FINBOURNE Technology, the UK-based data management fintech, has appointed Neil Ryan as head of product marketing and solution positioning. Ryan was most recently global head of investment analytics & data services at BNP Paribas’ securities services business.
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BNPP appoints co-heads of data & digital
BNP Paribas’ securities services business has appointed Jean-Marc Friess and Thomas Durif as co-heads of its data & digital services business. Friess is appointed chief digital services officer for securities services. In his new role, he will continue to lead securities services’ digital channels and services roadmap and will take over the lead of its…
State Street hires from SGSS
Olivier Blanc has joined State Street as head of global delivery for France. He was previously at Société Générale. In 2022 State Street hired Christophe Baurand, who had been global head of sales, marketing & solutions for SGSS, as country head for France.
BNPP partners with ULTUMUS
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…
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…