Lazard Asset Management has launched its first ETF in Australia: the Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Active ETF, which is listed on Cboe Global Markets. State Street Australia has been appointed custodian and administrator.
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Northern Trust hires from BNY
Northern Trust has hired Jim Corbett as a senior relationship manager for the asset owners segment. Based in the U.S., he joins from BNY, where he spent nearly nine years.
Chan leaves IQ-EQ
After three years with IQ-EQ, Edwin Chan is leaving his job as CCO for the UK. He has not announced his next role.
FINBOURNE hires for UK sales
FINBOURNE, the UK-based fintech, has hired Marius Esterhuysen as a sales director, based in London. He was previously at Deep Pool Financial Solutions, and has also worked at Clearwater Analytics and SS&C.
Saphyre partners with Global Tax Recovery
Saphyre, the fintech focusing on financial operations, has partnered with Global Tax Recovery, a provider of tax reclaim services, to streamline tax reclaim processing. This collaboration aims to deliver a seamless solution that optimises outsourced tax reclaim processing by giving Global Tax Recovery direct access to Saphyre’s real-time, verified golden source of fund/account data and…
Ogier granted Lux licence
Ogier Global, Ogier‘s corporate and fiduciary services division, has been granted a fund administration licence by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg. Ogier Global will now extend its range of services to include fund administration, corporate and domiciliation services from Luxembourg.
VanEck launches BTC ETF in Australia
VanEck has launched the first bitcoin ETF to be listed on the ASX in Australia. Gemini Trust Company has been appointed as bitcoin custodian, with Link Market Services Limited as registrar. State Street Australia Limited will act as administrator of the fund and custodian of the fund’s cash assets. This follows the recent launch of…
BNPP upgrades NeoLink
BNP Paribas has launched an updated version of its NeoLink client platform. The upgrade includes a redesigned user interface, an extended digital portfolio of solutions, embedded fintech services, an API store, and AI. The new modular workspace, featuring widget, tab, and split screen functionalities, facilitates cross-functional navigation controls and operational efficiency. Additionally, a new set…
FINBOURNE hires UK sales director
Sara Gilbert has joined FINBOURNE, the UK-based fintech, as sales director in the UK. She was most recently at SS&C, and has also worked at Northern Trust and FIS, inter alia.
UIG strengthens KVG management team
Universal Investment Group is extending the management team of its German third-party management company (KVG), Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH (UID). UID managing director Mathias Heiss has been appointed CEO of the German platform. Corinna Jaeger and André Jaeger are also added to the management team. All three are internal appointments. The KVG is one of Universal Investment…