Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for building blockchain applications and managing digital asset operations, has hired Michal Ferguson as chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Fireblocks, Ferguson built and scaled the go-to-market functions at Snyk, a cybersecurity platform that integrates directly into development tools, workflows, and automation pipelines. BNY Mellon took a stake in Fireblocks in…
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Komainu supports USYC
Komainu, a UK-regulated digital asset custody service provider partly backed by Nomura, has begun custody support for USYC, created by Hashnote, the on-chain first digital asset manager, built with the support of Cumberland and DRW. The partnership will enable Hashnote’s USYC to be held in custody by Komainu.
DTCC hires CCO
DTCC has appointed Sharon Biran as chief client officer. Biran joins the DTCC ExCo and will report to Frank La Salla, president, chief executive officer and director. She succeeds Timothy Keady, who has left the firm. Biran joins from Accenture.
Anton, Thrasher move at CIBC Mellon
At CIBC Mellon, Richard Anton has been appointed chief client officer, with Catherine Thrasher replacing him as chief operations officer. Anton assumes overall responsibility for the company’s relationship management, strategic client solutions, product development, corporate communications and marketing functions. Thrasher assumes responsibility for CIBC Mellon’s operations, including custody services, fund administration, investor recordkeeping, pension benefit…
BK and GLMX collaborate on repo
BNY Mellon and GLMX have integrated services to allow buy-side clients to direct repo trades at point of execution to BNY Mellon’s triparty platform. This integration addresses growing demand from clients seeking to expand their BNY Mellon triparty usage beyond uncleared margin segregation into repo financing, helping them to capture more benefits from being on…
Citco upgrades Waterfall tool
Citco has upgraded its Citco Waterfall tool to enable real assets fund clients to automate complex carried interest waterfalls for funds and joint ventures. The new functionality covers unrealised/hypothetical distributions, realised cash distributions and scenario/projection calculations, as well as providing allocation of deal specific carried interest calculations.
SS&C opens in ADGM
SS&C has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted SS&C approval to deliver fund administration services within the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Katarzyna Lupa-Nowicka (head of private markets operations, Middle East) and David Forrester (head of hedge operations, Middle East) will lead the new office.
Alger consolidates with Waystone
Waystone, the European provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has been appointed by Alger, a U.S.-based growth equity asset manager, to provide third-party ManCo and supplementary services across the EEA. The mandate will add USD600m to Waystone’s AuM. Additional services include risk and compliance reporting, distribution support, market access, global registrations,…
Citco launches reclaims analytics
Citco has launched a new service designed to help fund managers review and assess potential withholding tax reclaims for their end investors. Citco Withholding Tax Reclaims Analysis provides insights into the costs, benefits, and likelihood of success of reclaims in different jurisdictions globally.
BBH automates with Allfunds
BBH has automated account openings with Allfunds, a B2B wealthtech platform for the fund management industry. This digital and automated solution from BBH creates a standardised electronic messaging system to facilitate the end-to-end, straight-through processing API account opening solution, resulting in a much faster account opening time. By digitizing this process, users of the platform…