Komainu, a C.I.-based regulated institutional-grade digital asset custody services provider with >USD5bn AuC, has appointed Matthew Chamberlain as its CEO. For the past five years, Chamberlain has served as CEO of the London Metal Exchange, Komainu was founded in 2018 as a joint venture between Nomura, digital asset security firm Ledger, and digital asset investment…
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HSBC appoints new Lux CEO
HSBC has appointed Emanuele Vignoli as the new CEO of HSBC in Luxembourg, subject to regulatory approval. He is currently regional head of global liquidity & cash management – UK & Europe International. He will succeed Niccolo Polli, recently promoted to head of strategy & planning Europe and chief of staff to the Europe CEO.
Apex appoints new Bermuda MD
Apex has appointed Keith Mahon as managing director, Bermuda. Established in 2003, Bermuda was the location of Apex’s first office. Mahon returns to Apex after a period of self-employment. Ross Webber, the previous incumbent, has left the company.
Charles River hires chief product officer
Charles River Development, a State Street company, has appointed Nidhi Singh as chief product officer. In this newly created role, she will lead CRD’s technical product strategy and product marketing, including the identification, development and execution of the overall product roadmap and integration with the State Street Alpha platform strategy. Singh previously led global technology…
Catalyst hires MD for fund services
Catalyst, a Cayman-based administrator, has appointed Rossana de Maio as managing director – fund services. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Catalyst’s latest office, she will be responsible for developing and running the firm’s global fund services operations, covering five jurisdictions and accounting for over 150 clients with USD8bn AuA. She joins from the Bahia Group,…
IQ-EQ hires global head of transformation
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Frédérik Benoit as global head of transformation, a new role. Benoit, who will be based in Luxembourg, joins from Standard Chartered, where he was global head of fiduciary & fund services operations. IQ-EQ has recently been adding to its senior management team, with a new COO, CIO…
Ocorian hires regional head of fund services
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Mary Bruen as regional head of fund services for its Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man offices. She joins from Link Group, and is based in Jersey.
Crestbridge appoints chief change officer
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of corporate and fund services, has appointed James Young as chief change officer.He joined the business in 2018 as group head of technology & change.
Clearwater hires head of global delivery
Clearwater Analytics, a U.S.-based provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, has hired Diane McLoughlin as head of global delivery. In this capacity, she will set the strategic direction of the company’s global delivery function and lead the team responsible for the onboarding of clients to the Clearwater solution in North America and…
IQ-EQ hires new IoM head
IQ-EQ has appointed Simon Scott as managing director for the Isle of Man. Prior to joining IQ-EQ, he was Isle of Man country head for Barclays Bank.