Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., a provider of alternative investment solutions, has selected Tetra Trust Company as custodian for Accelerate’s digital assets. Initially, the Accelerate NFT Fund LP, the first Web3 investment vehicle in Canada, will deploy Tetra’s custody solution which enables clients to store and settle their digital assets within a secure environment. Calgary-based Accelerate…
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IQ-EQ supports maiden Sana Capital fund
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, is supporting Sana Capital with the launch of its maiden fund. Sana Capital is a new, female-led investment fund supporting innovation in science and technology that will drive positive change. The firm has signed up to the IQ-EQ Launchpad programme, specifically tailored for female first-time fund managers. Sana Capital…
Cowen Digital to deploy SS&C Eze
Cowen Digital, Cowen Inc.‘s digital asset division, will deploy SS&C Eze‘s institutional OEMS platform to support its clients’ digital asset trading requirements. SS&C Eze’s institutional digital asset trading platform provides broker-agnostic access to institutional liquidity across the market. It also provides market data covering 100+ tokens and 500+ pairs from more than 35 sources, enabling…
Apex hires product transformation manager
Ken McCarney has joined Apex as product transformation manager, based in Dublin. He was previously CEO of Epoch Alpha Partners, and also spent almost 12 years at MUFG Investor Services, latterly as CEO in Ireland.
Intertrust hires deputy head of depositary in Lux
Cinzia Ereddia has joined Intertrust in Luxembourg as deputy head of depositary. She was previously at Apex-owned European Depositary Bank.
Challenger & SimCorp to launch new business in Australia
Challenger, an Australian investment management firm, and SimCorp, a provider of SaaS investment management solutions, have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding in relation to a strategic partnership to launch a new stand-alone company. The business will provide investment administration services to Challenger, Fidante Partners and third-party clients. As part of the agreement, Challenger will…
Crestbridge restructures in Bahrain
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has restructured its Bahrain business, separating its trustee and fund administration businesses: Crestbridge Bahrain BSC and Crestbridge Funds Services W.L.L. respectively. Crestbridge has been granted a new fund administration licence by the Central Bank of Bahrain to continue its fund administration operation. Crestbridge has administered funds and provided administration and operational…
Ocorian hires BD director for Newgate
Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of fund administration, corporate and fiduciary services, has appointed London-based Ricky Popat as business development director, regulatory, compliance & legal. He will work with Newgate, Ocorian’s regulatory services arm, as part of the group’s commercial function led by Simon Behan, chief commercial officer. Popat joins from Quantifi.
Apex to provide pro-bono services to Greater Share
Apex is to provide its single-source solution, on a pro-bono basis, to Greater Share, an innovative philanthropic investment platform working to close the education gap and enact measurable change on children’s lives across the world. Apex and its subsidiaries will deliver corporate services, fund administration, transfer agency and banking services to Greater Share, which aims…
BNY Mellon veteran to head EDB
David Claus is to become the new CEO of European Depositary Bank, which has been owned by Apex since 2017. The Luxembourg-based bank provides depositary services for >USD300bn of client assets. Claus will join from BNY Mellon, where he spent more than 20 years, most recently as head of Luxembourg.