Maxime de Guillebon has joined Ripple, the crypto payments service, after just six months at BNY Mellon. He is based in Switzerland, the home base of Metaco, which Ripple acquired in 2023. He was CEO of Zodia Custody before joining BNY Mellon as head of digital asset product.
Category: Alts
Ocorian partners with Goji
Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, has partnered with Goji, the Euroclear-owned provider of investor platform technology and services, to enable alternative asset management clients to manage the entire investor lifecycle. Ocorian’s digital platform, provided by Goji, will offer alternative asset managers an end-to-end solution to streamline the investment process from onboarding and KYC to…
Crestbridge hires RE director
Crestbridge, the UK-based administrator, has appointed Craig Leitch as director, real estate services. Based in Jersey, C.I., he will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of complex corporate real estate clients. He joins from TMF. Crestbridge’s PE/RE businesses are in the process of being acquired by Gen II Fund Services.
Palmer gets green light in Jersey
Palmer, the UK-based fund administrator focused on the private capital sector, has received regulatory approval in Jersey, C.I. Palmer partnered with Carey Olsen, the law firm, to support it through the approval process.
Aztec appoints RE head
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Claire Stapleton as group head of real assets. Based in Kilkenny, Ireland, she joins from BNY Mellon, where she was global head of real estate accounting. Prior to that, she was head of the Kilkenny real assets & private equity team at State Street International (Ireland) Limited. Her…
Alter Domus launches new PA service
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has launched its Key Client Partnerships (KCP) practice to help private markets firms scale their middle- and back-office infrastructure. The KCP approach is centred on investing in long-term relationships with clients, covering everything from migrating products from…
IQ-EQ expands in France
IQ-EQ has expanded its real estate service with the extension of its AIFM licence in France to include real estate. The firm is now able to act as AIFM in France for all alternative asset classes.
Montis hires Bosquet in Lux
Montis, the dFMI fintech owned by Archax, has hired Mark Bosquet as chief risk & compliance officer, based in Luxembourg. Subject to regulatory approval, Bosquet will take on the role of conducting officer at Montis Digital SA. Bosquet has held senior positions in product development, risk and compliance at Clearstream and Deutsche Börse in Luxembourg…
Alchelyst appoints chair
Alchelyst, the recently licensed fund administrator based in Ireland, has appointed Barry Devereux as chair. He spent 25 years at McCann FitzGerald, a leading law firm.
IDR appoints commercial director
IDR, the private markets investor onboarding hub, has hired Roxane Fricou as commercial director. She will lead IDR’s sales growth in key markets, including the U.S., Europe and the UK, taking on responsibility for building the sales team internationally. She was previously an independent consultant after spending 12 years at IQ-EQ.