BNY Mellon has announced a major reorganisation of its asset servicing senior management team. Hani Kablawi, previously CEO of asset servicing, will become head of international, which includes the bank’s regional management teams across EMEA, APAC and LATAM. In addition, he will remain chairman of EMEA, and will retain oversight of client coverage for asset…
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HSS hires Frederic Van Ingelgom for bus dev role in Lux
HSBC Securities Services has hired Frederic Van Ingelgom as head of business development & client management for asset owners & managers in Luxembourg. He will report to Paul Heffernan, head of business development & client management, asset manager sector, HSS Europe, and Niccolo Polli, chief executive officer, HSBC Luxembourg. He joins from BBH where he…
Intertrust acquires Round Hill’s legal, corporate & acctg services team
Intertrust, the Netherlands-based provider of corporate and fund solutions, has signed a strategic agreement with Round Hill Capital, a UK-based real estate investment, development and asset management firm. The deal sees Intertrust acquire the legal, corporate and accounting services team of a subsidiary of the global firm. Whilst continuing to provide dedicated ongoing support to…
Citco hires Elaine Furnari as head of loan servicing
Citco has appointed Elaine Furnari as head of loan servicing at Citco Fund Services (USA) Inc. She will manage the expansion of Citco’s loan servicing offering and joins after nine years as senior vice president and head of commercial loan support at HSBC.
Joe Greenwell joins Aztec for UK business development
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Joe Greenwell as associate director of business development in the UK. He will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities in both the real assets and private debt sectors. Greenwell has more than 10 years’ experience supporting private debt, infrastructure, real estate and private equity clients. He…
J.P. Morgan takes stake in Arcesium
J.P. Morgan has taken a stake in Arcesium, the U.S.-based investment management technology and professional services firm. The investment deepens Arcesium’s strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan, including its securities services business, which already uses Arcesium’s technology for some parts of its alternative fund servicing operation. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
CANDRIAM to move from RBC to CACEIS
CACEIS has finally confirmed that CANDRIAM, the French asset manager, will migrate asset servicing activities (custody, fund administration, transfer agency) for its Luxembourg and French funds from RBC I&TS to CACEIS. The migration will start at the end of March 2020, following approval by the competent regulatory authorities. It will take place in three waves…
U.S. Bank to administer USD1.9bn mutual fund family for Wilshire
Wilshire Associates has appointed U.S. Bank to provide custody, fund administration and transfer agency services for its family of nine mutual funds with USD1.9bn in assets. U.S.-based Wilshire will continue its relationship with U.S. Bank to service alternative investments, as well as U.S. Bancorp Asset Management for securities lending and overnight investment of cash balances.
NES Financial to administer OZ fund for Hatteras Sky
NES Financial, the Silicon Valley-based administrator, has been appointed to administer a Salt Lake Opportunity Zone Fund for Hatteras Sky, a commercial real estate development firm.
SGSS appoints Roberto Pecora as CEO for Italy
SGSS has appointed Roberto Pecora as CEO for Italy. He replaces Frédéric Barroyer, who is moving to another part of the bank. Pecora moves from his role as head of the bank’s global markets business in Italy. He will report to David Abitbol, global head of SGSS, and Alessandro Gumier, head of global banking &…