LiquidShare, the fintech co-founded by major European financial institutions in 2017 to develop post-market solutions by leveraging distributed ledger technology, has appointed Jean-Marc Eyssautier as CEO. He was previously at CACEIS.
Month: January 2021
IHS Markit acquires Cappitech
IHS Markit, the provider of market information, analytics and solutions, has acquired Cappitech, a privately held Israeli company which provides regulatory reporting, best execution analysis and business intelligence solutions. Terms were not disclosed.
Westwood outsources trading to Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been selected by Westwood Holdings Group to provide outsourced trading through its Integrated Trading Solutions service. In this role, Northern Trust will assume responsibility for equity and fixed income trading and middle office trade settlement support for the USD12bn asset manager.
Aztec supports Highland Europe’s latest fund launch
The Aztec Group, a C.I.-based fund and corporate services provider, has supported Highland Europe with the fundraising activities and final close of its latest fund, Highland Europe Technology Growth IV Limited Partnership. The fund closed with commitments totalling EUR700m. Aztec Group will provide ongoing administration and accounting services from its Jersey office.
TMF hires Derek Chen for senior role in China
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based fund and corporate services provider, has appointed Derek Chen as a new senior executive to accelerate the growth of the firm’s funds business in China. Chen joins as commercial director for fund services and will focus on fund administration and investment structuring. He will report to Andrew O’Shea, global head of…
Temple Bar Investment Trust appoints Link as administrator
Temple Bar Investment Trust has appointed Link Group as AIFM, fund administrator and company secretary. Link Fund Solutions will provide AIFM and fund administration services, while Company Matters, Link Group’s company secretariat team, will be company secretary.
Zephyr selects SS&C for new Bermuda fund
Zephyr Management, a U.S.-based manager, has selected SS&C to support its upcoming Bermuda fund launch. Zephyr will manage its modelling, trading and order management with SS&C Eze Eclipse. Additionally, SS&C will automate Zephyr’s investor experience, including digital investor onboarding via SS&C e-Investor. SS&C CORE-Sightline will enable regulatory reporting and data management.
HQLAx secures new funding for collateral platform
HQLAᵡ, the Luxembourg-based fintech provider, has secured EUR14.4m Series B funding from BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Citigroup and its existing shareholder, Deutsche Börse. The funding will be used to accelerate the core premise of the HQLAᵡ platform – helping the industry address European collateral fragmentation by extending its connectivity to leading…
Crestbridge hires Tim Ridgway for governance services
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of corporate and fund services, has appointed Tim Ridgway as a director in the governance services team. Based in Jersey, he will act as a fiduciary for alternative investment funds and fund management firms, with responsibility for the management and oversight of client structures. He joins from Bletchley Park Asset Management,…
Cooper Wood adds Glen Townsend as independent associate
Glen Townsend, formerly senior client director at Aberdeen Standard Investments in London and Luxembourg, has become an independent senior associate of Cooper Wood & Associates, the UK-based asset servicing consultancy.