Brenda Bol has been appointed country head and managing director at Cecabank S.A. (Luxembourg), a new branch currently under the application process for a banking licence. Cecabank is a wholesale Spanish bank providing specialised services in securities services, payments, treasury management and digital solutions. Bol moves from BNY Mellon, where she was country head for…
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Kross joins State Street
Jeremy Kross has joined State Street in the business development team for the asset manager and alternatives space. Based in the U.S., Kross, who was previously at BNY Mellon, reports to Nick Clapham, head of sales & business development for the sector.
6 Monks appoints Zodia
6 Monks has become the first AIFM authorised to manage third-party digital assets funds, following recent approval from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This marks the first time professional investors in European jurisdictions have been permitted to invest directly into digital assets through a regulated or semi-regulated AIF. 6 Monks has appointed…
GemCap renews with CACEIS
CACEIS has renewed its partnership with GemCap Investment Funds (Ireland) PLC, a multi-manager UCITS platform supported by Gemini Capital Management, a UCITS ManCo. GemCap is a specialist in the UCITS fund space, offering Irish-based operational and regulatory solutions. The renewal, for >EUR4.7bn (USD5bn) AuC/A, covers depositary, custody, fund accounting, transfer agency and production of financial…
Northern upgrades SAP
Northern Trust has upgraded its SAP Financial Asset Management application to SAP S/4HANA, which enhances its insurance investment accounting and analytics services solution, developed to support the full spectrum of investment accounting and regulatory reporting needs for U.S. insurance companies and corporate and endowment markets. The upgrade incorporates Northern Trust’s interactive digital interface with SAP…
AB expands BBH data mandate
BBH has expanded its relationship with AllianceBernstein by adding to its data management services for fund operations. Powered by Infomediary, BBH’s data integration and connectivity engine, the service involves the curation of fund holdings data, which can be leveraged as part of multiple fund output publications, including regulated fund disclosures. The curated data, which involves…
HSBC leads funding round for HQLAᵡ
HQLAᵡ has closed a Series C investment round led by HSBC, with participation from existing shareholders including BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Citigroup, Deutsche Börse Group, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. As part of HSBC’s investment, Jamie Anderson, head of collateral treasury trading at HSBC, will join the HQLAᵡ board of directors. HQLAᵡ is fintech that…
BNYM works with Accenture
BNY Mellon is working with Accenture to modernise financial services offerings with an initial focus on data management and analytics product development and delivery. The companies will use technologies to provide data at new speeds to help their joint clients drive accelerated growth. Combining Accenture’s data, AI, and platform engineering expertise with BNY Mellon’s comprehensive…
Kuros rejoins CIBC Mellon
Shane Kuros is returning to CIBC Mellon as chief business development officer. He assumes overall responsibility for the company’s growth and business development functions, and rejoins the company’s leadership team. Kuros has more than 30 years of asset servicing and relationship development experience in Canada and globally. His recent roles include serving as global head…
T. Rowe Price upgrades with CRD
T. Rowe Price will transition to the cloud-based technology platform of Charles River Development, a State Street company, T. Rowe Price will deploy the Charles River Investment Management Solution for portfolio management, trading, and compliance, and the State Street Alpha Data platform for data management and services.