David Felcyn has joined Ultimus Fund Solutions as the director of transfer agent technology. Felcyn will be responsible for the core TA technology and primary oversight of the Envision relationship, which is the technology that Ultimus uses for TA activity. Felcyn previously worked for U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, most recently as head of dealer…
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Equity Trustees adds to State Street mandate in Australia
Equity Trustees, an Australian trustee company, has appointed State Street for custody and investment administration services for funds managed by Equity Trustees Wealth Services Limited. State Street will provide custody, fund accounting, regulatory reporting, compliance and tax services across a range of managed investment schemes and trusts.
Olga Jordão appointed head of State Street’s Paris branch
State Street has appointed Olga Jordão as manager of its Paris branch. Jordão will report to Stefan Gmuer, chief executive officer for State Street Bank International GmbH. Jordão will be responsible for managing the global services business in France.
Charles River appoints Spiros Giannaros as president
Charles River Development, a State Street company, has appointed Spiros Giannaros as president. In this role, Giannaros will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the company including product, development, sales and services for the Charles River Investment Management Solution. He will report to John Plansky, CEO. Most recently, Giannaros was head of platform strategies at…
Equity Trustees expands relationship with State Street in Australia
Equity Trustees, an Australian trustee company, has appointed State Street for custody and investment administration services for funds managed by Equity Trustees Wealth Services Limited. State Street will provide custody, fund accounting, regulatory reporting, compliance and tax services across a range of managed investment schemes and trusts.
RBC Investor Services to exit Australia, signs MoU with Citi
Citi has signed a memorandum of understanding with RBC in Australia that gives Citi the right to negotiate with RBC’s clients following the Canadian bank’s decision to withdraw from the investor services business in the country. RBC has been in Australia since 2001, when it acquired Perpetual Fund Services, and as recently as this year…
Lemanik selected by E Fund HK as ManCo for Lux SICAV
E Fund Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited has selected Lemanik Asset Management S.A. as the management company for its Luxembourg SICAV. The fund was launched in 2015. E Fund, the parent company of E Fund HK, was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Guangzhou.
Atwater Capital appoints Socium as administrator
Socium Fund Services, a U.S.-based administrator focused on private capital, has been hired by Atwater Capital, LLC, a private investment firm that provides equity capital and debt financing in the media and entertainment sectors. Socium will provide operational and fund administration services.
TIG Advisors selects SS&C Geneva for portfolio accounting
Tiedemann Investment Group (TIG Advisors), a U.S.-based alternative investment advisor, has selected SS&C Geneva for portfolio accounting. TIG Advisors is also using SS&C Eze OMS for order management and compliance.
HSS launches blockchain platform for private asset recordkeeping
HSBC Securities Services has launched Digital Vault, a custody blockchain platform to digitise the transaction records of private placements. The platform will enable global custody clients to access details of their private assets, including equity, debt and real estate, directly and in real-time instead of having to request a search of paper-based records. HSS says…