Archer, a U.S.-based service provider to the asset management industry, has appointed Christopher Parris as part of the client experience team. He joins from Penn Capital, where he most recently supported the firm’s institutional client and consultant relationship management practices.
SANNE makes bus dev appointments in Japan, Luxembourg
SANNE, the UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has made two business development appointments. Sakuya Tajima joins as head of business development – Japan. He was previously with State Street in Japan. Jens Grüneklee is appointed as director, business development in its Luxembourg office. He joined SANNE in 2018.
Crestbridge supports launch of EUR125m GP Bullhound Fund V
Crestbridge, a UK-based administrator, has supported the EUR125m closing of GP Bullhound’s newest fund aimed at investing in growth-stage software businesses. The firm’s team in Luxembourg provided fund and management company services to support the close of GP Bullhound Fund V.
Aztec adds two managers to Jersey PE team
Aztec Group has added two managers to its private equity team in Jersey. Paul Watson has been appointed as a director, while Alexandra Prince has assumed the role of associate director. Watson, previously a principal consultant with Marbral Advisory, a Channel Islands-based change management consultancy, will be responsible for the provision and ongoing development of…
State Street realigns Management Committee
State Street has made some significant changes to its Management Committee, the company’s most senior strategy and policy-setting team. Francisco Aristeguieta will establish a new global unit, Institutional Services, which will include the global clients division, segments, sales and client coverage, client program office, and marketing. Reporting to Aristeguieta will be Donna Milrod, head of…
HSS to deploy Wall Street Office for private loans admin
HSBC has chosen the IHS Markit Wall Street Office (WSO) platform to provide private loan administration services for clients of its securities services business. IHS Markit will perform the loan administration and reconciliation process, which will integrate into HSBC’s fund accounting platform. The service will provide clients with real-time access to loan portfolio reporting. Private…
HK’s Hex Trust hires Colin Brooks as an advisor
Hex Trust, a Hong Kong-based digital assets custody platform provider, has hired Colin Brooks as an advisor. Brooks worked at HSBC for most of his career, mainly in Asia, latterly as global head of sub-custody and clearing. He also spent five years at Standard Chartered before retiring earlier this year.
Northern Trust wins three European insurance mandates
Northern Trust has won three new mandates from European insurers. Hannover Re, the German reinsurer, appointed Northern Trust to provide collateral management and global custody services for its longevity risk transfer business. AND-E, a European subsidiary of the Japanese insurance group MS&AD, appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody and related asset servicing solutions for…
BNY Mellon’s Kate McCabe joins State Street as AO sector sales lead
State Street has hired Kate McCabe as sector sales lead for its asset owners team, based in the U.S. McCabe joins from BNY Mellon, where she spent a total of 25 years in two stints, most recently as U.S. head of asset owner business development. Last year State Street hired Bob Dollard from BNY Mellon…
Fund Recs hires Mark Lacana as chief revenue officer
Fund Recs, the Ireland-based reconciliation platform for the global funds industry, has appointed Mark Lacana as its chief revenue officer. He joins from AltaReturn and is based in Boston, reporting to Alan Meaney, Fund Recs CEO.