Northern Trust has appointed Areej Al-Mokbel as chief operating officer for the Middle East and Africa, responsible for overseeing business operations in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Al-Mokbel has spent over 12 years working in asset management and asset servicing, holding senior management and business leadership positions with HSBC Saudi Arabia. Prior to that, she held…
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RBC to service Presima’s real estate yield fund
RBC Investor Services has been appointed to provide custody and administration services for the Presima Yield Fund. Headquartered in Montreal, Presima focuses on real estate securities, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MLC Asset Management.
France’s Sunny AM takes SGSS’s CrossWise solution
Sunny AM, a French asset management firm, has chosen SGSS’s CrossWise front-to-back service for its middle office and for the provision of the front office portfolio management system SimCorp Dimension. SGSS is already the custodian, trustee and fund administrator of all Sunny AM funds.
Citi wins domestic fund custody licence in China
Citi has received a domestic fund custody licence from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The announcement makes Citi the first U.S. bank, and the first bank among the top five global custodians, to be granted such a licence, which will enable Citi to provide custody-related services to both mutual funds and private funds domiciled…
CACEIS signs deal with FIS for payments hub
CACEIS has signed a long-term deal with FIS for an enhanced payment hub. The FIS Open Payment Framework is a real-time payments platform that supports ISO 20022 payments standards. In addition to ISO 20022, the platform will support SEPA credit transfer, direct debit and instant payments, as well as SWIFT gpi and high-value payments.
iA Financial expands relationship with CIBC Mellon
CIBC Mellon has been selected by iA Financial Group to provide an array of fund services, asset servicing and data solutions. CIBC Mellon will provide services including fund accounting and administration, custody, securities lending administration, and foreign exchange processing and settlement. The iA Financial Group technology and operational transformation mandate also encompasses integration of the…
BNY Mellon hires Bjorn Storim from Credit Suisse for senior European role
BNY Mellon has appointed Björn Storim as head of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Central & Eastern Europe, He joins from Credit Suisse, where he was co-speaker of the executive board in Germany and co-chairman of the Germany & Austria management committee, and will be based in Frankfurt. Storim reports to Hani Kablawi, chairman of international…
Northern Trust confirms Jane Western as COO of FOS
Northern Trust has confirmed Jane Western as chief operating officer of its Front Office Solutions (FOS) business. FOS is an integrated digital and service solution focused on enabling enhanced data integration, collaboration and portfolio analysis for complex asset owners such as endowments, pension funds and family offices. Western has served as interim COO since December…
State Street bolsters Asia Pacific senior management team
State Street has appointed Mostapha Tahiri as head of Asia Pacific, and Joanne Chen as head of China. Tahiri, who is based in Singapore, will report jointly to Andrew Erickson, chief productivity officer and chief executive officer for State Street’s international business, and Francisco Aristeguieta, chief executive officer of State Street Institutional Services. Tahiri succeeds…
Frans Annokkee joins CACEIS in the Netherlands
CACEIS has appointed Frans Annokkee as a senior business development manager in the Netherlands. In this role he shares responsibility for asset managers, funds, private equity, real estate and private debt. Prior to this, Annokkee worked at Pictet Asset Management.