Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has appointed new country heads for three jurisdictions. Joseph Hindi has been appointed head of U.S. He previously worked as head of client relations at Apex and as a director at Gen II Fund Services. Lauren Slattery is promoted to head of Jersey, having joined in 2023. Chris Marshall will…
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ZILO raises GBP25m
ZILO, the UK-based fintech specialising in the global asset and wealth management sector, has completed a GBP25m (USD32m) Series A funding round. The fundraising, which was oversubscribed, was co-led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Portage, with participation from State Street and Citi. In 2023 ZILO onboarded the first client to its global digital transfer…
Waystone hires for C-suite
Waystone, the European provider of specialist services to the asset management sector, has appointed Liliana Solomon as CFO and Ian Lilleby as chief information, technology and security officer (CITSO). Prior to joining Waystone, Solomon was CFO at Awaze Group, whilst Lilleby was at Sonnedix. The appointments continue the process of rebuilding the senior management team…
Harbor expands with SS&C
Harbor Capital Advisors, the U.S.-based ETF manager with USD45bn AuM, has selected SS&C‘s front-to-back investment management platform for the recently launched Harbor Multi-Asset Explorer ETF. Harbor Capital already uses Eze OMS for trading and has upgraded to a front-to-back solution with the addition of SS&C Geneva for fund accounting and daily operational support for certain…
Alter Domus works with Temenos
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, can now support the launch and ongoing administration of open-ended and closed-ended private market funds, including European Long-term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), with liquidity management services. The new capabilities will be supported in part by a partnership with…
State Street appoints Ireland country head
State Street has appointed Terri Dempsey as country head of Ireland. Dempsey will oversee the delivery of services and strategy for all of State Street’s operations in Ireland and reports to Cuan Coulter, UK country head. Dempsey moves into the role formerly held by Tadhg Young, who recently assumed the position as head of State…
FundBank appoints CEO for Europe
Steve David has been appointed CEO of FundBank (Europe), an independent provider of banking and fund services for the alternatives sector. David spent nearly 20 years with Northern Trust, most recently as CEO of its global services business in Europe. Northern Trust has yet to announce a replacement for David.
SGSS appoints CMS head for Lux
SGSS has appointed France Colas as head of coverage, marketing and solutions in Luxembourg. She joins from Degroof Petercam, and previously spent 14 years at CACEIS. Bryan Fage remains head of coverage for Luxembourg.
BBH names UK CEO
BBH has appointed Sarah O’Donnell, a principal of the firm, as London office head and CEO for BBH in the UK. She will be responsible for the management and oversight of Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services Ltd (BBH ISL), whilst retaining her responsibilities as head of client service in Europe, as well as director of…
Apex to acquire in Lux
Edmond de Rothschild has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Luxembourg-based third-party asset servicing activities to Apex Group. As part of this agreement, Apex will also acquire Edmond de Rothschild’s fund administration, transfer agency and custody activities for its private equity and infrastructure funds. The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory…