Frank Egan has joined SS&C as managing director, mergers & acquisitions. He will report to Bill Stone, chairman and chief executive officer. Egan joins SS&C from Lake Bridge Capital Ventures, where he was managing partner. He has more than 35 years of experience in investment banking and venture capital.
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IQ-EQ completes acquisition of CE&S in France
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based provider of corporate and fund services, has acquired Conseil Expertise & Synthese, an independent accounting business based in Paris. This acquisition is the second in France for IQ-EQ 2020, complementing its purchase of Peru & Partners to create a business with 75 people in the country. CE&S offers accounting, tax, payroll and…
BNY Mellon hires Bjorn Storim from Credit Suisse for senior European role
BNY Mellon has appointed Björn Storim as head of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Central & Eastern Europe, He joins from Credit Suisse, where he was co-speaker of the executive board in Germany and co-chairman of the Germany & Austria management committee, and will be based in Frankfurt. Storim reports to Hani Kablawi, chairman of international…
SS&C launches Global Investor & Distribution Solutions business
Following its 2018 acquisition of DST, SS&C has launched a new unit, Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS), delivering global transfer agency and investor servicing through a single platform. Nick Wright has been appointed as head of GIDS. Wright joined SS&C in 2018 and was previously with State Street and Northern Trust.
Northern Trust confirms Jane Western as COO of FOS
Northern Trust has confirmed Jane Western as chief operating officer of its Front Office Solutions (FOS) business. FOS is an integrated digital and service solution focused on enabling enhanced data integration, collaboration and portfolio analysis for complex asset owners such as endowments, pension funds and family offices. Western has served as interim COO since December…
State Street bolsters Asia Pacific senior management team
State Street has appointed Mostapha Tahiri as head of Asia Pacific, and Joanne Chen as head of China. Tahiri, who is based in Singapore, will report jointly to Andrew Erickson, chief productivity officer and chief executive officer for State Street’s international business, and Francisco Aristeguieta, chief executive officer of State Street Institutional Services. Tahiri succeeds…
Frans Annokkee joins CACEIS in the Netherlands
CACEIS has appointed Frans Annokkee as a senior business development manager in the Netherlands. In this role he shares responsibility for asset managers, funds, private equity, real estate and private debt. Prior to this, Annokkee worked at Pictet Asset Management.
HSBC launches two sustainable ETFs
HSBC’s global asset management business has launched two sustainable ETFs: HSBC Emerging Market Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF and HSBC Asia Pacific ex Japan Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF. HSBC’s securities services business will provide custody and fund administration services, while also acting as authorised participant and market-maker.
Apex appointed as administrator for UK’s Preservation Capital
Apex, the Bermuda-based administrator, has been appointed to provide fund administration services to Preservation Capital Partners, a UK-based mid-market private equity investor. Preservation Capital, a specialist investor in the asset-light financial services sector, recently announced the closing of its debut fund, Preservation Capital Partners Fund I, at its hard cap of GBP309m (USD400m).
Kiva appoints UMB to administer Refugee Investment Fund
Kiva, the California-based microfinance provider, has selected UMB Fund Services to provide fund accounting and administration services for the Kiva Refugee Investment Fund.