Zodia Markets, a UK-headquartered digital asset trading business backed by Standard Chartered, has agreed with Elwood Technologies, a provider of digital asset execution and portfolio management software, to acquire Elwood Capital Management Ltd, Elwood’s digital asset OTC trading business based in Jersey, C.I., and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Following completion of the…
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Blackie moves to State Street
State Street has hired Charlotte Blackie as head of network management controls, based in London. She previously spent 23 years at RBC, but did not move to CACEIS.
HSBC veterans launch SpireBay
Two veterans of the fund services industry have co-founded SpireBay, an independent advisory firm based in Dublin. Ronnie Griffin and Paul Ellis previously worked together at HSBC with responsibilities for key parts of its securities services business globally, from Dublin and London. SpireBay aims to provide outcome-focused leadership and consultancy that combines decades of industry…
New CEO for State Street Brazil
State Street has appointed Tomas Truzzi as the CEO of State Street Brazil. Truzzi replaces Telly Theodoropoulos, who is returning to the firm’s headquarters in Boston, for a new role where he will focus on the global integration and expansion of CF Global Trading. Truzzi joined State Street Brazil in 2019 as head of FX…
Bonanno moves to Citi Wealth
Joe Bonanno has been appointed global head of data analytics and innovation for Citi’s wealth management business. Bonnano, who joined Cit in 2022 as global head of data, digital and innovation for the securities services business, spent almost 12 years with Morgan Stanley’s wealth management unit.
BNY & BlackRock to support AIA
BNY has struck an agreement with AIA and BlackRock. AIA will implement BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, with BNY’s investment operations and data management services and technology, to create a connected and scalable ecosystem to support AIA’s investment activities. AIA and its subsidiaries are the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It had total assets…
State Street wins in Brazil
State Street has been selected to provide fund accounting, fund administration and investor servicing for Galapagos Global Capital Management, the U.S.-based hedge fund manager of Galapagos Capital, a Brazilian-founded investment company. State Street will provide these services to Galápagos Macro Master LP and Galápagos Macro Cayman Ltd.
Tetragon works with HUB
Tetragon, a C.I.-based asset management business, has deployed HUB Position Oversight, a SaaS solution that creates a unified view of portfolio data across internal and external systems for month-end NAV reporting processes. The solution onboards data from multiple systems, enabling Tetragon to automate position matching and streamline exception management through embedded workflow. HUB is a…
Donohue leaves State Street
A long-serving senior executive at State Street has stepped down. Jessica Donohue, one of the most senior female executives at the bank, was appointed as head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact in 2023 after the retirement of Rick Lacaille. Previously Donohue had been global head of State Street’s asset owner segment.
Northern Trust to service L&G LTAF
Northern Trust has been appointed by Legal & General to provide depository and fund administration services for its recently launched Private Markets Access Fund, which integrates a UK Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) as a core component. The fund aims to offer 5.2 million DC scheme members the opportunity to obtain diversified exposure to private…