Archer, a U.S.-based service provider to the asset management industry, has expanded its client experience team, adding Sheryl Kushma as VP of relationship management and DJ Polis as AVP, client platform specialist. Kushma joins Archer with more than 20 years of industry experience, having worked at BNY Mellon, 1838 Investment Advisors, SEI and, most recently,…
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MUFG launches private markets ESG reporting service
Following its recent roll-out of an ESG reporting solution, MUFG Investor Services has launched its private markets ESG reporting service. The solution will allow data to be collected in an automated way, with an overlay of ESG expertise from analysts, while being tailored to industry, investment, and client requirements. MUFG will provide reporting services, starting…
Northern Trust promotes James Wright to lead IIG EMEA
Northern Trust has named James Wright as head of its institutional investor group (IIG) for EMEA. Wright was previously head of IIG UK, Middle East & Africa. IIG provides services to over 330 clients with collectively USD2.3trn AuC across EMEA. David Wicks, who previously led IIG Europe as part of his European remit, has left…
Renee LaRoche-Morris joins State Street from BNY Mellon
Renee LaRoche-Morris is joining State Street as the chief of staff to the COO, Lou Maiuri. She joins from BNY Mellon, where she has held multiple leadership positions across custody, finance, and investment management groups. Most recently, she was COO for BNY Mellon’s investment management group, with oversight for operations, technology, initiatives, and regulations impacting…
BNY Mellon accepts Chinese bonds as triparty collateral
BNY Mellon has facilitated better investor utilisation of Chinese fixed income assets following the introduction of the bonds as eligible collateral on BNY Mellon’s triparty platform through Hong Kong’s Bond Connect. BNY Mellon’s new solution enables clients to deploy these assets as collateral. Once the assets are within the bank’s triparty platform, clients can use…
SS&C offers counter-bid for Australia’s Mainstream
SS&C has entered into a conditional Scheme Implementation Deed with Mainstream Group Holdings Limited, an Australian administrator. SS&C proposes to acquire 100pct of the shares and outstanding equity rights in Mainstream at a price of AUD2.00 per security, pursuant to a scheme of arrangement. Mainstream had previously entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Vistra…
Laurium launches Irish UCITS fund on Prescient ICAV platform
Laurium Capital (Pty) Ltd, a South Africa hedge fund and long-only fund manager with R26bn (USD1.5bn) AuM, has launched its first Irish-domiciled UCITS fund, the Laurium Africa USD Bond Fund, on the Prescient Global Funds ICAV platform.
Vistra launches loan market solutions business
Vistra, the Singapore-based administrator, has launched a loan market solutions business, coinciding with the relocation of Navita Yadav, global head of capital markets, to London. Vistra already provides services for debt market issuances, securitisation and structured finance, aviation ABS and tailored loan administration services.
Horseshoe appoints Kathleen Faries as CEO
Horseshoe, the Bermuda-based subsidiary of Artex, has appointed Kathleen Faries as CEO. Based in Bermuda, Faries will work closely with Andre Perez, the founder and current CEO, who will assume the new role of executive chairman. Faries was most recently the head of Tokio Millennium Re AG, Bermuda. Horseshoe is a specialist administrator of insurance-linked…
State Street to provide MO services to M&G via Aladdin platform
State Street has been appointed by M&G Corporate Services Limited, part of M&G plc, the UK-based asset manager with >GBP367bn (>USD500bn) AuM, to provide outsourced middle office services. The agreement builds on a 10-year strategic partnership with M&G that will see State Street extend its current fund accounting and custody services for the wholesale fund…