3iQ Digital Asset Management has joined forces with Coinbase and Tetra Trust Company in an effort to expand the exchange-traded product ecosystem for digital assets in Canada and generate further interest from the investment community. As part of the agreement, Coinbase and Tetra will act as custodians for 3iQ’s ETPs, including the 3iQ CoinShares Bitcoin…
Year: 2022
JTC supports new RE fund
JTC has been appointed to provide fund administration services for Avistone’s Strategic Fund I. Founded in 2013, Avistone is a commercial real estate investment firm specialising in the acquisition and operation of multi-tenant industrial and hotel properties. To date, Avistone has acquired and managed more than 4m square feet of flex/industrial properties and more than…
Suntera, Carey Olsen support new TNT JPF
Carey Olsen and Suntera Global, a C.I.-based administrator, have supported TNT Global Capital Pte. Ltd (TNT), a Singapore regulated asset management firm, with the launch of its latest fintech-focused fund, Volcano Investment Limited. Established as a Jersey Private Fund, Volcano Investment recently held its first close and has a fundraising target of USD100m. The fund’s…
SGSS expands crypto services
Société Générale Securities Services has expanded its range of services for asset management companies wishing to develop professional funds based on crypto currencies. SGSS now offers fund custody, valuation and liability management services. SGSS’s new service has been adopted by Arquant Capital SAS. Arquant, licensed by AMF, is launching a range of specialised professional funds…
Apex wins digital asset fund admin mandate
Apex has been appointed by GSR Capital to provide fund administration services. GSR Capital is the investment management arm of the GSR group of companies, a digital asset trading business, which has been operating since 2013. Founded in 2021, GSR Capital leverages GSR’s broader expertise in digital assets, execution and liquidity to research and build…
RBC I&TS appoints global head of T&DS
RBC Investor & Treasury Services has appointed Bob Schaminé as global head, trustee & depositary bank services, based in Luxembourg. He was previously head of client experience for Europe & APAC.
HSBC appoints COO for securities services
HSBC has appointed Gina Slotosch as COO, securities services, based in the UK. This is an internal appointment.
BNY Mellon invests in AccessFintech
AccessFintech, a fintech company specialising in data and workflow collaboration, has completed its USD60m Series C funding round, led by WestCap, its lead investor. Additional investment was secured from BNY Mellon and Bank of America, with further participation from Series B investors Dawn Capital, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citi. The company’s latest funding round…
Allvue partners with IQ-EQ
Allvue Systems, a technology solutions provider for the alternatives sector, has formed an alliance with IQ-EQ to provide back-office servicing to private debt and CLO managers. Through the partnership, Allvue’s clients will have the option to leverage IQ-EQ’s back-office servicing and capital markets advisory offering. Private debt firms and CLO managers that use Allvue’s technology…
Northern Trust appoints global head of network management
Northern Trust has appointed Michael Buzza as global head of network management & market strategy. Buzza, previously EMEA head of market advocacy and innovation research, will oversee the teams dedicated to providing market access and insights across the traditional securities services markets within the digital assets and financial markets group. Over the course of 16…