Aztec has appointed Akbar Sheriff to its ExCo as chief client success officer and chief operating officer, based in London. He was most recently president and global chief operating officer at Coremont, a provider of cloud-based investment management technology, and previously held roles at McKinsey and State Street.

HSBC has become the first global bank to offer an integrated fractional dealing and custody solution for all ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange. With the launch of this new HSBC capability, retail investors in the UK will be able to buy and sell fractional ETF shares through participating savings and investment platforms, IFAs,…

Aztec has been appointed by CORDET Capital Partners, a specialist credit investor, to provide fund administration and depositary services for its Luxembourg-based funds, Fund II and Fund III. Established in 2013, CORDET is a London-headquartered investment firm that focuses on direct lending to smaller mid-market companies in Northern Europe. Delivered from its offices in Luxembourg…

Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Margaret Timmons as global client relationship lead, based in New York. Most recently, she was global strategic account manager at the London Stock Exchange Group, where she led global client relationships across asset management, product & data services.

Fenergo, the fintech focused on client lifecycle management and financial crime compliance solutions, has appointed Hishaam Caramanli as president and chief operating officer. Reporting to CEO Marc Murphy, Caramanli previously worked at ION Markets, UBS and Morgan Stanley.

SpireBay Financial, the Ireland-based consulting firm supporting asset managers, service providers and technology clients, has appointed several industry experts to its team across the UK, U.S. and Ireland. Neil Clifford was most recently CEO of Carne’s Irish fund management company. Chip McKernan joins from SEI Investments, where he held multiple senior leadership roles across the…

Bridge Alternative Investment Solutions, a U.S.-based fund services provider, has selected Allvue as its technology partner. Allvue is a fintech specialising in private capital markets. With Allvue, Bridge will unify fund accounting, investor services, and reporting.