HSBC Securities Services has launched Digital Vault, a custody blockchain platform to digitise the transaction records of private placements. The platform will enable global custody clients to access details of their private assets, including equity, debt and real estate, directly and in real-time instead of having to request a search of paper-based records. HSS says…
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U.S. Bancorp to sell Quasar Distributors to Foreside
Foreside Financial Group, LLC, the U.S.-based provider of regulatory and compliance service and technology offerings to clients in the global asset and wealth management industry, intends to acquire U.S. Bancorp’s mutual fund and exchange-traded funds distribution business, Quasar Distributors. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. The acquisition will also…
Intertrust appoints Michael Moncarz to head Asia Pacific ops
Intertrust has appointed Michael Moncarz as managing director, operations for Asia Pacific, a newly created role. Prior to joining Intertrust, he was chief operating officer, Singapore branch, at Union Bancaire Privee.
State Street hires HSBC’s Cara Brosnan to head sector solutions for Aus & SE Asia
State Street has hired Cara Brosnan as head of sector solutions, Australia and Southeast Asia, a newly created role. Brosnan is based in Sydney, and leads sales across all of State Street’s products and client sectors including asset managers, asset owners, insurance, official institutions and alternatives in Australia and Southeast Asia. She reports to Jason…
CACEIS to provide depositary services to Fondazione ENPAIA in Italy
CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole, has been appointed to provide depositary bank and related services by Fondazione ENPAIA, the National Social Security Institute for Agriculture Industry Workers in Italy. ENPAIA has over 38,000 subscribers and more than EUR1.5bn in assets under management.
Noor Adhami appointed MENAT head for HSBC Securities Services
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Noor Adhami as head of MENAT, in addition to her current role as head of global liquidity and cash management for MENAT. She will continue to report on a functional basis to Diane Reyes, global head of global liquidity and cash management, and on an entity basis to Gareth Thomas,…
FD Stonewater appoints CBRE as fund and property administrator
CBRE has been appointed as the fund and property administrator for FD Stonewater, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate brokerage, investment, development and asset management firm. CBRE’s accounting & reporting team will deliver integrated development, property and venture-level accounting and administration services for FD Stonewater’s U.S. investments.
Fidelity wins authorisation for NY state digital currency custody
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has granted a charter to Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC (FDAS) to operate as a limited liability trust company as part of the state’s virtual currency marketplace. DFS has authorised FDAS to provide a virtual currency custody and execution platform, on which institutional investors and individuals…
Intertrust hires Edwin Chan as head of UK funds bus dev
Intertrust has appointed Edwin Chan as head of UK funds business development. Chan joins from DMS, and has also worked at Northern Trust and SS&C.
NES Financial launches admin service for 1031 DST managers
NES Financial, the Silicon Valley-based specialist administrator, has added a new, purpose-built fund administration service to its current lineup of EB-5, 1031 exchange, private equity and opportunity zone offerings. The 1031 Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) administration solution uses NES Financial’s eSTAC administration technology to provide security, transparency, and compliance to DST managers and their clients.