BNY Mellon has established a Digital Assets unit that will accelerate the development of solutions and capabilities to help clients address growing and evolving needs related to the growth of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. The cross-functional, cross-business team, which will be led by Mike Demissie, head of Advanced Solutions at BNY Mellon, is currently developing…
Year: 2021
Citi hires two senior regional sales heads from State Street
Citi has made two senior sales appointments in its custody & fund services (CFS) business. Maria Cantillon joins as head of CFS sales for EMEA, a position that has been open since Matthew Bax moved to run the direct custody & clearing business in 2020. She will report to Sanjiv Sawhney, global head of CFS,…
Peru & Partners supports Lauxera maiden fund launch
Peru & Partners, the France-based subsidiary of IQ-EQ that specialises in the French private equity market, has assisted healthcare investment firm Lauxera Capital Partners with the launch of its first fund. Lauxera Growth I has raised EUR100m (USD120m) in its first close, with Peru & Partners acting as CFO.
Northern Trust takes equity stake in Equity Data Science
Northern Trust has reached an agreement to take an equity stake in Equity Data Science, Inc., a cloud-based analytics platform that provides decision support tools to asset managers for idea generation, portfolio construction and risk management. The deal will integrate EDS decision support tools with Northern Trust’s core technology platforms, and is an extension of…
Rest Super selects Charles River IMS for front and middle office operations
Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds with approximately 1.8 million members, has selected Charles River IMS to consolidate its front and middle office operations for managing asset allocation, global equities, fixed income, FX and futures. Rest will implement Charles River IMS to support its internally managed investments as well…
EFA selects Refinitiv as primary data source for sec ops
EFA, the Luxembourg-based independent administrator, has appointed Refinitiv as its primary data source for securities operations, expanding a longstanding relationship. Refinitiv will become EFA’s primary data source for pricing, reference data and corporate actions. Refinitiv, which was recently acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group, serves more than 40,000 institutions in 190 countries.
Rosemary McCollin joins Vistra from J.P. Morgan
Rosemary McCollin has joined Vistra as sales director for UK private equity. She previously spent 16 years at JPMorgan Chase.
ConBrio appoints Cooper Wood to manage UK search & selection
Following the withdrawal of SGSS from the UK-domiciled fund servicing business, ConBrio Fund Partners Ltd, the UK-based ACD, has appointed Cooper Wood & Associates to manage the search and selection process for a new UK custodian, depositary, and administrator.
Gabelli appoints BNY Mellon to support actively managed ETF
BNY Mellon has been selected by Gabelli Funds to support the launch of its new actively managed ETF, Gabelli Love Our Planet and People (LOPP). BNY Mellon will provide integrated custody, accounting, administration and ETF services, including its proprietary ETF Center, which offers technology designed to support actively managed ETFs.
4Pines hires Paul Filanowski as director of business development
4Pines Fund Services, the start-up private capital administrator, has appointed Paul Filanowski as director of business development. Filanowski joins 4Pines from Allvue Systems where he was a strategic account manager.