Metaco, the Switzerland-based provider of digital asset custody and orchestration technology, has made two senior executive appointments. Peter DeMeo, former global head of digital asset infrastructure at IBM, joins as chief product officer, overseeing the product suite as well as establishing the company’s digital asset advisory practice. Angel Nunez Mencias, former IBM lead architect, joins…
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BNY Mellon appoints Caroline Butler as CEO of digital assets
BNY Mellon has appointed Caroline Butler as CEO of digital assets. Butler joined BNY Mellon in 2020 as global head of custody after nearly two decades at J.P. Morgan. As the CEO of digital assets, she will continue to report to Roman Regelman, CEO of securities services and digital. As CEO of custody services, she…
Crestbridge adds to RE team
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed Tawanda Mberi as an associate director within its real estate funds team. With almost 15 years’ experience in international financial services, Mberi has worked at a number of firms in both the C.I. and Zimbabwe. Most recently, he worked at Alter Domus where he oversaw a portfolio of…
Zodia moves into Japan with SBI
Zodia Custody, the UK-based crypto asset servicing provider for institutional investors, and SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. have entered into definitive agreements to launch a joint venture in Japan. Subject to anti-trust and foreign direct investment clearances, and licences from the Japanese regulator, the Financial Services Agency, the joint venture will act as a…
Ultimus hires senior from SEI
Ultimus Fund Solutions, the U.S.-based provider of full-service administration, fund accounting, middle office, and investor solutions to traditional and alternative investment managers, has appointed James Cass to head up Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions (ULP). Cass, who recently led SEI Investments’ alternative investments fund administration group, has assumed the role of president of ULP. Thomas…
Archax launches in the UK
Archax, the UK-based, FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, has launched its custody service. Targeted at professional investors and institutions, the solution provides custody for a broad range of digital assets – from cryptocurrencies to NFTs to digital securities – as well as traditional securities and client cash. Archax is providing the service in…
CACEIS strengthens ETF offering
CACEIS has strengthened its ETF solution through a new partnership with ETF index and data specialist, ULTUMUS, which will become its portfolio composition file (PCF) solution provider. Adding PCF capabilities through ULTUMUS now means that CACEIS is a one-stop-shop. It removes barriers to access the market and facilitates the launch of ETF funds for new…
IQ-EQ appoints European compliance chief
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Philip Hanssens as head of risk and compliance for Continental Europe. He joins IQ-EQ from Fidelity International, where he was responsible for leading the European compliance advisory team and overseeing the delivery of advisory services across EMEA and Latin America as chief compliance officer, Europe.
Marktlink selects Accelex
Accelex, a UK-based SaaS platform specialising in alternative investment data acquisition, reporting and analytics, has been selected by Marktlink Investment Partners (MIP) as its preferred solution to help automate the data strategy for its private funds portfolio. MIP, a Dutch-based independent manager in the private equity and venture capital fund sectors for retail investors, will…
JTC confirms Blackburn as head of ICS
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Dean Blackburn as group head of institutional client services (ICS). ICS provides fund and corporate services to institutional clients, supported by a global team of over 900 people, across sixteen offices in nine jurisdictions. Blackburn joined JTC in 2019.