, the only independent cross-border ...
Published / 18 Nov 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Cofunds, FNZ , Nucleus, Henderson and Schroders have signed letters of commitment to support Calastone ...
Published / 16 Nov 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Findlay Park Funds plc has signed an agreement to become a fund provider to transact ...
Published / 10 Nov 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, one of the UK’s leading fund management companies has signed an ...
Published / 09 Nov 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today welcomed Capita Financial Group, the mutual fund transfer agent, to its growing universe of fund providers, distributors ...
Published / 08 Oct 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that AXA Investment Managers in the UK has signed an agreement to make its funds (which ...
Published / 06 Oct 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today the appointment of Daniel Llewellyn who joins Calastone as Head of Market Standards.
Published / 30 Sep 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today announced that J.P. Morgan Asset Management, one of the UK’s leading fund providers and one of the ...
Published / 28 Sep 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announces today that Henderson Global Investors one of the UK’s leading fund providers, has signed an agreement to ...
Published / 23 Sep 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Old Mutual Global Investors, the global investment management company, has signed an agreement to make ...
Published / 18 Aug 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today transacted its millionth revenue generating transaction message.
Published / 14 Aug 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that it has been granted regulatory approval by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Published / 04 Aug 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today voiced its support for the UK Platform Group’s decision to elect ISO 20022 standards to underpin future ...
Published / 14 Jul 2009
London, 24 June 2009 - Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that its data centre outsource provider, iomart Hosting, has been named ...
Published / 24 Jun 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today announced that Baring Asset Management (Barings) is set to reap the benefits of SE Asian investment opportunities ...
Published / 26 May 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today marked the first anniversary of live mutual fund transactions. On 5 May 2008, Cofunds placed the first ...
Published / 12 May 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that wrap platform Scottish Friendly has signed an agreement to become a member of Calastone’s transaction ...
Published / 28 Apr 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that wrap service Transact has signed an agreement to become a member of Calastone’s transaction network.
Published / 20 Apr 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund provider Martin Currie has signed an agreement to offer its funds via the Calastone ...
Published / 07 Apr 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today a strategic expansion to offer equities trading for its mutual fund participants. From today, Instinet Europe, ...
Published / 24 Mar 2009
Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, today announced that Cofunds, the UK’s largest independent investment platform, has fully implemented its transaction, delivery and reporting mechanism ...
Published / 16 Mar 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund provider T. Bailey has signed an agreement to offer its funds via the Calastone ...
Published / 12 Mar 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that wrap provider Nucleus has signed an agreement to become a member of Calastone’s transaction network.
Published / 09 Mar 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund manager Schroders has signed an agreement to offer dealing in its funds via Calastone.
Published / 05 Mar 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund distributor Brewin Dolphin, the UK’s largest private client investment manager, has signed an agreement ...
Published / 03 Mar 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund provider Gartmore Investment Management (Gartmore) has signed an agreement to offer its funds via ...
Published / 04 Feb 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund provider Sarasin & Partners LLP has signed an agreement to offer its funds via ...
Published / 27 Jan 2009
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund provider Thames River Multi-Capital LLP (Thames River Capital) has signed an agreement to offer ...
Published / 09 Dec 2008
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that fund provider Premier Asset Management has signed an agreement to offer its funds via Calastone.
Published / 02 Dec 2008
Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, today announced its application to become a CREST central sponsor, paving the way for automated settlement for mutual ...
Published / 26 Nov 2008
Business Development and ClientServices Directors both join Calastone from NYX Technology (ex AEMS)
Published / 24 Sep 2008
