BNP Paribas Asset Management has issued a tokenised share class of an existing French-domiciled money market fund, recorded on public blockchain infrastructure. The initiative relies on a permissioned access model on Ethereum, restricting holding and transfers to authorised participants within a regulated framework. BNP Paribas’ securities services business acted as transfer agent and fund dealing services…
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BNPP hires HF head
Peter Herrlin has joined the securities services business of BNP Paribas as global head of hedge fund services. Based in London, he reports to Patrick Hayes, global head of alternatives investors, securities services, and locally to Julien Kasparian, regional head for the UK and Middle East, securities services. He joins from Northern Trust.
BNPP supports Infranity fund launch
BNP Paribas has been appointed by Infranity, part of Generali Investments, to support the launch of its Horizon Infrastructure Strategies, an open-ended evergreen ELTIF in France. Infranity specialises in infrastructure investments.
Struan Malcolm joins BNPP
Struan Malcolm has joined BNP Paribas’ securities services business as head of Nordic sales & client coverage for institutional investors. Malcolm, who is based in Stockholm, spent nearly 12 years at Northern Trust before joining Fundrella in 2023.
Mediolanum appoints BNPP in Spain
BNP Paribas has signed an exclusive agreement with Banco Mediolanum to become the new depositary bank for Banco Mediolanum in Spain, representing a total value of >EUR4.7bn (USD5.5bn) of assets under depositary across 10 investment funds. This integration expands BNP Paribas’ existing relationship with Mediolanum Group in Europe, including services already provided in Ireland and…
Blouin to leave BP2S
Annie Blouin, global head of client services and client relationship management for BNP Paribas’ securities services business for the past seven years, is transferring to a new, as yet unannounced role in Montreal. Earlier this year the business consolidated its global client development and territory management divisions under Alessandro Gioffreda. Additionally, Alvaro Camuñas was appointed…
Stevenson joins BNY
Jamie Stevenson has returned to the inserv business after four years with Insight Investment. He has joined BNY in London as head of EMEA asset owners product and platform (BNY owns Insight.) He previously spent 10 years with BNP Paribas before moving to RBC Investor Services, latterly as head of digital client solutions.
BNPP adds to UK teams
The securities services business of BNP Paribas has appointed Cleyde Hazell as head of client line for institutional investors, UK and Middle East, to support its alternative investments business. Based in London, Hazell will drive the institutional investors client segment strategies covering alternatives, asset owners, asset managers. She rejoins BNP Paribas with over 25 years…
BNPP supports innovative Spanish fund
Azvalor, the Spanish asset manager, has launched its first tokenised investment fund, within the regulatory sandbox of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). This project, developed jointly with Allfunds Blockchain and BNP Paribas acting as depositary bank and fund administrator, introduces an alternative distribution model for UCITS funds. The fund, Azvalor Blockchain FI, represents a structural innovation…
BNPP hires SG’s Guerin
A major coup for BNP Paribas, which has hired Mathilde Guerin as head of industrial transformation. Based in Paris, she reports to Fabrice Silberzan, COO for securities services at BNP Paribas, whom she succeeds in this role. Guerin previously held a number of senior roles within SGSS before spending a short time as deputy head…