Adam Watson has joined DTCC as managing director and head of asset services. He will lead the strategic direction, performance, and modernisation of DTCC’s global asset services business, overseeing operational delivery, product innovation, regulatory engagement, and client experience. He will report to Brian Steele, MD & president, clearing & securities services at DTCC. He joins…
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Northern Trust adds Berenberg to currency hedging service
Northern Trust has added Berenberg to its framework of dynamic currency hedging solutions, enabling Northern Trust’s clients to incorporate third-party currency management strategies, such as Berenberg’s AI based models, into their range of risk management choices. Berenberg is one of Europe’s oldest banks and is among the leaders in applying AI to financial markets. Its…
Waystone partners with Allfunds
Waystone, the Europe-based provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has formed a partnership with Allfunds, the global wealth management platform, for ManCo services in Luxembourg and Ireland. Under the agreement, Waystone will assume ManCo responsibilities for Allfunds’ existing Luxembourg and Ireland-based investment vehicles, with current Allfunds ManCo clients transitioning to Waystone’s…
Euroclear invests in Proxymity
Euroclear has taken a minority stake in Proxymity, the digital investor communications platform.
Northern Trust expands CLO MO service
Northern Trust has expanded its collateralised loan obligation (CLO) middle office services for institutional clients. The addition of compliance indenture monitoring and waterfall calculation capabilities to its Omnium platform builds on Northern Trust’s existing outsourced middle office functions for structured debt, which include loan closing, treasury and real-time data shares. The new capabilities provide a…
BNPP pilots tokenised MM fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management has issued a tokenised share class of an existing French-domiciled money market fund, recorded on public blockchain infrastructure. The initiative relies on a permissioned access model on Ethereum, restricting holding and transfers to authorised participants within a regulated framework. BNP Paribas’ securities services business acted as transfer agent and fund dealing services…
Apex opens in Qatar
Apex has opened an office in Qatar. Emad Khan has been appointed senior executive officer and country head for Qatar.
AB selects SimCorp
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. and AllianceBernstein L.P. have selected SimCorp as their core investment technology partner. In 2024, AB expanded its relationship with BBH by adding to its data management services for fund operations.
Donohue to head Americas asset servicing for Northern Trust
Northern Trust has appointed Jessica Donohue has been appointed as head of asset servicing, Americas. In her new role, Donohue will report to Clive Bellows, co-president of Northern Trust’s asset servicing business. Donohue joined Northern Trust in September 2025 as global head of product management for asset servicing. Before joining Northern Trust, she held senior…
Bain appoints Alter Domus
Bain Capital Credit has appointed Alter Domus to provide CLO middle- and back-office services and bank loan settlement services for its global liquid and structured credit portfolios valued at more than USD30bn. Under the mandate, Alter Domus will deliver middle and back-office solutions, including loan administration and loan trade settlement for Bain Capital Credit’s portfolios.…