ID-Pal, the UK-based identity verification provider, has named Sara West as the company’s new commercial director. West joins from W2 Global Data, where she served as chief commercial officer since 2017 and as a member of its executive board of directors in 2019.
Year: 2023
Further changes at HSBC
Further changes at HSBC’s securities business, where Sébastien Danloy continues to lead as interim global head of securities services. Rafael Moral, regional head of securities services of Asia-Pacific & MENAT, will expand his remit as global head of country management for securities services. Brendan Matthews, US country head and Americas COO for securities services, will…
Capital Prudential appoints Apex
Capital Prudential Manager Pty Ltd, an Australia-based real estate manager, has appointed Apex to support the Capital Prudential Real Estate Master Trust. Apex will provide fund administration, loan administration and compliance services. Capital Prudential offers pooled investment in diversified property developments.
C-suite changes at Temenos
Max Chuard, CEO of Temenos, the Switzerland-based fintech provider that owns Multifonds, is to step down after 20 years of service. A search to identify a new CEO is under way, with the board of directors considering both internal and external candidates. Andreas Andreades, executive chairman, will assume duties as acting CEO whilst a new…
Kevin Duddy joins State Street in Poland
Kevin Duddy has been appointed COO of State Street in Poland. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he spent 15 years, most recently based in Poland as head of EMEA fund accounting.
Brijesh Patel joins SS&C
Brijesh Patel has joined the private markets team at SS&C, based in the UK. He was most recently at Sanne (now part of Apex) and previously spent 15 years at State Street.
Centralis appoints new CFO
Centralis, the Luxembourg-based corporate and fund services provider, has appointed Dermot Caden as its CFO. Caden has served as CFO for several private equity-backed businesses in the financial services and business services industries. Most recently, he was CFO for KB Associates, an Ireland-based ManCo that was acquired by Waystone in 2022.
IDR doubles in 2022
IDR, the Guernsey-based fintech focused on investor onboarding for private markets fund managers, has reported doubled revenue and global headcount during 2022. IDR connects nearly 40,000 investors – over 50pct of the world’s private markets investors – to 5,500 funds. The firm has a presence in 11 locations worldwide and works with some of the…
Langham Hall appoints four new partners
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has appointed four new partners: Tom Chamberlain has been with Langham Hall since 2016. Based in Guernsey, he leads fund administration for a number of key private equity, real estate and debt fund clients. Eddie Lam has been with Langham Hall since 2012. Based in Hong Kong, he leads Asia…
Odyssey gets SEC green light for U.S. TA
Odyssey Transfer US Inc. has received approval from the SEC to begin operations as a U.S. transfer agent. Odyssey Transfer will provide a full suite of transfer agency and corporate actions services to private and public issuers from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Odyssey Transfer’s U.S. management team includes Todd May, former CEO of…