Komainu, a C.I.-based regulated institutional-grade digital asset custody services provider with >USD5bn AuC, has appointed Matthew Chamberlain as its CEO. For the past five years, Chamberlain has served as CEO of the London Metal Exchange, Komainu was founded in 2018 as a joint venture between Nomura, digital asset security firm Ledger, and digital asset investment…
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LemonEdge raises USD4m
LemonEdge, the provider of an accounting platform for the private capital industry, has completed a USD4m funding round, led by Blackstone Innovation Investments with participation from existing investors. The financing increases capital raised to date to USD7m, all within the first year of launch.
HSBC appoints new Lux CEO
HSBC has appointed Emanuele Vignoli as the new CEO of HSBC in Luxembourg, subject to regulatory approval. He is currently regional head of global liquidity & cash management – UK & Europe International. He will succeed Niccolo Polli, recently promoted to head of strategy & planning Europe and chief of staff to the Europe CEO.
Apex appoints new Bermuda MD
Apex has appointed Keith Mahon as managing director, Bermuda. Established in 2003, Bermuda was the location of Apex’s first office. Mahon returns to Apex after a period of self-employment. Ross Webber, the previous incumbent, has left the company.
Charles River hires chief product officer
Charles River Development, a State Street company, has appointed Nidhi Singh as chief product officer. In this newly created role, she will lead CRD’s technical product strategy and product marketing, including the identification, development and execution of the overall product roadmap and integration with the State Street Alpha platform strategy. Singh previously led global technology…
Catalyst hires MD for fund services
Catalyst, a Cayman-based administrator, has appointed Rossana de Maio as managing director – fund services. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Catalyst’s latest office, she will be responsible for developing and running the firm’s global fund services operations, covering five jurisdictions and accounting for over 150 clients with USD8bn AuA. She joins from the Bahia Group,…
London CIV appoints CACEIS for cost analysis
LGPS CIV LTD (London CIV), which manages London’s Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) assets, has appointed CACEIS to provide cost transparency and benchmarking services.
Universal-Investment wins EUR4.5bn ManCo mandate
Universal-Investment has been appointed as the new ManCo for the Luxembourg fund portfolio of Switzerland’s Fisch Asset Management. The Fisch Umbrella Fund, with AuC of c. EUR4.5bn (USD5.1bn), covers 13 UCITS sub-funds which include corporate bond, convertible bond and absolute return funds. RBC Investor Services Bank remains responsible for fund administration, custody and transfer agency.…
RBS expands TA deal with SS&C
RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited (RBSCIFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UK bank, NatWest, has renewed and expanded its transfer agency contract with SS&C. RBSCIFL migrated more than 700,000 child trust funds, 36,000 individual savings accounts, and 20,000 Junior Investor Savings Accounts to SS&C’s global investor and distribution solutions operation as part of the expansion.…
IQ-EQ hires global head of transformation
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Frédérik Benoit as global head of transformation, a new role. Benoit, who will be based in Luxembourg, joins from Standard Chartered, where he was global head of fiduciary & fund services operations. IQ-EQ has recently been adding to its senior management team, with a new COO, CIO…