Ultimus, the U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has been appointed by Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC to support four new ETF launches. Ultimus first worked with Kingsview in 2021 to support the launch of the three initial Monarch ETFs.
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Novata raises funds
Novata, a fintech that provides ESG data for private markets investments, has completed a new round of financing from returning investors Hamilton Lane and S&P Global, and a new investor, Motive Ventures, which is backed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management. In 2023 Novata struck a deal with Northern Trust, an investor, to provide its…
U.S. Bank to support Pacer’s European ETFs
U.S. Bank has been appointed to provide fund administration, transfer agency and global custody services for Pacer Financial’s three new European ETFs, which are the European version of three of Pacer’s Cash Cows strategies: Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend UCITS ETF; Pacer US Cash Cows 100 UCITS ETF; and Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows…
Equip Super hires Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing solutions, including global custody, fund administration and portfolio analytics services, to Equip Super, an Australian super fund. The transition of services took effect in April 2024. Headquartered in Melbourne, Equip Super offers super, financial advice and pensions to more than 140,000 members across Australia. As of…
Komainu hires head of partnerships
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital asset custodian that is partly backed by Nomura, has appointed Neil Batchelor as global head of partnerships. Batchelor will be responsible for leading partnerships globally, further enhancing existing infrastructure and service provider collaborations, and driving new strategic partnerships across the digital assets and institutional securities servicing ecosystems. He joins Komainu from…
Imperium supports SNGLR fund launches
Guernsey-based fund services provider Imperium has supported SNGLR Capital in its recent fund closing. The two Guernsey-domiciled funds held their first closing, and are, by final closing, aiming for total commitments of EUR40m (USD44m). SNGLR is a Swiss-based manager investing in mainly European early-stage technology startups.
Fireblocks launches custody partner program
Fireblocks, the institutional-grade digital infrastructure provider, has launched the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, a global network of licensed digital asset custodians. Built on the Fireblocks Network, the program will be launched with an initial group of licensed custodians based in the U.S., UAE, UK, Singapore, Thailand, and Australia. Once live, Fireblocks clients will be…
Gen II appoints European ops head
Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based private assets administrator, has appointed Matt Le Noury as head of European operations, based in Guernsey, C.I. He was part of the Crestbridge PERE business that Gen II recently acquired, and has also worked for Citco and Northern Trust.
Apex hires SS&C veteran
Apex has appointed Ken Fullerton as global head of operational transformation, based in New York. He will lead the operational delivery and improvement team focusing on client-driven technology and business process initiatives and improvements. He will also oversee the global service centres. Fullerton previously spent nearly 20 years at SS&C GlobeOp.
IQ-EQ supports new FCT
IQ-EQ has supported Milleis Banque, a French private bank, on its first retained securitisation, FCT French Prime Cash 2023, which is a rated cash securitisation of a residential mortgage portfolio. IQ-EQ is acting as the bank’s AIFM for the fonds commun de titrisation (FCT) securitisation vehicle that is providing the financing for this transaction.