Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing solutions, including global custody, fund administration and portfolio analytics services, to Equip Super, an Australian super fund. The transition of services took effect in April 2024. Headquartered in Melbourne, Equip Super offers super, financial advice and pensions to more than 140,000 members across Australia. As of…
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Komainu hires head of partnerships
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital asset custodian that is partly backed by Nomura, has appointed Neil Batchelor as global head of partnerships. Batchelor will be responsible for leading partnerships globally, further enhancing existing infrastructure and service provider collaborations, and driving new strategic partnerships across the digital assets and institutional securities servicing ecosystems. He joins Komainu from…
Imperium supports SNGLR fund launches
Guernsey-based fund services provider Imperium has supported SNGLR Capital in its recent fund closing. The two Guernsey-domiciled funds held their first closing, and are, by final closing, aiming for total commitments of EUR40m (USD44m). SNGLR is a Swiss-based manager investing in mainly European early-stage technology startups.
Fireblocks launches custody partner program
Fireblocks, the institutional-grade digital infrastructure provider, has launched the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, a global network of licensed digital asset custodians. Built on the Fireblocks Network, the program will be launched with an initial group of licensed custodians based in the U.S., UAE, UK, Singapore, Thailand, and Australia. Once live, Fireblocks clients will be…
Gen II appoints European ops head
Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based private assets administrator, has appointed Matt Le Noury as head of European operations, based in Guernsey, C.I. He was part of the Crestbridge PERE business that Gen II recently acquired, and has also worked for Citco and Northern Trust.
Apex hires SS&C veteran
Apex has appointed Ken Fullerton as global head of operational transformation, based in New York. He will lead the operational delivery and improvement team focusing on client-driven technology and business process initiatives and improvements. He will also oversee the global service centres. Fullerton previously spent nearly 20 years at SS&C GlobeOp.
IQ-EQ supports new FCT
IQ-EQ has supported Milleis Banque, a French private bank, on its first retained securitisation, FCT French Prime Cash 2023, which is a rated cash securitisation of a residential mortgage portfolio. IQ-EQ is acting as the bank’s AIFM for the fonds commun de titrisation (FCT) securitisation vehicle that is providing the financing for this transaction.
Apex opens in KSA
Apex has opened an office in Riyadh,KSA. Regulated by Saudi’s Capital Market Authority, Apex Saudi Arabia will provide a range of financial services and solutions.
Ultimus supports CAZ fund launch
Ultimus, the U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, is supporting CAZ Investments with the launch of the CAZ Strategic Opportunities Fund. This is the first publicly offered vehicle from CAZ Investments, a private market investment firm with USD6bn AuM. The fund, structured as a tender offer fund, is designed to encourage long-term…
Northern Trust wins firefighters mandate
Northern Trust has been selected by the Firefighters’ Retirement System of Louisiana to provide asset servicing and data analytics capabilities for the USD2.4bn fund.