Following its decision to develop its digital asset servicing business with Taurus, CACEIS has created a Digital Assets Factory, which brings together all business lines – custody, investment management services, 3D (digital, data, dissemination), and support functions, product development, compliance, legal and public affairs. A first MVP (minimum viable product) for custody is currently being…
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AdvancedAIS adds new Titan user
Advanced Alternative Investment Systems, a Canada-based platform provider for hedge funds, fund administrators, private equity and other investment firms, has signed Borderless Capital as a client using its Titan platform. Borderless Capital is a blockchain VC firm.
BP2S selects Fireblocks & METACO to develop digital asset custody capabilities
BNP Paribas Securities Services has selected two fintechs – Fireblocks and METACO – to develop its digital asset custody offering and help clients issue, transfer and safekeep regulated digital assets. BP2S has selected Fireblocks as its hot wallet, tokenisation, and connectivity infrastructure layer. As a first step, BP2S will use Fireblocks’ solution in its ongoing…
Border to Coast appoints Northern Trust for RE business
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has selected Northern Trust as its third-party administrator and depositary to support its future real estate investment management capabilities. Northern Trust will deliver fund accounting, custody services and investment operations support for the real estate capability, alongside depositary services. The new real estate business will see two global indirect property…
IQ-EQ hires industry veteran for senior Asia role
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has hired Rajindar Singh, who joins the Singapore business as client services director, a newly created position. Before joining IQ-EQ, he was head of business development for Amicorp Fund Services in Singapore. His focus will be on delivering superior service and value to fund and asset manager clients across…
Oak appoints Jersey MD
Oak, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Jo Gorrod as managing director, Jersey. She joined Oak in 2018 as client services director, having previously held the same position at Equiom Group.
IQ-EQ hires global head of securitisation & private debt
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has hired Stefan Rolf as global head of securitisation and private debt, a newly created leadership position. Before joining IQ-EQ, Rolf was ING Bank’s global head of balance sheet distribution. Based out of IQ-EQ’s Amsterdam office, he will play a key role within IQ-EQ’s debt, capital markets & corporates…
Cowen Digital hires director of institutional sales
Jackie Rose has joined Cowen Digital as director, institutional sales. working with the PolySign and MG Stover teams to offer the full suite of execution, custody, fund administration and prime brokerage services, including research and cap intro. Rose was previously head of institutional business development at Blockchain.com. Launched in March 2022, Cowen Digital is the…
Gus Harris appointed to Alter Domus group executive board
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Gus Harris, head of AD Data & Analytics, to its group executive board, where he will continue to report to Doug Hart, CEO. In his current role, Harris leads Alter Domus’ data and analytics products strategy and team, developing new…
Ballybunion appoints new CEO
Ballybunion Capital Limited has appointed Orla Philippon as CEO, following approval from the Central Bank of Ireland. She takes over from Ballybunion founder Patrick O’Sullivan, who will continue as non-executive director for the firm and sit on client boards. Philippon joined Ballybunion in 2018 and has been instrumental in driving the integration project following acquisition…