Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of fund and corporate services, has appointed Alex Di Santo as group head of private equity, based in Jersey. He joins from Intertrust, where he was head of private equity for the Jersey operation.
Month: January 2021
Citco opens office in ADGM
Citco, which has >USD1trn AuA globally, has opened an office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international finance centre in the United Arab Emirates, after increasing its AUA in the region last year to approximately USD125bn.
State Street hires Benjie Fraser to head EMEA asset owner segment
State Street has appointed Benjie Fraser as the regional segment head for asset owners in EMEA. Fraser led the global pensions practice at J.P. Morgan, and has previously worked in sales roles for BNY Mellon and State Street.
State Street hires Vistra’s Marcia Rothschild as head of LatAm
State Street has appointed Marcia Rothschild as head of Latin America, with responsibility for leading sales and deepening relationships with clients and prospects. She joins from Vistra, where she was business development director for its alternatives division. Prior to Vistra, Rothschild worked at SS&C, Citigroup, and BNP Paribas. Additionally, State Street’s Brazilian bank has begun…
BNY Mellon & Amundi link strategic platforms
BNY Mellon and Amundi have agreed to a transatlantic alliance that links BNY Mellon’s OMNI platform with Amundi’s ALTO* (Amundi Leading Technology and Operations) portfolio management system. This alliance aims to deliver an automated and simplified workflow throughout the investment cycle of securities held in portfolios, to prioritise consistency of data between the portfolio and…
BNP Paribas expands IM services to APAC
BNP Paribas Securities Services is expanding its collateral management services in APAC to help firms in the region manage initial margin requirements arising from their non-cleared OTC derivatives positions.
Alter Domus buys Strata Fund Solutions to add USD140bn AuA
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund administration, debt capital markets and corporate services has acquired Strata Fund Solutions LLC, a U.S.-based fund administrator serving U.S. private equity and venture capital funds. Strata has nearly USD140bn AuA with 200 employees. FTV Capital led a significant growth equity investment in Strata in 2018, with participation from…
Carne Group secures EUR100m investment from Vitruvian
Carne Group, the European provider of ManCo and fund governance services, has secured a EUR100m investment from Vitruvian Partners, a UK-based investor.
Christopher Morley joins MUFG to run sec lending in Lux
Christopher Morley has joined MUFG to run the global securities lending group in Luxembourg. He was previously with Deutsche Bank.
IQ-EQ launches ESG compliance platform
IQ-EQ has launched IQ-EQ Compass, a service that aims to simplify ESG compliance. The platform supports multiple ESG reporting frameworks, including PRI and the World Economic Forum’s ESG metrics, allowing asset managers and investors to compare their performance against globally accepted benchmarks.