Jamie Stevenson has returned to the inserv business after four years with Insight Investment. He has joined BNY in London as head of EMEA asset owners product and platform (BNY owns Insight.) He previously spent 10 years with BNP Paribas before moving to RBC Investor Services, latterly as head of digital client solutions.
Year: 2025
RLAM selects Equity Trustees for new funds
Equity Trustees has been appointed by Royal London Asset Management as the Responsible Entity for four new funds in Australia. The funds are structured as feeder funds with indirect exposure to established, Ireland-domiciled UCITS. RLAM, which is owned by the Royal London Group, the UK’s largest mutual life pension and investment provider, has c. GBP181bn…
MaplesFS appoints co-CEOs
Scott Somerville will be stepping down as CEO of MaplesFS after nearly 25 years with the organisation and over 15 years in this role. He will remain with the Maples Group until his retirement in 2026. Guy Major and Tyler Kim have been appointed as co-chief executive officers of MaplesFS. Both are internal appointments. MaplesFS…
ID-Pal acquires KYB fintech
ID-Pal, the identity verification platform, has acquired NorthRow, a Know Your Business (KYB) fintech. The acquisition will enable ID-Pal to deliver a unified compliance intelligence solution for KYC, KYB, and AML. NorthRow brings financial service firms including Caxton, Equifax and Hargreaves Lansdown into the existing ID-Pal global portfolio, which already includes government organisations such as…
CACEIS supports Amundi tokenised fund
Amundi has launched its first tokenised share of the AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR money market fund. The first transaction took place at the beginning of November, and the fund is now distributed in a hybrid manner: it remains accessible in the traditional way and via the tokenised share AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR – J28 EUR…
BlackFin and Arendt agree AIS deal
BlackFin Capital Partners and Arendt have entered into a partnership that will see BlackFin become the majority shareholder of Arendt Investor Services, subject to CSSF approval and other customary procedures, with Arendt retaining a significant stake. The scope of the transaction also includes the third-party AIFM, AManco. Luxembourg-based AIS offers services ranging from fund administration,…
Ocorian gets new chair
Frederik van Tuyll is stepping down as chairman of Ocorian, the C.I.-based asset servicer for both asset managers and asset owners, after six years in the role. Martin Block replaces him as chairman. He has spent the last 25 years with HgCapital.
Jill Evans joins TMF
Jill Evans has joined TMF, the Netherlands-based private markets administrator, as managing director of consultant relations and business development for North America and the Caribbean. She was previously at Capco, and spent nearly seven years at Citi, most notably as head of consultant relations for the securities services business, as well as acting as an…
Nick Emmins RIP
I am saddened to have to report the death of Nick Emmins. Nick worked for BNP Paribas before a seven-year stint at RBC Investor Services, where he led development of its fund trading platform, GFP. After a brief spell at Allfunds Nick carved out a highly successful career as an iNED, working with clients that…
Northern Trust wins AJ Bell mandate
Northern Trust and Carne Group have been appointed by AJ Bell, a UK-based asset manager and investment platform provider, to provide asset servicing and ACD services. Northern Trust will provide custody, depositary and fund administration services for AJ Bell’s in-house managed funds, with Carne as the funds’ ACD. The funds have a combined AuM of…