BNY Mellon has expanded its 2021 agreement with Financial Recovery Technologies (FRT), a global securities class actions recovery provider, to cover North American class action filing and recovery service, including broader access to comprehensive non-U.S. alerts for global markets. Headquartered in the U.S., FRT has more than 2,500 institutional clients worldwide who deploy FRT’s class…
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LemonEdge partners with it|venture
LemonEdge, the private equity fund accounting and administration software, has struck a partnership with it|venture, a UK-based provider of technology services to the private capital markets sector. The partnership will offer private equity firms and fund administrators a single, end-to-end, automated data platform. it|venture’s Connect platform specialises in streamlining the process of implementing integrations between…
IDR hires head of channel partnerships
IDR, the U.S.-based private markets onboarding hub, has hired Karina Fochtman as head of channel partnerships, based in Chicago. Her last industry role was at Allvue before taking a sabbatical.
Ultimus supports interval fund launch
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based independent administrator, has supported Flat Rock Global with the launch of its third interval fund, the Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund. Flat Rock anticipates the fund will invest primarily in the junior debt tranches of collateralised loan obligations. Flat Rock is a U.S.-based alternative credit manager with >USD600m invested across…
Dale Grieve joins J.P. Morgan
Dale Grieve has joined J.P. Morgan as head of long term savings & wealth, UK and Ireland platform sales. He previously spent nearly 18 years at HSBC, most recently as head of UK sales & business development for the securities services business.
Altum hires corporate development chief
Altum Group, a UK-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions has appointed Michael Riley as head of corporate development. He was previously at Sanne.
Waystone to acquire Link Fund Solutions
Waystone Group, the Ireland-based ManCo and asset servicing provider, has signed definitive agreements to acquire the Irish and UK businesses of Link Fund Solutions, a division of Link Group, subject to regulatory approvals and other contractual conditions. The acquisition will broaden Waystone’s UK offering to include transfer agency and alternative administration. It will add >USD190bn…
Ocorian appoints CCO
Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, has appointed Tania Mohacs as chief commercial officer. Based in London, she joined Ocorian in 2019, and was previously head of regulatory, legal and compliance.
State Street expands Tahiri’s role
State Street has appointed Mostapha Tahiri, Asia Pacific CEO, to take on additional responsibilities to lead its Middle East business. In his expanded capacity, Tahiri will be responsible for all business activities for the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Based in Singapore, Tahiri will continue to report to Andrew Erickson, chief productivity officer and…
STP hires strategy chief
STP Investment Services, a U.S.-based investment services provider with >USD400bn AuA, has hired David Whitaker as head of strategy & corporate development. Prior to STP Investment Services, Whitaker served for 16 years as president of Foreside Financial Group and, following its 2022 merger with ACA Group, the global services leader. He led the sale of…