Accelex, the UK-based provider of data acquisition, analytics and reporting solutions for alternative investors and asset servicers, has entered into an agreement with KZVK, the German partner for company pension schemes covering participating employers from the Catholic Church and charitable sectors. KZVK plans to apply the Accelex solution to a range of alternative investment assets,…
Year: 2022
Crestbridge appoints head of Southampton
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed David Bridger as head of its Southampton, UK office. He will be responsible for overseeing and enhancing the operational expertise provided through the business’s expanding office in Southampton, Crestbridge’s central hub for specialist fund accounting, processes and development. Prior to joining Crestbridge Bridger worked for Aztec Group, overseeing…
IQ-EQ adds new fund to Launchpad
IQ-EQ has added a new participant to its Launchpad programme: Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC). The first of its kind, IFFAC is an impact investor focused on identifying and supporting top creative talent in Africa. IFFAC’s mission is to empower the creative sector of Africa through structuring, facilitating and enabling entities in the creative…
BNY Mellon appoints Australia country executive
BNY Mellon has appointed Geoff Hodge as Australia country executive. He will continue to oversee global strategy as the head of Milestone Group, the Sydney-headquartered fund management fintech that he co-founded in 1998, which was acquired by BNY Mellon in 2021. He will take a seat on the BNY Mellon Asia Pacific Leadership Council. Alexis…
Darren Hodges steps up at U.S. Bank
Darren Hodges has been named COO of U.S. Bank Wealth Management and Investment Services. He joined U.S. Bank in 2020 to lead trust technology and support services custody services.
State Street’s GlobalLink goes digital
State Street has upgraded GlobalLink, a suite of digital multi-asset trading solutions, with the launch of GlobalLink Digital. The new service enables customised workflows, and a seamless user experience across the full suite of GlobalLink solutions and third-party partners. GlobalLink Digital’s functionality has been designed to enhance services, solutions and automation, allowing institutions and applications…
IQ-EQ hires MD for Jersey
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Nicola Gott as managing director of its Jersey business. Prior to joining IQ-EQ, she was MD of Oak Group in Jersey.
ICE and Confluence strike ESG deal
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., the U.S.-based provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and Confluence, a provider of analytics and regulatory compliance reporting solutions for the investment management industry, have struck a deal that enables Confluence to leverage ICE’s ESG data as part of its ESG SFDR solution, bringing clients a single service that is designed…
Aztec launches onboarding solution
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has launched Aztec Verify, a client onboarding service. Aztec Verify is an integrated solution that streamlines the due diligence and verification process for new client onboarding.
LGIM signs up with Saphyre
Saphyre, the U.S.-based fintech company using patent-approved AI technology to solve pre-trade setups and post-trade issues, has signed Legal & General Investment Management as a client. LGIM will deploy Saphyre’s platform for the onboarding and maintenance of its funds, as well as legal contract and compliance management with its brokers.