Citi has been appointed by the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporate (TDCC) to provide global custody services. The selection comes as TDCC implements a new centralised custody platform to improve asset safety for local investors holding overseas investments via local brokers.
Month: August 2024
Fenergo partners with Deloitte
Fenergo, the Ireland-based provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management, has partnered with Deloitte Ireland to deliver Fenergo’s AI-powered CLM solutions to financial institutions across EMEA. The alliance combines Fenergo’s technology with Deloitte’s business transformation expertise to create a centre of excellence for CLM. The collaboration will enable financial institutions…
Langham Hall appoints UK head
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has appointed Richard James as head of UK. Previously he was global CFO for Savills Investment Management.
Komainu approved in Switzerland
Following an update to its rules for listing crypto-asset-based products from SIX Exchange Regulation AG, Komainu (Jersey) Limited has been approved as a custodian of crypto assets under the new guidelines. The updated regulations expand the range of eligible crypto assets. A key addition is the requirement for these products to use custodians that are…
BNY appoints Lux country head
BNY has appointed Brian McMahon as Luxembourg country head & EMEA head of alternative business development. McMahon, who has been with BNY for nearly 13 years, was previously global head of alternative business development. He replaces Brenda Bol, who left earlier this year to join Cecabank.
NT wins new ITS mandate
True Potential, a UK-headquartered wealth management firm, has expanded its relationship with Northern Trust to include outsourced trading via its Integrated Trading Solutions solution. Northern Trust will assume the trading function across True Potential’s internally managed funds with approximately GBP6.1bn (USD7.8bn) AuM. Northern Trust currently provides fund accounting, transfer agency, custody and depositary services to…
Waystone ETFs hires senior sales director
Waystone, the UK-based provider of specialist services to the asset management industry, has appointed Kevin Schrader as senior sales director of Waystone ETFs. He joins from Boston Partners Global Investors where he was responsible for the wholesale distribution of active value equity strategies in the UK. Waystone ETFs, which is led by CEO Paul Heffernan…
Vistra acquires in U.S.
Vistra, the Asia-based provider of fund and corporate services, has acquired the fund administration and transfer agency business of U.S.-based Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc. The transaction does not include Phoenix American’s aviation services business. As part of the deal, Zane Doyle, chief strategy officer of Phoenix American, will join Vistra. The deal will enhance…
Credicorp moves to Multifonds
Credicorp Capital, the investment management and advisory company, has gone live on Temenos Multifonds delivered as SaaS. The company is part of Credicorp Ltd., one of the largest financial groups in Latin America, whose subsidiaries include insurance, pension funds and microfinance providers in addition to BCP, Peru’s biggest bank. Credicorp Capital’s asset management business has…
Amicorp granted AIFC licence
Amicorp Fund Services, the Asia-based fund services provider, has had its fund administration licence approved by the Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan‘s financial hub. The licence adds to Amicorp’s seven other fund administration locations.