RBC Investor Services has promoted Paul Burd to chief operating officer, located in Toronto. He was previously head of client operations.
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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.
BBH promotes Montoya
BBH has named Daniel Montoya as head of relationship management for the Americas within the investor services business. He has been at BBH for more than 20 years.
HSBC supports Kamco’s KSA sec lending launch
Kamco Invest – Saudi and HSBC Saudi Arabia have partnered to launch a securities lending service for clients investing in the Saudi equity market. The new offering broadens the investment solutions offered by Kamco Invest – Saudi by enabling their clients to earn additional income from eligible securities held within their portfolios, transforming long-term holdings…
NTRS to service Harding Loevner’s first U.S. ETF
Northern Trust has been appointed by Harding Loevner to provide ETF servicing solutions for its first U.S. ETF, the International Developed Markets Select Equity ETF. This is believed to be Northern Trust’s first ETF servicing mandate in the U.S., covering custody, fund accounting, fund administration and transfer agency, alongside ETF-specific services such as basket creation,…
State Street to acquire in LatAm
State Street has signed an initial agreement to acquire the Santander CACEIS Latam Securities Services joint venture in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The joint venture is owned by the Santander Group and CACEIS, with AuC of c. USD470bn and AuA of c. USD225bn.
Dawson appoints Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed by Dawson Partners to provide fund administration and other related services. Dawson Partners is an alternative asset manager focused on private markets. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in London, New York and Hong Kong, the firm manages >USD27bn.
BBH hires head of digital asset strategy
Parth Gargava has joined BBH as head of digital asset strategy for its investor services business, based in Boston. He joins from Fidelity Investments, as well as teaching engineering of advanced crypto systems at Northeastern University.
BBH hires head of product transformation
Abram Sirignano has joined BBH as head of product transformation for its investor services business, He joins from Prophet, a consultancy. Based in New York, he will report to Chris Remondi, partner and head of product for the investor services business.