Joe Bonanno has been appointed global head of data analytics and innovation for Citi’s wealth management business. Bonnano, who joined Cit in 2022 as global head of data, digital and innovation for the securities services business, spent almost 12 years with Morgan Stanley’s wealth management unit.
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Maples wins ADGM mandate
Natural Ventures has appointed the Maples Group as fund administrator for its Natural Ventures Fund I LP. The USD100m, 10-year closed fund is domiciled within the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Natural Ventures invests in scalable, proven technologies with commercial success that directly enhance water and food security.
Nasdaq appoints Zodia
Nasdaq has appointed Zodia Custody as a core custodian for its suite of crypto indices.
BNY & BlackRock to support AIA
BNY has struck an agreement with AIA and BlackRock. AIA will implement BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, with BNY’s investment operations and data management services and technology, to create a connected and scalable ecosystem to support AIA’s investment activities. AIA and its subsidiaries are the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It had total assets…
IDR expands in U.S.
IDR, the private markets onboarding hub, has expanded its U.S. presence with additional hires. Brian Hwang joins IDR as commercial development director. Based in New York, he was previously at Visible Alpha, where he was global head of partnerships. Rory Blazeby, head of CRM, will also spend the remainder of the year in the U.S.…
Aztec appoints Lux head
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Loic Choquet as head of jurisdiction in Luxembourg. He will continue in his role as head of group centres of excellence and internal control. Aztec has >700 Luxembourg-based employees, and has recently launched its AIFM service in the domicile.
State Street wins in Brazil
State Street has been selected to provide fund accounting, fund administration and investor servicing for Galapagos Global Capital Management, the U.S.-based hedge fund manager of Galapagos Capital, a Brazilian-founded investment company. State Street will provide these services to Galápagos Macro Master LP and Galápagos Macro Cayman Ltd.
Tetragon works with HUB
Tetragon, a C.I.-based asset management business, has deployed HUB Position Oversight, a SaaS solution that creates a unified view of portfolio data across internal and external systems for month-end NAV reporting processes. The solution onboards data from multiple systems, enabling Tetragon to automate position matching and streamline exception management through embedded workflow. HUB is a…
Donohue leaves State Street
A long-serving senior executive at State Street has stepped down. Jessica Donohue, one of the most senior female executives at the bank, was appointed as head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact in 2023 after the retirement of Rick Lacaille. Previously Donohue had been global head of State Street’s asset owner segment.
TMF buys in Mexico
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based administrator, has acquired two companies based in Mexico: KMC Campos y Campos, S.C. and Matas Lorenzo, S.C. Through these acquisitions, TMF Group will expand its capabilities in fund, accounting and tax, and payroll services in Mexico.