Northern Trust has made a number of leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2026. Clive Bellows, president of EMEA, and Guy Gibson, global head of institutional banking & markets, have been appointed co-presidents of Asset Servicing, succeeding Teresa Parker, who will retire after more than 40 years with Northern Trust. Melanie Pickett, head of asset servicing…
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Dimensional launches European ETFs
State Street has been appointed as the service provider to Dimensional Fund Advisors’ newly launched actively-managed UCITS ETFs. The initial funds listed are the Global Core Equity UCITS ETF and the Targeted Value UCITS ETF. The funds are domiciled in Ireland, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and listed in London and Frankfurt. State…
Aztec hires global head of sales
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Michael Saunders as global head of sales. Prior to joining Aztec, he was managing director, securities services, sales execution at J.P. Morgan. Before that, he spent over 25 years at Brown Brothers Harriman.
Flanagan to leave BNY
Alan Flanagan has announced his departure from BNY. Flanagan, an Irishman based in New York, had an 18-year career with BNY, most recently as head of global client coverage for the asset servicing business. He will start a new job in mid-March, but has not yet disclosed details. The news follows the planned retirement of…
BNY appoints head of KSA
Alaa AlMashhadi has been appointed as BNY Saudi Arabia country manager and CEO of BNY’s legal entity in Saudi Arabia. He joins BNY from The Saudi Credit Bureau, where he served as chief business development officer, and board member of its analytics subsidiary, Qarar. This follows the establishment of BNY’s regional headquarters in Riyadh, KSA.…
Mediolanum appoints BNPP in Spain
BNP Paribas has signed an exclusive agreement with Banco Mediolanum to become the new depositary bank for Banco Mediolanum in Spain, representing a total value of >EUR4.7bn (USD5.5bn) of assets under depositary across 10 investment funds. This integration expands BNP Paribas’ existing relationship with Mediolanum Group in Europe, including services already provided in Ireland and…
BBH wins HK ETF mandate
BBH has been appointed as custodian and administrator for a new ETF launched by ICBC UBS Asset Management (International) Company Limited (ICBCUBSI) in partnership with Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, domiciled in Hong Kong Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Hong Kong) Limited serves as trustee and registrar. The ICBC UBS KraneShares KWEB CSI China Internet ETF will…
Koudelka to step down at State Street
Frank Koudelka, one of the most highly respected ETF specialists in the industry, is to retire from State Street in 2026. Koudelka, who is the global ETF product specialist for the investment services business, joined State Street in 2007 following its acquisition of Investors Bank & Trust, where he previously worked. Godspeed to Frank and…
U.S. Bank & Ultimus support new BDC
Monroe Capital LLC, a U.S.-based private credit asset manager with c. USD22bn AuM, has launched the Monroe Capital Enhanced Corporate Lending Fund, a perpetual-life, continuously offered, non-traded BDC designed to provide retail investors access to Monroe’s direct lending strategy. U.S. Bank Trust Company has been appointed as custodian for the securities, with Ultimus Fund Solutions…
NTRS reports strong NA AO growth
Northern Trust has further strengthened its market-leading asset owner franchise in North America, reporting robust new business growth with pensions, endowments and other institutional asset owner clients, securing >100 mandates across key global markets in 2025. The new business represents > USD385bn in assets (as of Nov. 30, 2025).