Cyril Delamare has stepped down as chief growth officer at Waystone, whilst remaining as an independent non-executive director of the MontLake UCITS platform. Delamare founded MontLake in 2009 and led the business through its merger with DMS Group and MDO, creating Waystone Group. Des Johnson, global chief revenue officer, will now lead the commercial team.
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SS&C acquires Australian TA business
SS&C has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the managed funds administration business from Iress, an Australian financial services technology company. The MFA business is one of Australia’s largest third-party fund registries, with around AUD900bn (USD576bn) in managed assets across over 1,400 funds, four custodians and 69 fund managers. The deal is expected to close…
Sadu appoints Apex
Apex Group has been appointed by Sadu Capital to provide fund administration and AML solutions. Sadu Capital is a Saudi-based venture capital firm that invests in private technology startups. Sadu’s latest Cayman-domiciled fund focuses on investing in early-stage start-ups based in the Middle East & North Africa region.
TMF expands in Malta
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of business administration services, plans to acquire Avanzia Taxand in Malta. Avanzia Taxand provides tax advisory and tax compliance services, as well as a suite of corporate services, including domiciliation, accounting and directorship. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
HSBC launches ETF platform
HSBC has launched ETF Platform Solutions, its new end-to-end platform providing asset servicing solutions to ETF issuers globally. Under a single offering, ETF issuers will have access to HSBC’s markets & securities services capabilities, such as: ETF order management, PCF production, and custom ETF NAV attribution analysis; AP services including ETF seeding and HSBC’s ETF…
Steve David leaves Northern Trust
Steve David has left Northern Trust, where he has spent the last 19 years. David was CEO of Northern Trust Global Services Societas Europaea, its EU bank, as well as country head for Luxembourg. He was instrumental in growing the Luxembourg franchise and also played a key role in the successful integration of the UBS…
Hazeltree adds to C-suite
Hazeltree, the U.S.-based provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the alternative asset management industry, has appointed Vlad Berson as chief marketing officer. He will report to Hazeltree CEO Tushar Amin and will be based in New York. Berson joins from Broadridge, where he was most recently global head of marketing for capital markets.
Messina joins Principal Asset Management
Theresa Messina has joined Principal Asset Management as managing director, investment operations. She joined BNY Mellon in 2017 to lead the middle office services business.
Ultimus supports launch of Beacon ETFs
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has supported Beacon Capital Management in the launch of its first series of ETFs. Beacon, an investment advisory firm managing c. USD5.1bn and specialising in delivering separately managed account (SMA) strategies to the independent RIA, broker-dealer, and regional bank channels, sought diversification…
Equity Trust buys Midland Trust
Equity Trust Company, a U.S.-based custodian of self-directed IRAs, has acquired Midland Trust, a self-directed IRA company based in Fort Myers, FL. Equity Trust services individuals seeking to self-direct their retirement investments, offering access to investment options such as real estate, private equity, and precious metals.