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…
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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.
BP2S takes stake in AssetMetrix
BNP Paribas Securities Services has taken a stake in the German fintech firm, AssetMetrix. The partnership will enable BPSS to expand its services for private capital clients and investors. By deploying AssetMetrix’s services within its private capital business, BPSS will give its clients access to analytics and reporting tools dedicated to the analysis of private…
HSS appoints Tania Mahler as global head of bus dev for PA
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Tania Mahler as global head of business development, private assets. Mahler, who joined HSS in 2018 from BNP Paribas, is based in London and reports to Tony McDonnell, global head of private assets.
Ocorian authorised to act as AIF depositary in Lux
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has received authorisation to act as a depositary to alternative investment funds in Luxembourg. Ocorian already offers depositary services in UK and Jersey.
CSC to acquire TCS-Groep in the Netherlands
CSC, a U.S.-based provider of corporate services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TCS-Groep, a Netherlands-based administrator for alternative investment funds. TCS, which has 26 staff, offers fund administration and depositary services for alternative asset managers with a focus on real estate, private equity, private debt, and social impact funds, with AuA of EUR6.5bn…
SGSS to service Italian healthcare fund for Primonial
Société Générale Securities Services in Italy has been mandated by Primonial Luxembourg Real Estate to provide depositary and fund administration services for its Primonial Italian Healthcare Fund. Primonial is an independent asset manager based in France.
SGSS to service Alpha Real Capital’s UK PAIF
Société Générale Securities Services has been appointed by UK-based Alpha Real Capital LLP to provide custody and depositary services. SGSS is providing custody and depositary services to Alpha Real Capital’s new UK property authorised investment fund (PAIF).
SEBI approves Deutsche Bank’s commodities custody service
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted approval to Deutsche Bank to offer commodity custody services to support domestic financial institutions trading commodity derivatives. Deutsche Bank claims it is the only custodian to have received SEBI approval. Initially, the approval permits commodity custody services in gold, crude & natural gas, and commodity…