Brian Godins has stepped down as head of HSBC’s securities services business in Asia Pacific and MENAT. He will move back to the UK from Hong Kong. Godins joined HSBC in 2007. No successor has yet been announced.
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Copper hires COO
Copper, the UK-based provider of custody and prime services for digital assets, has appointed Sabrina Wilson as chief operating officer. She was previously at Citi, where she was the global co-head of the futures, OTC clearing and FX prime brokerage business.
Eruch Mody joins BNY Mellon
Eruch Mody has joined BNY Mellon‘s asset servicing business in a senior relationship management role. Mody spent nearly 12 years at BBH, most recently as a senior relationship manager in the investor services business. At BNY Mellon, he will be part of the global investment managers team run by Irene Speridakos.
Capital Group selects State Street for new ETF range
Capital Group, the U.S. manager with USD2.7trn AuM, has appointed State Street as custodian, transfer agent and administrator for its first suite of active, transparent ETFs, recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The six ETFs include one fixed income core plus income strategy, three equity strategies that invest primarily in the U.S., and…
HSBC hires ANZ sales head from State Street
HSBC is expanding its Australian sales team with the appointment of Sinclair Scholfield as head of sales and client management for its securities services business in Australia and New Zealand. Scholfield spent the last 18 years at State Street, where he was most recently head of platform solutions for Asia Pacific. HSBC estimates that it…
Ultimus hires from BBH
Paul Wahmann has joined Ultimus Fund Solutions as an SVP in the middle office products team. Based in Colorado, he joins from BBH, where he spent over 16 years, most recently as an SVP in investment operations.
U.S. Bank implements ESG solution
U.S. Bank has deployed Sustainalytics, the provider of ESG research and ratings owned by Morningstar, to offer ESG data solutions to its global fund services clients. U.S. Bank has integrated Sustainalytics’ research and ratings to support portfolio analysis which enables regulatory compliance and investor and financial reporting capabilities to address regulatory and investor reporting demands.…
HSBC launches new PA admin platform
HSBC has launched a new technology platform to provide private asset administration services to asset owners and managers. The new platform, powered by SEI, offers private asset investors digital workflow and reporting solutions, allowing them to oversee (via a consolidated data stack) all aspects of their operating model – from fund accounting to investor reporting.…
BBH veteran joins BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon has appointed Vivian Tung as global head of ETF services. Based in the U.S., she will be responsible for managing all operational and client services aspects of the ETF business, including innovation, design, technical implementations, client onboarding, and client servicing. Tung joins from BBH, where she spent nearly 17 years, most recently in…
State Street updates timetable for BBH deal
State Street has confirmed that it expects to close the deal to acquire BBH’s investor services business by the end of the second quarter. State Street pointed to a protracted regulatory approval process as one reason for the delay.