BNP Paribas Securities Services has signed a strategic partnership with Van Lanschot Kempen (VLK) which includes two new mandates covering EUR16bn in assets (USD18.5bn). VLK is a Netherlands-based specialist independent wealth manager. As part of this partnership, BP2S will provide Kempen Capital Management, the asset management arm of VLK, with global custody, depositary bank, fund…
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State Street wins digital custody mandate
State Street has been appointed to provide custody services to the Digital Securities Depository Corporation (DSDC). DSDC operates a cross-border securities settlement infrastructure with third-party regulated financial institutions to create, issue and service digital depositary receipts (DDRs) in the US public market. The securities underlying the DDRs will include the non-US listed equity securities DSDC…
JTC Americas wins OZ mandate for mining fund
JTC Americas (formerly NES Financial) has entered into an agreement with the Darwin Metals Mining Opportunity Zone (OZ) Fund to provide fund administration services related to the reopening of a Californian mining district. Javelin Securities, LLC, a registered broker/dealer focused on vetting and raising capital OZs, has been retained to raise capital for the Darwin…
Conor O’Brien joins Crestbridge
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Conor O’Brien as head of accounting and transfer agency for Ireland. He joins from SGSS.
INDOS receives CBI approval for depositary services in Ireland
INDOS Financial (Ireland) Depositary Limited, part of INDOS Financial, has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to provide depositary services to private equity, real estate and other alternative investment funds under Regulation 22(3)(b) of Ireland’s AIFM regulation. INDOS, which was acquired by JTC earlier this year, has operations in the UK and…
Connect PRO selects EFA for new PE fund
EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has been selected by Connect PRO for administration and accounting for its new private equity fund, FPCI Sud Rebond. The fund aims to invest in promising companies mainly located in the south of France.
JTC acquires SALI
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has acquired SALI Fund Services, a U.S.-based provider of fund services to the insurance dedicated fund (IDF) and separately managed account (SMA) market. Founded in 2002, SALI provides a turn-key solution for the creation and administration of IDFs and has over USD15.8bn AuM.
U.S. Bank launches cryptocurrency custody service
U.S. Bank has launched its cryptocurrency custody service, targeted at institutional investment managers with private funds in the U.S. and/or Cayman looking for a safekeeping solution for Bitcoin, with additional coin support to follow. NYDIG, a technology and financial services company dedicated to Bitcoin, is the first crypto sub-custodian appointed in the bank’s network of…
Mammoth selects SS&C for new VC fund
Mammoth Scientific, a health science and technology venture capital firm, has selected SS&C as administrator and technology partner for its inaugural USD100m fund. The fund will provide venture capital to health science and technology companies maturing beyond seed rounds. Mammoth is building a proprietary platform to enable registered investment advisors to access venture capital investments…
Apex rebrands Senasen
Apex Group has launched a digital marketing platform, Apex Profilir, designed to connect LPs and GPs and support the capital raising process. It follows the acquisition of Senasen earlier this year.