Praxis, a C.I.-based administrator, has selected Allvue as a platform provider for its fund administration business.
Year: 2025
Eurex to launch collateral service
Eurex Clearing plans to launch a collateral mobilisation service, supported by DLT, in Q2 2025. The flexibility, speed and efficiency of collateral transfers should be enhanced by mobilising collateral with the support of the HQLAX digital ledger. The goal is to ensure that securities collateral becomes easily accessible, independent of its physical location, and can…
Citco appoints RE co-heads
Citco, the asset-servicing provider to the alternative investment sector, has appointed Michelle Clements and Joep Hamers as co-heads of real assets, Citco Fund Services. Clements, based in North America, joined Citco in 2022 as the head of North America real assets. Prior to joining Citco, she was with BNY for seven years as head of…
Pekin to leave Citi
After 35 years with Citi, the last 11 as global head of securities services, Okan Pekin is leaving the bank. It is understood that he will take some time off and that he is not moving to a competitor. In the meantime, issuer services will report directly to Shahmir Khaliq, head of services, whilst a…
Fasanara launches tokenised MMF
Fasanara Capital, a London-based institutional investment manager and leader in digital finance with >USD4bn AuM, has launched its first tokenised money market fund, the Fasanara MMF Token (FAST), held on the Polygon PoS public blockchain. Developed in collaboration with Apex Group, Tokeny, Chainlink, Fireblocks, and XBTO, FAST offers investors a faster, more cost-effective, and money…
Osman joins Waystone
Ali Osman has joined Waystone as head of product pricing and leads global pricing strategy. Before joining Waystone he was product manager for institutional investors at BNP Paribas. Prior to this, he held a combination of product solutions, strategy and financial management roles in both the UAE and the UK for Citi’s custody and fund…
Maples supports Warba’s new fund
Maples Group has supported Warba Bank with launch of USD200m Islamic fund. Warba, a Kuwait-based bank with a track record in Islamic finance, has expanded its global investment product offering by establishing a Cayman Islands-based Shariah-compliant structure to allocate capital to its newly established Warba Islamic Income Fund with the assistance of Maples Group and…
Guerin moves to new role at SG
Mathilde Guerin, one of the superstars of the SGSS senior management team, has left the business to take a new role as deputy head of cash clearing & correspondent banking. Guerin joined SGSS in 2011, and was most recently global head of product engineering. SGSS recently appointed Gaëlle Duclos (another superstar) as deputy head.
HUB wins NAV oversight mandate
HUB, the fintech that is partly backed by State Street, has won a mandate from Acer Tree Investment Management for HUB NAV Oversight, a SaaS solution designed to optimise and automate NAV processes. Acer Tree, a mid-sized UK-based asset manager specialising in alternative investments, will leverage HUB NAV Oversight to streamline its NAV oversight process.
Allvue acquires PFA
Allvue Systems, LLC, a provider of alternative investment solutions, has acquired PFA Solutions LLC, a provider of compensation and carried interest software solutions for firms across private equity, private debt and venture capital. PFA’s flagship product, FirmView, combined with Allvue’s platform, will help CFOs and finance teams streamline fund operations and accounting workflows.