PolySign, a U.S.-based provider of blockchain-enabled digital asset infrastructure for institutional investors, has appointed Chuck Ocheret as its new chief technology officer, based in New York. He was previously CTO at Symbiont. The PolySign family of products includes MG Stover and Standard Custody & Trust Co. MG Stover is an alternatives fund administration firm, whilst…
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TMF to acquire GFM in Ireland
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, is to acquire Goodbody Fund Management, part of Goodbody Stockbrokers, one of Ireland’s leading financial services firms. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. In operation since 2013, GFM and the property investment management team provide fund solutions to AIFs and UCITS, as…
Burgiss partners with Bipsync
Burgiss, the fintech specialising in data & analytics for the alternatives sector, has struck a deal with Bipsync, the U.S.-based research management fintech. The collaboration between Burgiss and Bipsync combines the Private i platform with investment screening, due diligence, CRM, document management, and workflow automation from the Bipsync platform to provide a complete end-to-end lifecycle…
IQ-EQ hires bus dev director in HK
IQ-EQ has hired Sigi Fung as business development director for Hong Kong. She joins from a media-related role.
Waystone appoints CCO
Waystone, the Ireland-based ManCo and administrator, has appointed David Morrissey as global chief commercial officer, based in Dublin. This is an internal appointment.
Komainu launches collateral management service
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital asset custody service provider that is backed by, amongst others, Nomura, has launched a collateral management service, Komainu Connect. The offering is live with a selection of clients, enabling leverage of their digital assets in collateralisation trades whilst they remain in secure, regulated custody, segregated and verifiable on chain. Komainu Connect…
Altum opens in Cape Town
Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, has opened an office in Cape Town, South Africa. The office will be led by Sandri Pieters, who was previously at Sanne.
Ocorian promotes Aron Brown
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administration services provider, has appointed Aron Brown as global head of regulatory & compliance. Brown founded, and was managing director of, Newgate Compliance, Ocorian’s compliance consultancy service which it acquired in 2020. In his new role he will report to Frederik van Tuyll, Ocorian’s chairman & CEO.
Northern Trust upgrades risk analytics services
Northern Trust has enhanced its suite of ex-ante risk analytics services through the release of its new Market Risk Monitor solution. The service provides institutional investor clients with a library of key risk indicators including stress tests, sensitivity shocks and value-at-risk measures, all available via RADAR, Northern Trust’s digital dashboard for investment analytics. It deploys…
Versity appoints Phoenix American
Phoenix American has been appointed to provide Versity Invest’s real estate funds with investor services, featuring the STAR-XMS shareholder management/transfer agency platform. Based in California, Versity Invest is a real estate investment company founded in 2022. Versity currently manages c. USD1bn of investor equity investments.