Category: Alts

JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has announced plans to acquire INDOS, a provider of depositary, ESG and AML oversight services for alternative investment funds. INDOS employs >50 staff across three locations in Ireland and the UK. All employees, including INDOS founder and CEO Bill Prew and his senior management team, will join JTC. The transaction is…

BNY Mellon has established a Digital Assets unit that will accelerate the development of solutions and capabilities to help clients address growing and evolving needs related to the growth of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. The cross-functional, cross-business team, which will be led by Mike Demissie, head of Advanced Solutions at BNY Mellon, is currently developing…

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted conditional approval of the conversion of Protego Trust Company, a Washington state-chartered trust company, to become Protego Trust Bank, National Association. Protego is the second crypto-native firm to get national licensing from the OCC, following Anchorage’s approval last month. Protego is a bank designed and…

Eastspring Investments, BNP Paribas Securities Services and Singapore-headquartered fintech firm Hashstacs Pte Ltd have implemented what they claim is a first-in-market blockchain-driven solution to enhance trade lifecycle management capabilities for exchange traded derivatives (ETDs). The trading fee calculation platform, Mercury, addresses current inefficiencies in the trade lifecycle management of ETDs. Mercury provides centralised and transparent…

MUFG Investor Services has expanded its limited partner services offering to Europe and Asia. This expansion out of North America is in response to increased market demand for LP services from private equity, real estate and other institutional investors. The enhanced offering automates data extraction and optimises specificity and accuracy to make functionality compatible with…