Eric Aboaf, State Street vice chairman and chief financial officer, has decided to accept a new opportunity outside banking and is expected to leave State Street in February 2025. At that time Aboaf will join S&P Global as chief financial officer.
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Carne & WTW launch LTAF
Carne, the European third-party ManCo and provider of fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry, and WTW, the global institutional investment solutions firm, have gained regulatory approval for the launch of a private equity-focused Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The new fund, CG WTW Private Equity Access LTAF, will offer institutional and…
Langham Hall supports Phoenix
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has been appointed as fund administrator for Phoenix Equity Partners’ latest private equity fund and the newly launched Growth Partnership Fund. Phoenix has secured over>GBP600m in new commitments, with GBP400m allocated to the flagship fund and GBP200m to the Growth Partnership Fund.
TMF hires three seniors
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, has appointed three new leaders to its ExCo. Dan Thomas will be joining as chief commercial officer (CCO). He has served on the ExCo of KPMG UK for the past seven years and previously held several leadership roles within KPMG, including head of corporates and…
Giles re-joins Prescient
Niki Giles has re-joined Prescient Fund Services as head of strategy. Most recently, she was CFO at Sygnia, where she was responsible for finance and institutional administration, and oversaw the launching of their first actively managed ETF in 2024. Prior to that, she headed governance, risk & compliance at Prescient.
Euroclear takes stake in Marketnode
Euroclear has taken a stake in Marketnode, the Singapore-based digital market infrastructure operator. Founded by SGX Group and Temasek in 2021, Marketnode serves as Asia-Pacific’s DLT-powered financial market infrastructure. HSBC invested in Marketnode in May 2024. By joining forces with Marketnode and its existing shareholders, Euroclear aims to participate in the setup of a key…
Equiom hires ME head
Equiom, a UK-based provider of private client, family office, and corporate services, has appointed Jonathan Wheeler as head of Middle East. Based in Dubai, he will lead the strategic direction and operations across Equiom’s Middle East businesses, overseeing offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Wheeler was previously at TMF Group.
Next Gate launches AI research project
Next Gate Tech, a Luxembourg-based provider of technology solutions for the investment funds operations industry, has initiated a research project named NGT Intelligence. The project focuses on the integration of AI across various components of Next Gate Tech’s technology. The Luxembourg government has awarded a grant of EUR2.48m, which is part of a larger EUR5.5m…
FNZ hires head of ops & delivery
FNZ, the wealth management platform provider, has appointed Jan Wohlschiess as group head of operations and delivery. He will be responsible for overseeing FNZ’s global operations and delivery functions. He was most recently global chief operating officer at the private bank and wealth management business of Barclays Group. FNZ recently appointed a new CEO, Blythe…
Copper appoints new CEO
Copper.co, the UK-based provider of digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services, has appointed Amar Kuchinad as its new global CEO. Kuchinad takes over from Copper’s founder, Dmitry Tokarev, who has stepped back from his role as CEO after seven years. Tokarev will remain closely involved in Copper’s future, both as the board’s founder…