Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, the private capital fund administrator owned by Ultimus Fund Solutions, has hired Scott Trimble as a senior vice president of business development. Trimble has over 25 years of experience in fund administration, asset management and capital acquisition, as well as investment technology. In his most recent position as vice president…
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Broadridge automates CREST events processing
Broadridge, the U.S.-based fintech, is to improve automated processing of corporate action and dividend events managed through the Euroclear CREST platform in the UK. The service includes event creation, instruction management, and payments processing and settlement, helping to reduce risk and cost.
RBC hires two senior managers for Canada
RBC has hired Kevin Lui as head of custody product. He left Citi earlier this year after nearly 29 years. Additionally, Marijana Jovanovic has recently joined as head of product transformation, Canada. She joins from Manulife, where she was most recently responsible for leading transformation of the corporate treasury function. Prior to this, she was…
U.S. Bank promotes two GFS managers
Following Linda Gorman’s recent departure, U.S. Bank has confirmed Didier Delvaux as head of its global fund services business in Europe. Delvaux is currently head of the Luxembourg operation. Ken Somerville is confirmed as head of global fund services in Ireland.
IQ-EQ supports new RE fund
IQ-EQ has supported Premico, a Finland-based real estate fund manager, with the first closing of its newest residential fund, Premico Residential Fund III, raising EUR45m (USD44m) in equity commitments. IQ-EQ Luxembourg is providing fund administration, depositary and AIFM services, as well as corporate services and directorship for the GP and MasterCo.
Clearstream hires new global head of collateral management
Gael Delaunay has joined Clearstream as global head of collateral management, based in Luxembourg. He was previously head of European collateral management at BNY Mellon.
THE LONG & WINDING ROAD
State Street has not had a good week. However much lipstick you put on a pig, it’s still a pig. State Street will be very relieved to see the back of this particular pig, preferably as a nice plate of bacon. Q3 earnings were modest at best, rescued by net interest income, which rose 36pct…
Madison signs with Confluence
Confluence, a U.S.-based fintech provider for the investment management industry, has signed a multi-year contract with Madison Investments. The Wisconsin-based firm, with >USD20bn AuM, uses the Confluence composites solution to support its compliance with GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards).
IQ-EQ wins new mandate
IQ-EQ has been appointed to provide fund administration services to NBD Ventures T&T Opportunity Fund, a new fund accelerating payment liquidity for the travel and transport industries.
Yu joins HSBC
Clark Yu has joined HSBC as head of sales & client management for its securities services business across greater China, based in Hong Kong. He was previously at Allfunds.