Montis, the dFMI fintech owned by Archax, has hired Mark Bosquet as chief risk & compliance officer, based in Luxembourg. Subject to regulatory approval, Bosquet will take on the role of conducting officer at Montis Digital SA. Bosquet has held senior positions in product development, risk and compliance at Clearstream and Deutsche Börse in Luxembourg…
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IDR appoints commercial director
IDR, the private markets investor onboarding hub, has hired Roxane Fricou as commercial director. She will lead IDR’s sales growth in key markets, including the U.S., Europe and the UK, taking on responsibility for building the sales team internationally. She was previously an independent consultant after spending 12 years at IQ-EQ.
Gen II partners with Canoe
Gen II Fund Services, a U.S.-based private capital fund administrator with >USD1trn AuA, has formed a partnership with Canoe Intelligence, the fintech supporting alternative investment intelligence for institutional investors, capital allocators, wealth managers, and asset servicing firms. Gen II will leverage Canoe’s technology to continue innovation in automating the receipt, retrieval, and document management of…
SimCorp expands in Australia
SimCorp, the fintech owned by Deutsche Börse Group, has appointed Enzo Cotroneo as country manager for Australia. He joins from HSBC, and has also worked at Citi and J.P. Morgan. SimCorp and Challenger, the Australian investment management firm, established Artega Investment Administration in 2022. Artega offers front, middle, and back office solutions tailored for investment…
SILC picks PAXUS
The SILC Group, a specialist Australia-based trustee and fund administration business focused on alternative investment assets, has selected the PAXUS fund administration system for its third-party fund administration business operations. PAXUS is a platform offered by Pacific Fund Systems, the Isle of Man-based fintech owned by Apex. SILC has opted for a full SaaS PAXUS-CLOUD…
Manaos wins major client mandate
La Mutuelle Générale, a provider of health and retirement insurance in France, has selected Manaos, a BNP Paribas data management platform, for its ESG data collection and reporting needs. As part of the mandate, La Mutuelle Générale will use Manaos for the production of financial reports on climate and biodiversity. These reports will serve as…
ZILO raises GBP25m
ZILO, the UK-based fintech specialising in the global asset and wealth management sector, has completed a GBP25m (USD32m) Series A funding round. The fundraising, which was oversubscribed, was co-led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Portage, with participation from State Street and Citi. In 2023 ZILO onboarded the first client to its global digital transfer…
Alter Domus works with Temenos
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, can now support the launch and ongoing administration of open-ended and closed-ended private market funds, including European Long-term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), with liquidity management services. The new capabilities will be supported in part by a partnership with…
FundBank appoints CEO for Europe
Steve David has been appointed CEO of FundBank (Europe), an independent provider of banking and fund services for the alternatives sector. David spent nearly 20 years with Northern Trust, most recently as CEO of its global services business in Europe. Northern Trust has yet to announce a replacement for David.
Hazeltree hires for customer success
Hazeltree, the provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the alternative asset management industry, has appointed Steve King as the U.S. director of customer success. He will report to Ayman Sakr, chief customer success officer at Hazeltree. He was previously a principal at Gilded, a fintech, where he worked with Stephanie Miller, now Hazeltree…