Bitcoin Suisse has appointed Markus Perdrizat as head of custody at Bitcoin Suisse AG and CEO of Swiss Crypto Vault AG. He was formerly responsible for the blockchain risk assurance practice at PwC Switzerland. His predecessor, Philipp Vonmoos, will remain on the board of directors of Swiss Crypto Vault AG as he moves into a…
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Intertrust hires J.P. Morgan’s Whaley to head Lux fund client service
Intertrust Group had added three managers to its Luxembourg client service team. Allison Whaley comes in as head of fund client service in Luxembourg, responsible for the overall client experience. Prior to joining Intertrust, Whaley was with J.P. Morgan for six years in London where she was global head of funds custody. She has also worked at Citco Fund…
Intertrust hires Blanca McGarry as head of TA for Ireland
Blanca McGarry has joined Intertrust as head of transfer agency for the fund services business in Ireland. She was previously at Centaur as investor services manager.
BNY Mellon appoints Emily Portney as CFO
BNY Mellon has appointed Emily Portney as chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Santomassimo, who has informed the company of his decision to leave. Portney will report to Todd Gibbons, CEO, and will join the executive committee. Portney joined BNY Mellon in 2018 to run asset servicing for the Americas, and subsequently added responsibility…
Michael Neborak joins Ultimus as CFO
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based administrator with USD150bn AuA, has appointed Michael Neborak as chief financial officer. Neborak most recently served as controller and chief accounting officer at First Data Corporation.
Michael O’Loughlin joins State Street from BNY Mellon
Michael O’Loughlin has joined State Street’s insurance and asset management sales team in the U.S. He previously spent 14 years at BNY Mellon.
Crestbridge moves Michael Newton to fund services role in Lux
Crestbridge, a UK-based administrator, has transferred Michael Newton, head of institutional client operations, to Luxembourg to support the growth of the fund services team. His role has been extended so that he is also responsible for growing the fund services offering from Luxembourg. Newton will continue to oversee client-facing activities within the group’s fund, real…
Saltgate promotes Lizette Morales to head of Jersey client services
Saltgate, a C.I.-based administrator with >USD100bn AuA, is has promoted Lizette Morales to head of Jersey client services. She joined Saltgate in 2013.
Archer hires Christopher Parris to join client experience team
Archer, a U.S.-based service provider to the asset management industry, has appointed Christopher Parris as part of the client experience team. He joins from Penn Capital, where he most recently supported the firm’s institutional client and consultant relationship management practices.
SANNE makes bus dev appointments in Japan, Luxembourg
SANNE, the UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has made two business development appointments. Sakuya Tajima joins as head of business development – Japan. He was previously with State Street in Japan. Jens Grüneklee is appointed as director, business development in its Luxembourg office. He joined SANNE in 2018.