J.P. Morgan has reported an 11pct YoY drop in AuC, from USD32.1trn to USD28.6trn. Securities services revenue rose by 6pct compared to 2Q21.
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Northern Trust upgrades liquidity management tool for FOS
Northern Trust has launched an enhanced liquidity management data tool on its Front Office Solutions platform. The web-based tool gives asset owners with significant allocations to private market assets better control over their liquidity through unified and customised reporting. The web-based liquidity management module offers users a comprehensive view of their portfolio’s liquidity based on…
Apex acquires Context365
Apex has acquired the technology platform and conference business of Context365 LLC, a provider of technology and events that connects alternative asset class investors with asset managers. Context365 connects LPs and GPs through its SaaS digital networking and research platform, complementing the group’s existing digital marketing platform, Profilir. In addition, Context365 has a well-established summit…
Mesh ID partners with Eleven
Mesh ID, a Netherlands-based fintech servicing the global trust, corporate services, fund administration and fund management ecosystem, has partnered with Eleven, a fintech focused on the alternatives sector. The relationship aims to deliver all onboarding and servicing needs of the private investor industry. The partnership will integrate Mesh ID’s digital KYC/AML processes and shareable investor…
Ultimus hires three senior RMs
Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, the private fund administrator owned by Ultimus, has added three SVPs to its relationship management team. Lori Shupak was previously a senior vice president at SS&C Technologies, Inc., formerly known as Citi Private Equity Services. Christina Haas was practice growth leader at FD Fund Administration, which was recently acquired by…
Teslin Capital Management appoints BP2S
BNP Paribas Securities Services has been mandated by Teslin Capital Management to provide investment and fund administration, depotbank and global custody services for its EUR1.2bn (USD1.2bn) of global assets. Teslin Capital Management is a long-term investor focused on small and midcaps in The Netherlands and other European capital markets. Koos van der Helm, manager finance,…
Ocorian makes two strategic hires
Two senior front-office appointments at Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator: Jamie Gleeson joins as director of strategic sales, based in the UK. He joins from SS&C, where he was head of EMEA hedge fund sales. He has also worked for BNY Mellon and State Street. Richard Dinn has joined as strategic client director, based in Dublin.…
CACEIS hires new pensions supremo
CACEIS has appointed Wouter Peters as global head, center of excellence for pensions (CEP). He will join the ExCo of CACEIS Netherlands. Peters will be responsible for CACEIS’ pension proposition worldwide. He joins from Aegon Asset Management where he was COO for the last nine years.
Formidium hires for tech group
Rakesh Kumar has joined Formidium (formerly Sudrania) as an EVP in the technology group. He was previously at Hitachi Vantara.
Digivault to support blackfridge’s poundtoken
Digivault, the UK-regulated digital asset custodian, has entered into a partnership with poundtoken.io, the first UK-regulated stablecoin that is 100pct backed by GBP. The recently launched stablecoin, poundtoken, is known by the ticker “GBPT”, and is issued by blackfridge, the Isle of Man-based fintech company. KPMG has been appointed as its auditors, whose monthly proof…