TMF Group, the Netherlands-based investor services provider, has received an investment from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). ADIA becomes a new investor alongside TMF’s existing backer, CVC Capital Partners.

BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Luc Renard as head of securities services for Southeast Asia. He replaces Diana Senanayake, who has left the bank. Renard has worked for BP2S for 20 years, spending the past 12 years in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. Based in Singapore, He will report to Franck Dubois, head of…

State Street has appointed Brenda Tsai as the firm’s global chief marketing officer. Tsai will report to Julia McCarthy, global head of client experience for State Street. Tsai will oversee global brand and marketing strategy and execution including content, digital marketing, events, product campaigns and media relations. Most recently, Tsai served as the chief marketing…

BNY Mellon has established an Asia Pacific Advisory Council. The council will provide insights and guidance to BNY Mellon’s leadership team as they accelerate momentum in some of the region’s fastest growing markets. The founding members, each of whom brings extensive experience as a central banker, practitioner or policymaker, include: Eiji Hirano, Director and Vice…

Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Anne Catherine Grave as country head for Luxembourg. Prior to joining Crestbridge, Grave was the partner in charge of corporate secretarial services at Deloitte in Luxembourg. She has over 20 years’ experience in the private equity and real estate sectors.

Petra Funds Group, a U.S.-based independent private funds administrator with >USD40bn AuA, has opened a London office, which will be led by former Riverstone European general counsel and head of ESG, Charlie Chipchase. He will focus on expanding Petra’s European footprint. Petra has also hired Louis Sweeney as its director of compliance. Prior to joining…

Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has provided administration services through its UK operation to support the recent first close of Shard Credit Partners‘ inaugural technology-focused venture debt fund. The Venture Debt Fund I secured GBP16.5m (USD19.7m) in commitments from UK and European institutional investors, alongside UK technology industry entrepreneurs, and will make investments in senior secured…

Following its decision to develop its digital asset servicing business with Taurus, CACEIS has created a Digital Assets Factory, which brings together all business lines – custody, investment management services, 3D (digital, data, dissemination), and support functions, product development, compliance, legal and public affairs. A first MVP (minimum viable product) for custody is currently being…