Copper, the UK-based provider of digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services, has partnered with Flow Traders, a proprietary trading firm and digital asset liquidity provider. Through the partnership, Flow Traders will be fully integrating its exchange trading infrastructure with ClearLoop, utilising Copper’s custodian-agnostic OTC settlement network and leveraging multiple platform features to improve…
Category: Alts
Curley joins BNY
Dylan Curley has joined BNY in a newly created role as client coverage global head of alternatives within its asset servicing business. Curley joins from U.S. Bank’s global fund services unit where he was global head of business development. He has also worked at J.P. Morgan. Curley will be based in New York, reporting to…
Northern Trust wins VCC mandate in Singapore
Northern Trust has been appointed by Valverde Investment Partners Pte Ltd. to provide custody, fund administration, FX and cash management services for its newly formed Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund, along with its sub-fund, ASEAN+ Fund (VAPF). Valverde is a newly established, Singapore-based, independent investment management firm specialising in ASEAN equities.
BlackRock to acquire Preqin
BlackRock has agreed to acquire Preqin, an independent provider of private markets data, for GBP2.55bn (USD3.2bn) in cash. The combination of Preqin with eFront, Aladdin’s private markets solution, brings together the data, research, and investment process for fund managers and investors across fundraising, deal sourcing, portfolio management, accounting, and performance. Preqin will also continue to…
Lansdowne selects HUB for performance reporting
Lansdowne Partners, a UK-based active alternative investment firm, has selected HUB Performance Reporting, a SaaS solution that ingests and standardises data centrally and enables automated share class performance analysis. HUB Performance Reporting eliminates the need for manual data collation, preparation and analysis. HUB delivers a governed and standardised approach, enabling users to create and distribute…
Taurus links to Stellar
Taurus, the Switzerland-based digital asset infrastructure provider, has made its custody platform, Taurus-PROTECT, and its digital issuance and tokenisation platform, Taurus-CAPITAL, available on the Stellar network. The Stellar network is an open-sourced, public blockchain and a provider of asset tokenization services. This integration will cover the custody of any Stellar tokenised assets through Taurus-PROTECT, as…
21Shares appoints Zodia
Zodia Custody has been appointed by 21Shares, the Switzerland-based ETP issuer, to provide custody services for their physically-backed ETPs in Switzerland and the wider European market.
Chan leaves IQ-EQ
After three years with IQ-EQ, Edwin Chan is leaving his job as CCO for the UK. He has not announced his next role.
Ogier granted Lux licence
Ogier Global, Ogier‘s corporate and fiduciary services division, has been granted a fund administration licence by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg. Ogier Global will now extend its range of services to include fund administration, corporate and domiciliation services from Luxembourg.
VanEck launches BTC ETF in Australia
VanEck has launched the first bitcoin ETF to be listed on the ASX in Australia. Gemini Trust Company has been appointed as bitcoin custodian, with Link Market Services Limited as registrar. State Street Australia Limited will act as administrator of the fund and custodian of the fund’s cash assets. This follows the recent launch of…