REQ AS, a Norwegian asset manager, has selected RBC Investor Services as the service provider for its Irish UCITS ICAV. RBC will provide administration, depositary, custody and middle office services.
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Suresh Krishnamurthy joins SS&C GlobeOp Private Markets to head client solutions
Suresh Krishnamurthy has joined SS&C to lead client solutions for SS&C GlobeOp Private Markets, SS&C’s private equity and real assets fund administration business. He will report to Bhagesh Malde, global head of SS&C GlobeOp Private Markets. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he headed product solutions for alternative investment servicing. Prior to BNY Mellon, he…
Northern Trust launches alts servicing digitisation initiative
Northern Trust has launched a machine learning-powered document capture capability as the foundation of a multi-year investment to digitise alternative asset servicing and enhance the experience for clients that invest in complex private market and unlisted assets. The proprietary solution combines robotic process automation and cloud-based technology to provide transparency and data standardisation that enables…
Peter Salvage joins Enfusion from BNY Mellon
Peter Salvage, a veteran of the alternatives fund administration industry, has joined Enfusion, a U.S.-based, private equity-backed fintech that provides front-to-back investment management software and SaaS solutions. Salvage joins as managing director, global head channel & alliance partners, a role that will see him work to strengthen Enfusion’s global channel partnerships with prime brokers, fund…
Björn Storim nominated to head BNY Mellon’s European Bank
Björn Storim has been nominated to succeed Leonique van Houwelingen as CEO of the Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV (the European Bank), subject to board and regulatory approval. Ms. van Houwelingen has been appointed as EMEA head of strategic growth and regional head of client coverage for the asset servicing business, and will be…
Brock U appoints CIBC Mellon
CIBC Mellon has been selected by Brock University to provide custody, institutional accounting and pension benefit payment services to the Brock University Pension Plan, as well as access to data and investment information. Brock University sponsors a hybrid pension plan, which contains both defined contribution and defined benefit components. Josh Tonnos, Brock University’s chief financial…
Andy Duffin joins J.P. Morgan to run EMEA network management
J.P. Morgan has hired Andy Duffin to run network management for EMEA. Duffin, who spent nearly 12 years at SGSS, was most recently business development director at BNY Mellon’s Pershing business in the UK.
Sarj Panesar joins Sanne to head UK business development
Sanne, the UK-listed alternative asset administrator, has appointed Sarbjit (Sarj) Panesar as head of UK business development. Based in Sanne’s London office, Panesar joins from Société Générale Securities Services, where he was most recently in charge of business development for the asset management and insurance sectors.
CACEIS wins French PA mandate
CACEIS has been selected to provide asset services for the funds of Épopée Gestion, a French fund manager specialising in private equity and real estate investment. The mandate covers custody, transfer agency, middle office and fund administration services.
HSBC adds two senior bus dev execs to asset manager team
HSBC’s securities services business has made two senior appointments in its asset manager sector. Mark Low is appointed client executive – asset managers, Europe, reporting to Michelle Butler, head of business development & client management – Europe, asset owners & managers. He joins from RBC where he spent eight years, predominantly responsible for the asset…