Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for building blockchain applications and managing digital asset operations, has hired Michal Ferguson as chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Fireblocks, Ferguson built and scaled the go-to-market functions at Snyk, a cybersecurity platform that integrates directly into development tools, workflows, and automation pipelines. BNY Mellon took a stake in Fireblocks in…
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Anton, Thrasher move at CIBC Mellon
At CIBC Mellon, Richard Anton has been appointed chief client officer, with Catherine Thrasher replacing him as chief operations officer. Anton assumes overall responsibility for the company’s relationship management, strategic client solutions, product development, corporate communications and marketing functions. Thrasher assumes responsibility for CIBC Mellon’s operations, including custody services, fund administration, investor recordkeeping, pension benefit…
BK and GLMX collaborate on repo
BNY Mellon and GLMX have integrated services to allow buy-side clients to direct repo trades at point of execution to BNY Mellon’s triparty platform. This integration addresses growing demand from clients seeking to expand their BNY Mellon triparty usage beyond uncleared margin segregation into repo financing, helping them to capture more benefits from being on…
GSAM outsources trading to BNY Mellon
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has appointed BNY Mellon to provide buy-side trading services for a division of its EMEA business. As part of the agreement, BNY Mellon is delivering global trade execution services in EMEA, U.S. and APAC markets across fixed income, FX, derivatives and ETFs. BNY Mellon’s Buy-Side Trading Solutions unit supports institutional clients…
BBH hires from BNY Mellon
Brown Brothers Harriman has hired Matthew Rouse as European head of product for financial institutions clients. Prior to joining BBH, Rouse spent eight years with BNY Mellon.
Regelman to leave BNY Mellon
After more than five years at BNY Mellon, most recently as global head of securities services, Roman Regelman has decided to leave the firm to pursue other career opportunities. Regelman was drafted into BNY Mellon by Charlie Scharf, then CEO, to oversee digital transformation of the bank, but it was soon clear that his talents went far beyond…
Railpen taps BK for data management
Railpen, the fiduciary and investment manager of the UK railways’ pension schemes, has appointed BNY Mellon to provide a cloud-based data platform that aims to simplify its data architecture and support the resilience of its operating model. The platform will deliver greater insights from Railpen’s proprietary data for investment reporting and analytics. Railpen is responsible…
BK hires head of alts
BNY Mellon has hired Elliott Brown as head of alternatives for the asset servicing business. Based in New York, he reports to Christine Waldron, global head of fund services. He was previously at Citco and has also worked at Apex and J.P. Morgan.
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…
BNY Mellon upgrades ETF basket construction
BNY Mellon has launched a new ETF basket construction platform. The new platform will provide asset managers with a digital workflow, backed by start-of-day NAV data, to present market-making information to liquidity providers. This solution will support asset managers in valuing, creating, and publishing basket information more efficiently. Users will be able to customise and…