Universal Investment Group, the European fund services platform and Super ManCo, has appointed John Burns as its group chief technology officer and a member of the executive board, He joins from DWS Group, where he most recently served as global head of technology and operations.
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MUFG completes Link deal
The acquisition of Link Group by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation has been completed. Under its new ownership, Link Group will be rebranded as MUFG Pension & Market Services, comprised of two business lines, MUFG Corporate Markets and MUFG Retirement Solutions. MUFG Retirement Solutions has recently opened an office in Hong Kong.
J.P. Morgan hires ETF SME
J.P. Morgan has hired Ciarán Fitzpatrick as global head of ETF product management, based in Dublin. He was previously at State Street.
Northern to service new ELTIF
Partners Group has appointed Northern Trust to provide fund accounting, transfer agency, depositary and corporate secretarial services for its new European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF)-compliant Private Equity Evergreen Fund, structured as a Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV. Based in Switzerland, Partners Group is a private markets firm with USD147bn AuM.
Deutsche Börse forms new post-trading division
The supervisory board of Deutsche Börse AG has appointed Stephanie Eckermann as a new member of the executive board. As of 1 June, she will be leading the newly formed post-trading division, comprised of the securities services and fund services businesses with Clearstream. Eckermann has been managing director at Deutsche Börse Group since 2020. She…
BGV signs with Allvue
Allvue Systems, a provider of alternative investment technology solutions, has been mandated by BGV to provide investor portal software. BGV is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley focusing on global Enterprise 4.0 technology innovation. Allvue’s solutions will streamline the growing firm’s investor relations and prospective investor communications efforts through the delivery of…
NAV launches in Ireland
NAV Fund Administration Group, a provider of fund administration services to alternative asset managers, has launched NAV Fund Services (Ireland) Ltd., authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration services, including fund accounting and transfer agency, in Ireland. NAV Fund Services (Ireland) Ltd. is headed by CEO Ray Murphy, joining from IQ-EQ.
J.P. Morgan launches data solution
J.P. Morgan, which has been consistently behind its peers in the digital and data space, has launched Containerized Data for institutional investors, available through its proprietary client front-end, Fusion. This provides investors with “consistent and enriched” data across business services. Containerized Data is available for a range of data types and sources, such as custody,…
Manaos launches SDR solutions
Manaos, a BNP Paribas investment services platform, has launched a set of reporting and data solutions tailored to help UK managers comply with the SDR regulatory obligations coming into force. The new SDR solutions will assist UK asset managers in meeting their reporting obligations efficiently, providing them with actionable insights on integrating technology, data, and…
CACEIS launches digital assets business line
CACEIS has established a digital assets business line The business, stemming from the Digital Assets Group project with Crédit Agricole CIB, brings together a team of people with expertise in digital asset custody, IT infrastructure design, and related functions such as compliance, legal, and risk management. It is designed to sit alongside CACEIS’ operating model…