BNY has expanded its digital asset custody platform for select institutions in the European Union under the MiCA framework. The expansion follows the addition of The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, BNY’s European banking entity, to ESMA’s MiCA register in July 2026.
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Zedra appoints Asia head of fund services
Zedra has appointed Koh Pi Hann as head of fund services in Asia. He has worked at BNY, HSBC, Apex, and most recently worked at a Singapore-licensed fund management firm. He is based in Singapore,
Pandiri joins DTCC
Samir Pandiri has joined DTCC as managing director and chief client officer, based in New York. He oversees DTCC’s global client management team, including client leads, relationship management & growth, partnerships and strategic alliances. Earlier in his career Pandiri was global CEO of asset servicing at BNY, and has also worked at Broadridge, Apex and,…
Broadridge hires from CIBC Mellon
Broadridge, the U.S.-based fintech, has appointed Richard Anton as general manager and head of global technology and operations, Canada. He joined from CIBC Mellon, where he spent 12 years, most recently as chief commercial officer and head of capital markets.
State Street shuffles senior management team
State Street continues to reshuffle its senior management team. Mostapha Tahiri, who was appointed enterprise chief operating officer in 2023, will become president of State Street Alpha, with responsibility for Alpha, Charles River Development, and other platform solutions, reporting to Ron O’Hanley, chairman and CEO of State Street. Tahiri will have end-to-end responsibility for Alpha…
BNY collaborates with Galaxy
BNY has struck a deal with Galaxy, the digital assets specialist, to advance the digital asset infrastructure for institutional markets, including support for staking, a process that allows eligible digital assets to earn rewards, on BNY’s digital asset custody platform. This will combine digital asset custody and staking within a single institutional servicing model. Eligible…
Ultimus hires CCO from BNY
Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed Danielle Adamson as chief client officer, a newly established role focused on strengthening client experience across the firm’s public and private markets businesses. Most recently, she served as senior director of client coverage for BNY‘s asset servicing division. Prior to BNY, she spent 16 years at State Street.
BNY invests in LemonEdge
LemonEdge, a fund accounting platform for private markets, has completed a USD21m Series A investment round to accelerate product development and continued expansion in the U.S. and Europe. Blackstone Innovations Investments, Blackstone’s early-stage investment arm, led the funding round. They are joined by BNY, with participation from long-time investor Sidekick Partners.
BNY launches digital TA
BNY has launched its digital TA capabilities, supporting digitally native funds. The service will initially be launched with select clients in the U.S. and U.K., with plans for expansion. Early adopters are BNY Investments Dreyfus, Baillie Gifford, which co-designed its offering with BNY, and BlackRock.
BNY hires from J.P. Morgan
Matthew Goldblatt has joined BNY as global head of alternatives for client service, asset servicing. Based in Luxembourg, he previously spent 19 years at J.P. Morgan.