Swiss Finance & Property Group, a Swiss real estate asset manager with >USD15bn AuM, has appointed Broadridge for a full front-to-back transformation of its investment management technology platform. Broadridge will provide SFP Group with its integrated platform of investment management solutions, including trade order and execution management, portfolio management, pre/post trade compliance, risk management, middle…
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Sonata One appoints COO
Sonata One, the private funds clearinghouse, has appointed Colin Clunie as COO, He joins from Clearwater Analytics a U.S.-based data and investment accounting platform for institutional investors, prior to which he held senior leadership and operational roles at Athora and BlackRock.
Slavin moves to new ETF role at BNY
BNY has appointed Ben Slavin to the newly created role of industry head of ETFs, where he will work across the firm to shape priorities and drive alignment with the firm’s global enterprise ETF commercial strategy. BNY created this role to accelerate continued growth in the ETF sector. BNY currently services >USD3trn in ETF assets,…
Aztec supports Lakestar’s new fund
Aztec Group, the C.I. based administrator, has supported Lakestar, a European venture capital firm, on the close of Lakestar Continuation Fund I, a USD265m (EUR228m) continuation vehicle. Aztec provides fund administration services to LCF I from its Guernsey office, continuing its long-standing relationship with Lakestar.
Carne hires CEO for Swiss ManCo
Carne Group, which claims to be Europe’s largest third-party ManCo and a provider of fund regulation and governance solutions, has appointed Saro Grano as CEO of its Swiss ManCo, Carne Global Fund Managers (Switzerland) Ltd. Most recently, he was head of ETF platforms & strategic initiatives at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Asset Management, where he led…
Langham Hall supports Zenzic’s new debt fund
Langham Hall, a UK-based provider of fund administration and AIFMD services, has supported the launch of Zenzic Capital’s new evergreen debt fund, the Zenzic Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund. The fund is targeting commitments of up to USD3bn. Langham Hall is providing fund accounting and administration services to the fund and associated entities from its…
U.S. Bank hires from JPM for ETFs
Keith Orlen has joined U.S. Bank’s global fund services product team as a senior product manager for ETFs, based in Boston. He was previously at J.P. Morgan and also spent 20 years at BBH.
DTCC hires MD for digital assets
DTCC has hired Thomas Sullivan as managing director of DTCC Digital Assets, reporting to Nadine Chakar, managing director, global head of DTCC Digital Assets. Previously, he was head of business development for digital assets at Société Générale.
Axcelus outsources to SS&C
Axcelus Financial, a provider of life insurance and annuities, has selected SS&C to modernise its IT stack and transform its operations. Additionally, Axcelus is transitioning IT infrastructure and client support for its operations in the U.S. and Bermuda to SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions. As a result, some Axcelus staff will transfer to SS&C.…
BNPP hires SG’s Guerin
A major coup for BNP Paribas, which has hired Mathilde Guerin as head of industrial transformation. Based in Paris, she reports to Fabrice Silberzan, COO for securities services at BNP Paribas, whom she succeeds in this role. Guerin previously held a number of senior roles within SGSS before spending a short time as deputy head…