DTCC has appointed Talia Klein as head of wealth management services, reporting to Brian Steele, president, clearing & securities services at DTCC. Klein will oversee the firm’s wealth management services organisation, with responsibility for mutual fund offerings, Insurance and retirement services, and alternative investment products. Prior to DTCC, she was BNY’s head of tokenisation where…
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AccessFintech launches FI settlement solution
Synergy from AccessFintach, the fintech, has launched Settlement Netting, which aims to improve operational efficiency in the fixed income markets. Synergy by AccessFintech captures data from a wide range of asset classes, including securities, derivatives, alternatives, and payments, enabling data transformations across network participants. J.P. Morgan and Citi were instrumental in the establishment of the…
SS&C wins Singapore mandate
Aquilius Investment Partners, a Singapore-based investment manager focused on the secondaries market in Asia Pacific, has appointed SS&C GlobeOp as a fund administrator.
PE firms load up on admin
25APR25: Two private equity investments: GTCR and Stone Point Capital, both private equity firms, have signed a definitive agreement for Stone Point to join GTCR as an investor in Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration services and solutions. In conjunction with funds managed by Stone Point, GTCR Fund XIV will reinvest in…
U.S. Bank creates investment services division
U.S. Bank has merged its global fund services and global corporate trust teams into a single investment services division led by Jay Martin. Martin has led global fund services since joining the bank in 2023.
NTRS appoints new global head of asset servicing sales
Northern Trust has named Douglas Gee as global head of sales for asset servicing, effective 1 July. He replaces Jon Dunham, who is retiring. Gee will report to Teresa Parker, Northern Trust asset servicing president, Gee, who joined Northern Trust in 2008, currently manages the EMEA and APAC business development teams. He will remain based…
Canso deploys SimCorp One
Canso Investment Counsel, a Canadian portfolio manager, is implementing the SimCorp One investment management platform. Canso will use the platform to enhance its operational efficiencies by streamlining its portfolio management operation. SimCorp One will enable Canso to manage its assets within a single system.
Alter Domus adds to client partnership team
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund services for the private equity, real assets and private debt sectors, has expanded its key client partnerships team, appointing Kenny King as head of key client partnerships, North America, and Jane Karczewski as head of key client partnerships, EMEA. King joins from BNY, where he was global head…
Vesper selects CACEIS
Vesper Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure investor, has appointed CACEIS to provide depositary services for its maiden fund, Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I SCSp. Vesper is still fundraising, with assets of around EUR600m (USD682m), a target fund size of EUR800m and hard cap of EUR1bn.
IQ-EQ to acquire down under
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has signed an agreement to acquire the AMAL Group, a provider of corporate trust, agency services and loan Servicing solutions, with operations in Australia and New Zealand. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) in Australia. AMAL Group has in excess of AUD37bn (USD24bn)…