Alter Domus has appointed Amaury Dauge as CFO, reporting to Doug Hart, Alter Domus CEO. He was previously CFO of Aircall and has also worked at Allfunds and Euronext.
Category: Alts
State Street to service new DWS ETPs
State Street has been appointed to provide administration services to the two new ETPs issued by DWS: the Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Bitcoin ETC Securities (XXBT) and the Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Ethereum ETC Securities (XETH), both of which are listed on Deutsche Börse. State Street will work alongside Zodia Custody and Coinbase, which have been appointed…
ETC consolidates with Zodia
The ETC Group, a Germany-based digital asset ETP issuer, has formed a partnership with Zodia Custody, which will see a migration of assets from existing ETC Group products — including the recently launched ETC Group Ethereum Staking ETP (ET32) — to Zodia. In 2023 ETC appointed Komainu as custodian for its first index ETP and…
Apex goes live with DLT TA
Apex has become what it claims is the first transfer agent and fund service provider to administer regulated securities using blockchain as the book of record. This enables global private market funds to access a more diverse and significantly larger pool of qualified investors. In partnership with Hamilton Lane and Sygnum Bank, Apex created a…
Perennial expands with SS&C
Perennial Partners, an Australian asset manager, has retained SS&C for unit registry services. SS&C will provide a range of services to Perennial’s investors across all fund types, including active ETFs, unlisted and dual-listed funds, and private equity. Previously, SS&C serviced unlisted and dual-listed funds for Perennial Partners. After a market evaluation process, Perennial expanded its…
iCapital to acquire Mirador
iCapital, the fintech platform supporting the world’s alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, is to acquire Mirador, a provider of investment data aggregation and financial reporting across both alternative and traditional investments, Mirador’s services include consolidated financial reporting, private investment support, offline and alternative investment data management, K-1 document management, and compensation management…
Maples wins Cayman mandate
The Maples Group has been appointed by Chicago Global Capital Pte. Ltd. to provide fund administration services for its Cayman Islands-domiciled hedge fund. Chicago Global will be primarily serviced from Maples’ Singapore office, where the team will be providing fund administration services including cross-jurisdictional AML/KYC compliance, financial statement preparation, investor services and fund accounting. Chicago…
Centralis to acquire YLP
Centralis, a Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider, is to acquire YLP Group, a corporate services provider based in Luxembourg. YLP is an Ordre des Experts-Comptables licenced business that provides services to alternative fund clients, primarily real estate and private equity structures, as well as multinational corporates.
Kraken launches custody solution
Kraken Institutional, the U.S.-based provider of crypto solutions for institutional investors, has launched its qualified custody solution, offered through Kraken Financial, its state-chartered bank. Headquartered in Wyoming, U.S., Kraken Financial is authorised to offer digital asset custody and deposit accounts for institutions. Kraken Financial is a segregated entity, where funds and assets are held remotely…
Fireblocks hires CMO
Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for building blockchain applications and managing digital asset operations, has hired Michal Ferguson as chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Fireblocks, Ferguson built and scaled the go-to-market functions at Snyk, a cybersecurity platform that integrates directly into development tools, workflows, and automation pipelines. BNY Mellon took a stake in Fireblocks in…