Chainalysis, the UK-based blockchain data platform, has announced that BNY Mellon will be the first GSIFI to use Chainalysis’s compliance software as part of its risk management program. This integration will form a component of BNY Mellon’s strategy to develop cryptocurrency services for its clients. BNY Mellon plans to integrate the full Chainalysis compliance software…
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Northern Trust supports 5CP’s USD144m fund launch
Northern Trust has been appointed by 5th Century Partners (5CP), a purpose-driven private investment firm based in Chicago, to provide fund administration and related services. The relationship includes banking, investor services and support for the launch of 5CP’s oversubscribed debut fund, which closed to investors earlier this year with USD144m in capital commitments. Northern Trust…
BNY Mellon promotes asset owner executive
BNY Mellon has appointed Xavier van den Brande as asset owner segment lead for Europe, based in London. This is an internal promotion.
Itau Unibanco appoints BP2S in Colombia
Itau Unibanco S.A., Latin America’s largest bank, has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide local custody and settlement services for its assets in the Colombian market.
Northern Trust supports AMF transition to IORP II status
Northern Trust has supported AMF Tjänstepension AB (formerly AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB) with its transformation to become one of the first occupational pension providers in Sweden under the European Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) II Directive. IORP II aims to improve the governance and communication standards of occupational pension schemes. Over an 18-month period, Northern…
BNY Mellon sells HedgeMark
Innocap Investment Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BNY Mellon’s HedgeMark business. BNY Mellon will own a minority equity stake in Innocap’s combined platform, which focuses on helping institutional allocators access their investments through managed account services. BNY Mellon has wholly owned HedgeMark since 2014.
IQ-EQ hires State Street PE veteran
IQ-EQ has appointed Ray Murphy as senior managing director of accounting & CFO services in North America. In this newly created role, Murphy will drive IQ-EQ’s efforts to grow its outsourced CFO business in the U.S., with a particular focus on private equity clients. He joins from State Street. IQ-EQ first entered the U.S. alternative…
Sharegain raises USD64m
Sharegain, a UK-registered securities finance fintech, has raised USD64m in a series B round led by WestCap and joined by Citi, EJF Capital LLC and Optiver PSI. Participating existing investors include Maverick Ventures Israel, Blumberg Capital, SixThirty, Rhodium, and the Kessler family office.
BNY Mellon appoints head of Americas asset owners
BNY Mellon has appointed Anders Reinertsen as head of asset owners for the Americas, an internal move.
BP2S wins India mandate for AIMCo
BNP Paribas Securities Services has been appointed by Canada’s Alberta Investment Management Corporation to provide custody, clearing and settlement services for its recent investment into India. AIMCo is among a number of international investors to commit to India’s first renewable energy infrastructure investment trust, Virescent Renewable Energy Trust. AIMCo is one of Canada’s largest institutional…