Coremont, a UK-based provider of front-to-back portfolio management support for hedge funds and institutional asset managers, has appointed Balaji Krishnamurthy as chief technology officer, based in the U.S. He joins from JPMorgan Chase, where he oversaw middle office and post-trade technology, based in New York. This follows the recent appointments of Akbar Sheriff as global…
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U.S. Bank adds to senior management team in Lux
U.S. Bank has appointed Bardad Sambou as managing director – operations and client service, in Luxembourg. This follows the recent promotion of Didier Delvaux, head of Luxembourg, to head U.S. Bank’s global fund services business in Europe. Sambou previously spent more than 16 years at State Street.
Major M&A deals close in Europe
Two major M&A deals have closed: CSC and Intertrust have announced that shares representing 94.66pct of Intertrust’s outstanding capital have been tendered under the offer and that all other offer conditions have been satisfied. As a result, CSC has declared the offer unconditional. Settlement of the offer will take place on 4 November 2022. Waystone…
Apex expands in Australia
Apex has expanded its global compliance solutions service to Australia. This follows the recent expansion to the Singapore and U.S. markets, with compliance services now offered across more than 13 jurisdictions in four regions. In Australia, the team will be led by Karen Waldon-White. Prior to its acquisition by MMC in 2021, she was CEO…
Maples hires head of BD for European fund services
Maples Group, the Cayman-based professional services provider, has appointed Kieran Fox as director, business development for its fund services business in Europe. Most recently, Fox served as the director of business development for Irish Funds, the representative body for the international fund and asset management community in Ireland. He will be based in Dublin.
Ultimus hires from Citco
Jeffrey Rosen has joined Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, based in New York. He was previously at Citco for more than eight years.
REAG selects Multifonds
REAG Investimentos, the second-largest independent fund administrator in Brazil, has selected Temenos Multifonds to replace its existing investment operations platforms. With >350 funds under administration, worth BRL76bn (USD14.4bn), REAG offers solutions and services aimed at investors and high-net-worth families, as well as businesses looking to buy, sell, or go public. REAG selected Temenos Multifonds to…
LB-P AM appoints EFA
European Fund Administration has been appointed by LB-P Asset Management to provide administration and accounting services for its Euro Immo Scope and Exibail funds. Euro Immo Scope is a UCITS that invests in shares of companies operating in the real estate sector. Exibail is an OPPCI whose investment strategy aims to build up a portfolio…
A10 deploys Precision LM
A10 Capital has selected SS&C’s Precision LM to support its USD2.4bn loan servicing portfolio, comprised primarily of real estate loans. A10 has adopted Precision LM as its direct lending, loan servicing and asset management platform.
Saphyre moves into securities lending
Saphyre, the fintech that provides an AI-driven pre-trade and post-trade platform, is moving into the securities lending space. The company’s interoperable onboarding platform aims to help lenders and borrowers to remove the bottlenecks created by legacy systems. Saphyre says that, by automating the onboarding process, institutions can reduce the potential for errors, increase the speed…