ULTUMUS, the ETF fintech owned by SIX Group, is forming a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas’s securities services business for ETF servicing agent capabilities. As part of the partnership, BNPP will leverage ULTUMUS’ create/redeem COSMOS platform. The COSMOS platform has been selected to handle the lifecycle of the bank’s ETF-related operations, from approving new creation…
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RBC rebrands InServ business
Following the acquisition of RBC Investor Services’ operations in Europe and Malaysia by CACEIS, RBC Investor & Treasury Services (I&TS) has rebranded as RBC Investor Services. The treasury services unit now falls under RBC’s capital markets business line.
M&G appoints new COO
M&G Investments, the UK-based manager with c. GBP300bn (USD381bn) AuM, has appointed Richard Godfrey as chief operating officer for asset management, subject to regulatory approval. Reporting to CEO Joseph Pinto, Godfrey will join M&G’s asset management executive committee and will be responsible for all investment management operational functions. Godfrey was most recently global co-head of…
New head of fund accounting at BNY Mellon
Dermot Finnegan has been appointed global head of fund accounting for BNY Mellon’s asset servicing business. He relocates to New York, having previously worked for the bank in Ireland. He replaces Allen Cohen, who has taken on a new role as head of enterprise revenue and billing services.
RBC completes deal with CACEIS
RBC has completed the sale of the European asset servicing activities of RBC Investor Services, and its associated Malaysian centre of excellence, to CACEIS. CACEIS’ acquisition of the business of the UK branch of RBC Investor Services Trust and RBC Investor Services business in Jersey is expected to take place in the coming months, subject…
BNP Paribas appoints head of Ireland
BNP Paribas has appointed Joy Kiely as location head of its securities services business in Ireland. Kiely is currently head of client development for the business, based in Dublin. This move restores the position after Paul Daly moved to a new role in 2021. Derek Kehoe, who heads Ireland for BNP Paribas, took on the…
Senior management changes at Northern Trust
Some senior management changes at Northern Trust. Banking & treasury services is being combined with the capital markets business line, with Guy Gibson, global head of capital markets, leading the combined unit. Peter Sanchez, who was appointed head of banking and treasury services in 2022, is to leave the company. Marisa Kurk, head of the…
Arcesium links to Lionpoint
Arcesium, the U.S.-based administrator in which J.P. Morgan has a stake, has formed a partnership with Lionpoint Group, a global consulting firm focused on the alternative investments industry. The collaboration combines Arcesium’s technology with Lionpoint’s industry expertise to deliver enhanced operational efficiency and innovation for firms investing in private markets strategies.
Arcesium partners with Confluence
Arcesium, the administrator which claims to have USD675bn AuA, and Confluence, a fintech solutions provider for the investment management industry, have formed a partnership to deliver an integrated data management and analytics solution for middle & back-office operations for asset managers, delivering workflow efficiency in performance, risk, and regulatory reporting. The offering will integrate Confluence’s…
CACEIS granted PSAN status
CACEIS Bank, the CACEIS group’s French banking entity, has been granted PSAN (digital assets service provider) status by the AMF, France’s financial markets authority. PSAN status enables CACEIS Bank to offer digital asset custody services to third parties, CACEIS says it is the first milestone in the development of a digital asset custody service that…