The Qatar Stock Exchange and Edaa Qatar have overseen the first onshore securities lending and borrowing transaction in Qatar. HSBC acted as custodian and agent lender for this transaction while QNBFS acted as the borrower.
Year: 2024
Aztec launches AIFM service
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based fund and corporate services provider, has launched its AIFM service in Luxembourg. The offering includes marketing, compliance, risk management, regulatory reporting and portfolio management.
Swissquote expands with BNPP
BNP Paribas has been mandated by Swissquote, a provider of online banking, to provide custody services. The mandate expands the existing relationship between Swissquote and BNP Paribas, which covers execution for cash equities, to include global and local custody services for Swissquote’s portfolio of assets in European markets.
Fenergo appoints EMEA MD
Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management, has appointed Ruth Ormsby as managing director of EMEA, based in London. Ormsby joined from Salesforce, where she served as a senior vice president for the UK and Ireland.
Nest moves to Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed by Nest as its new fund administrator, replacing the current provider when the contract expires in October 2025. Northern Trust will provide services including custody, asset allocation and rebalancing, and performance measurement. Nest was set up to ensure every UK employer could offer a workplace pension to their employees. It…
Gen II hires Lux client service head
Gen II Fund Services has appointed Richard Browne as head of client service – Luxembourg. He joins Gen II having most recently served as deputy CEO and head of private asset fund administration at Credit Suisse Fund Services Luxembourg. The appointment follows the recent completion of Gen II’s acquisition of Crestbridge’s private equity and real…
BNY Mellon hires from J.P. Morgan
BNY Mellon has hired Sid Patel from J.P. Morgan as a senior director in the asset servicing business development organisation. Patel, who has also worked at BBH, is based in Boston.
Vistra gets CBI green light
Vistra, the Asia-based business services provider that merged with Tricor in 2023, has secured authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration services from Ireland. To support the expansion of Vistra’s global fund administration network, Vistra Funds Services (Ireland) has appointed Aimee Gill as CEO and head of fund accounting, Paul McDonald…
Symphony expands into ME
Symphony, the markets infrastructure and technology platform provider, has opened a commercial office in the Middle East. The new office will be located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
NTRS wins Cornerstone FTM mandate
Cornerstone FTM, a fintech-focused investment fund, has selected Northern Trust and its strategic partner, Equity Data Science (EDS), for the Research Management System (RMS) and Portfolio Construction solutions. Cornerstone will also leverage Northern Trust’s custody and hedge fund administration services, and data visualisation and ingestion capabilities from EDS. RMS and Portfolio Construction are data-driven tools…