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.
Category: Bank Providers
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…
Citi appoints new EMEA SS head
Citi has appointed Reto Faber as EMEA head of securities services. He succeeds Maria Cantillon, who has chosen to focus on her EMEA securities services sales responsibilities. Faber, who has been at Citi for over 36 years, is currently EMEA head of custody. In his new role, he reports to David Livingstone, CEO of EMEA,…
J.P. Morgan appoints new SS head
J.P. Morgan has appointed Teresa Heitsenrether as head of a new unit, data & analytics, which will focus on AI. She is replaced as head of the securities services business by Tim Fitzgerald, currently head of global custody & fund services. He joined J.P. Morgan in 2016 from Deutsche Bank.
BNPP deploys AI-driven virtual agent
BNP Paribas’s securities services business has launched a virtual agent, NOA (NextGen Online Assistant), on its client services portal, NeoLink. NOA deploys the latest cognitive technology from Amelia, a U.S.-based provider of enterprise conversational AI. Leveraging Amelia’s advanced machine learning for context recognition, NOA helps clients find the information they need quickly and efficiently. NOA…
Gen II hires BBH veteran in Lux
Michael Mekhaeel has joined Gen II Fund Services as head of depositary at Gen II Luxembourg Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Mekhaeel previously spent 17 years at BBH in Luxembourg. Gen II focuses exclusively on the private capital sector, and claims to have USD900bn AuA.
Optimum expands RBC relationship
RBC Investor Services has expanded its relationship with Optimum Asset Management, a Quebec-based asset management subsidiary of Optimum Financial Group. The expanded mandate includes custody, fund accounting and shareholder services for OGP’s nine mutual funds. RBC previously provided custody, fund accounting and TA for six of Optimum’s funds. The relationship was expanded by transferring funds…
Citi wins Fubon ETF mandate
Citi has been selected by Fubon Fund Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited to provide a range of custody and fund services for Fubon’s latest thematic ETF, Fubon ICE FactSet Asia Battery and Energy Storage Technology Index ETF, recently listed in Hong Kong. Citi will provide custody, fund accounting and administration, ETF processing, and registrar services,…
Citi hires senior manager from Morgan Stanley
Vibhor Singh has joined Citi as head of data products and platforms for the securities services business. He joins from Morgan Stanley, where he led data strategy and execution for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Joe Bonanno, global head of data, digital & innovation, joined from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in 2022.