U.S. Bank has launched a new division dedicated to serving private capital firms and global asset managers. The private capital and global asset management division (PCGAM) brings together all parts of the bank that currently serve more than 200 private capital clients with a range of products and services, including fund custody and administration as…
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ROYC selects LemonEdge
LemonEdge, the UK-based fund accounting and administration solution for private markets, has signed a deal with ROYC (Return on Your Capital), which has chosen LemonEdge as its back-end accounting solution. Headquartered in Sweden, ROYC is a B2B digital solution providing a one-stop shop for private market investments. ROYC services private wealth advisors and asset managers.
Alter Domus partners with T-REX
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has partnered with fintech firm T-REX to enhance data management capabilities and automate regulatory reporting. U.S. credit asset managers will be the first to take advantage of the automation, streamlining ESMA reporting. T-REX’s technology will automate data pipelines from all parties, including issuers, servicers, agents and trustees, standardising formats and…
Lunate appoints BNY Mellon
Lunate Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment manager with >USD50bn AuM, has appointed BNY Mellon as administrator, transfer agent and global custodian for all its funds. In 2023 Lunate and BNY Mellon invested in a new company, Alpheya, that will develop a wealth management technology platform for wealth and asset managers in the Middle East…
Vistra hires global head of funds
Vistra, the Singapore-based fund services provider, has appointed Abdel Hmitti as managing director and global head of funds. He reports to William Douglas, Vistra’s chief commercial officer, and intends to relocate to the U.S. later this year. Hmitti will lead Vistra’s funds business, overseeing the teams responsible for commercial, relationship management, product development, and digital…
Socium partners with Hedgebay
Socium Fund Services, a U.S.-based Suntera Global company specialising in private equity and private credit fund administration, is partnering with Hedgebay Securities, LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Hedgebay helps match sophisticated buyers and seller of hedge fund interests and other illiquid alternative investment assets. This collaboration aims to deliver tailored secondary market liquidity solutions to GPs…
Cit completes PA tokenisation PoC
Citi has completed a proof of concept on tokenisation of private funds along with Wellington Management and WisdomTree. With ABN AMRO simulating the role of a traditional investor, the PoC tested the tokenisation of a Wellington-issued private equity fund by bringing it on to a DLT network. The underlying fund distribution rules were encoded into…
IQ-EQ opens in GIFT City
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, is now licensed to do business in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in India. GIFT City is sponsored by the Indian government with the vision of creating a world-class finance and IT hub, connecting India to the world. It is home to India’s global bullion exchange and the International…
Komainu hires EMEA sales lead
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital asset custodian backed by Nomura, has hired Chad Walls as EMEA sales lead, based in London. He joins from Nickel Digital Asset Management.
Altum hires from Apex – again
Tom Buist has joined Altum as director, funds and institutional, in its Jersey-based unit. He was previously at Apex following its acquisition of Sanne.