Symphony, the fintech focused on communication and markets technology, has appointed Ben Chrnelich, previously co-CEO alongside Brad Levy, as CEO and president. Levy will transition to an external role and continue to advise the firm’s board of directors.
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Citco opens in Dallas
Citco has opened an office in Dallas, TX. The office will serve as a regional hub for asset servicing operations, providing middle and back-office solutions including treasury and loan services, NAV calculations, investor services, corporate services and regulatory reporting.
State Street launches digital assets platform
State Street has belatedly launched a digital assets platform, which includes wallet management, custody and cash capabilities, designed to support tokenised product development across jurisdictions covering both private and public permissioned blockchain networks. State Street’s digital asset strategy has stuttered ever since Nadine Chakar, global head of digital assets, left in 2022 after barely a…
Suntera opens in Denver
Suntera Fund Services, a C.I.-based middle market provider of fund administration and loan administration services for private alternative investment funds, has opened an office in Denver, Colorado. The office joins Suntera’s other U.S. hubs in New Jersey and California and will be led by Nick Donovan, general counsel, Americas, and Jonathan Ferry, director.
McNinch makes partner at BBH
BBH has appointed Shawn McNinch as a general partner. Based in Boston, he is global head of investor services business development and head of ETF product servicing. He joined BBH in 2009.
Pirum strengthens origination teams
Pirum, the fintech focused on the securities finance and collateral management sector, has hired Andrew Miller as head of origination, NAM, and Charlie Wallis as director of origination, EMEA. Based in New York, Miller joins Pirum from AccessFintech. Wallis, based in London, joins from LSEG.
Coleman moves to LSEG from State Street
LSEG, the UK-based financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has appointed Chris Coleman as group head of sales and account management. Based in Boston, he reports to David Schwimmer, CEO. He joined from State Street, where he was most recently head of global client coverage.
Eleven upgrades onboarding platform
Eleven, the U.S.-based fintech focused on the alternatives sector, has launched OS8, “expanding and deepening every part of the private investment lifecycle on a single intelligent, connected operating system”. OS8 covers fundraising and investor onboarding, servicing, payments, and compliance, streamlining interactions between fund managers, fund administrators, and investors.
AMF expands with Northern Trust
Northern Trust has retained and expanded its mandate with AMF Tjänstepension AB (AMF), a Swedish pension provider. Under the renewed agreement, Northern Trust, which has serviced AMF for more than 20 years, will continue to serve as custodian for AMF’s global pension assets and add investment operations for trade services across AMF’s total portfolio, for…
BNPP supports Infranity fund launch
BNP Paribas has been appointed by Infranity, part of Generali Investments, to support the launch of its Horizon Infrastructure Strategies, an open-ended evergreen ELTIF in France. Infranity specialises in infrastructure investments.