Citi and Nordea have finalised an agreement where Nordea will recommend its existing clients appoint Citi as their new provider of sub-custody services in the region. This follows a decision by Nordea to exit the Nordic sub-custody business. As a result of this agreement, Citi expects to significantly grow its market share in the Nordics.…
Year: 2021
FundRock appointed as ManCo by Chimera Capital for new ICAV
FundRock, which was recently acquired by the Apex Group, has been appointed as ManCo for the recently launched Chimera UCITS ICAV, with Abu Dhabi-based Chimera Capital Limited as the appointed investment manager. FundRock will provide the risk management and regulatory framework for the ICAV and undertake the sub-funds’ delegated oversight.
Fenergo appoints Gary Brookes as head of sales for Asia
Fenergo, the provider of digital transformation, onboarding and client lifecycle management solutions, has appointed Gary Brookes as head of sales for Asia, based in Singapore. Brookes joined from Datasite.
Wouter Wytenburg joins Mesh ID as commercial director
Wouter Wytenburg has joined Mesh ID (formerly Finos), an Amsterdam-based technology company specialising in digital onboarding for the global fund management industry, as commercial director. Wyenburg has 10 years’ experience in the SaaS sector.
IQ-EQ appoints Rachel Aldridge as MD of Lawson Conner
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Rachel Aldridge as managing director of Lawson Conner, its specialist UK regulatory hosting and outsourced compliance business. She will report directly to John Legrand, managing director of IQ-EQ’s UK and Ireland cluster. She was previously COO of Bovill.
State Street wins EUR42bn mandate from Fideuram in Luxembourg
Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, has appointed State Street in Luxembourg to assume the depositary bank and fund administration activities presently performed by its subsidiary, Fideuram Bank Luxembourg. The mandate covers c. EUR42bn (USD51bn) AuM. The completion of the transaction, which is conditional on regulatory approvals, is expected…
U.S. Bank hires David Kubilus as CCO for global fund services
U.S. Bank has hired David Kubilus for the newly created role of chief commercial officer for global fund services. Kubilus is based in London and will be responsible for connecting with investment managers about U.S. Bank’s recently launched Luxembourg capabilities. He will also contribute to the strategic development of global fund services in the U.S.…
Elysian Capital appoints Apex for ESG ratings
Apex Group has been appointed by Elysian Capital LLP, an independent private equity investor, to provide ESG ratings and advisory services.
SumRidge selects SS&C’s platform to manage compliance regs
SumRidge Partners, LLC, a fixed income market-maker, has selected SS&C‘s risk & compliance intelligence platform (RCI), a web-based account, portfolio and transaction monitoring compliance platform. Sumridge will use RCI to manage FINRA market manipulation and Reg NMS surveillance requirements.
BBH appoints Sonobe-san as a general partner
Brown Brothers Harriman has appointed Noriyasu Sonobe as a general partner. Sonobe joined BBH in 2007 and is currently co-office head of BBH Tokyo, as well as head of relationship excellence for investor services in Japan. He is based in Tokyo.