Northern Trust has appointed Gary Paulin to the newly created role of head of international enterprise client solutions. Paulin will focus on strengthening relationships with key Northern Trust clients across EMEA and AsPac at the highest levels of their organisations. Paulin, who was most recently head of global strategic solutions for asset servicing, will continue…
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State Street wins Brazilian mandate
State Street has been selected to provide fund accounting, fund administration and investor servicing for AZ Quest, an asset manager based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. State Street will provide these services to the AZ Quest Fund SPC and its segregated portfolios.
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 adopts Pirum’s Recalls Manager
BBH has adopted the Recalls Manager module from Pirum, the post-trade services fintech that focuses on the securities finance industry. BBH has implemented Recalls Manager to reduce securities lending fails and leverage automation and real-time coverage to promote a smooth transition to the shortened T+1 settlement cycle. This expands BBH and Pirum’s long-standing relationship. BBH…
Waystone gets FCA approval for LTAF
Waystone, the European provider of specialist services to the asset management sector, has confirmed that the FCA, a UK regulator, has approved the WS Fulcrum Diversified Private Markets (H) Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF), a sub-fund of the WS Fulcrum LTAF. Waystone is the first independent ACD to have an LTAF approved by the FCA.…
Terri Van Praagh to retire from NT
Terri Van Praagh is to retire from Northern Trust after a 41-year career in financial services. Van Praagh, who was most recently chief operating officer of Northern Trust’s global fund services business in the UK, will be replaced by Paul Smith, who is currently head of the GFS transformation office. He will report to Laurence…
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.
BNPP wins ETF mandate in Asia
BNP Paribas has been appointed as custodian and administrator for the newly launched Phillip-China Universal MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF which will be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). This ETF aligns with the recently established ETF product link between SGX and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
BNPP launches e-learning modules
BNP Paribas’ securities services business has rolled out new learning modules on NeoLink, its client web portal, aimed at providing institutional clients with deeper knowledge about the securities services industry. The newly introduced e-learning modules cover asset servicing topics, including custody, securities lending, investment funds, and depositary services. Each e-learning module, available in English, French…
IQ-EQ hires CCO for France & Switzerland
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Romain Mifsud as chief commercial officer for France and Switzerland. With 14 years’ experience in the private market industry, Mifsud specialises in private equity, real estate, private debt and securitisation. Prior to joining IQ-EQ, he was at SGSS in Paris, where he was responsible for the development of a…