The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched Project Venus, its second euro-denominated digitally native bond issue and the first using private blockchain technology. The EUR100m two-year bond was issued, recorded and settled using private blockchain-based technology, and represents the inaugural issuance on Goldman Sachs’ tokenisation platform – GS DAP. Banque de France and the Banque…
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Generali RE deploys Fenergo
Generali Real Estate, the real estate asset manager that is part of the Italy-based Generali Group, has selected Fenergo, the provider of KYC and CLM solutions for financial institutions, for its SaaS-based CLM solution to address new EU regulations and enhance client onboarding experiences. Generali Real Estate, which has c. EUR38bn (USD40bn) AuM, will deploy…
SDX appoints head of digital securities
SIX Digital Exchange has appointed Alexandre Kech as head of digital securities, based in Switzerland. He was most recently with Citi Ventures, where he launched and ran its blockchain & digital asset team.
Socium appoints head of bus dev
Socium Fund Services, which C.I.-based Suntera Global acquired earlier this year, has appointed Matthew Reynolds as head of business development, Americas. He joins Socium from Sanne, now part of Apex.
Morphosis appoints Apex for new VC fund
Morphosis Venture Capital Limited has appointed Apex to provide fund services to Alicorn India Fund 1 LP. Morphosis, which is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, is a venture capital firm and accelerator, investing in early-stage tech-first start-ups. Alicorn India Fund 1 LP is a USD100m fund focused on India, with an emphasis on…
73 Strings partners with A&M
73 Strings and Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) have signed a partner program agreement to deliver 73 Strings’ portfolio monitoring and valuation solutions to their mutual clients. Collaborating on shared international clients, the firms will jointly support the configuration and implementation of 73 Strings’ platform. 73 Strings digitises alternative investments by combining its corporate finance and…
Zodia expands token coverage
Zodia Custody, the UK-based digital asset custodian, has expanded its token coverage with the addition of Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USDC), and Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). Zodia is a service provided by Standard Chartered, with Northern Trust as a co-investor.
Hazeltree appoints CTO
Hazeltree, the U.S.-based provider of treasury and liquidity management technology for the alternative asset industry, has appointed Paul Higdon as chief technology officer. Higdon will report to Hazeltree CEO Tushar Amin. He joins from ION Treasury, where he was chief product officer.
Participant Capital appoints Apex
Apex has been appointed by Participant Capital Advisors, LLC, a U.S.-based real estate investment firm, to provide fund and financial services. Participant is the affiliated asset management arm of Royal Palm Companies, which has developed more than 50 large-scale, mixed-use projects over 40 years. Apex will provide fund administration services to Participant Capital’s Luxembourg domiciled…
Accelerate adds NFTs to Tetra mandate
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., a Canadian alternative investment solution provider, has acquired five non-fungible tokens for its Accelerate NFT Fund. The fund’s NFTs and cryptocurrency are held in custody with Tetra Trust Company, Canada’s first qualified custodian for cryptocurrency and digital assets. Tetra Trust is currently partnering with Ledger Enterprise to deliver a secure information…