Taskize, the Euroclear-owned provider of inter-company workflow to the financial services industry, has formed an integration with Symphony to allow real-time collaboration between operations teams using Taskize and front-office users of Symphony. The integration enables Taskize and Symphony users to collaborate in real-time. Users can stay on their platform of choice with no need to…
Category: Independents
Ross Thomson joins Ocorian
Ross Thomson has joined Ocorian in Luxembourg as business development director. He was previously head of fund services for Crestbridge in Luxembourg, and has also worked at Carne and FundRock.
Apex closes parts of MJ Hudson deal
Apex has closed the acquisition of the data & analytics division of MJ Hudson Plc, a UK-based provider of services to the asset management industry, specialising in private markets and alternative investments. MJ Hudson’s data & analytics business includes ESG, custodian bank benchmarking, and quantitative solutions, as well as investor relations and marketing support, and…
Spaceship selects Eze
Spaceship, an Australian investment app, has selected SS&C‘s Eze Investment Suite to support its portfolio management operations. Spaceship has c. AUD500m (USD332m) AuM across its three managed funds – Earth, Origin, and Universe – with some 200,000 users. Eze Investment Suite will support Spaceship with balance sheet maintenance, P&L reporting, and daily bulk data exports,…
Equiom hires from Northern Trust
Equiom, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Paul Rogers as executive director of the Guernsey office. He was previously head of fiduciary for Northern Trust in Guernsey.
Ultimus supports Nomura interval fund launch
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has supported Nomura Private Capital with the launch of the firm’s first interval fund. Nomura is expanding into intermediary distribution, with a focus on RIAs, banks, trusts and family offices, with the launch of the Nomura Alternative Income Fund (NAIFX).
Trident opens in Madrid
Trident Trust, the U.S.-based administrator, has opened an office in Madrid, Spain. Headed by Emiliano Cordoba, the office will support private clients, corporate clients and funds investing in real estate or private equity in Spain.
JTC supports Valour’s ETP launch
JTC Group, together with Carey Olsen, have supported Canada-based digital asset manager Valour Inc.’s new digital asset ETP programme in Jersey, C.I., which will be offered to investors across the European Union. The ETPs will provide investors with access to a variety of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets via a regulated stock exchange. Issued by…
Paget-Brown chooses Deep Pool
Deep Pool Financial Solutions, the Ireland-based investor services and regulatory solutions provider to alternative and retail fund administrators, has been appointed by Paget-Brown Financial Services Limited to provide its investor servicing solution to accelerate growth of the Cayman Islands-based firm’s fund administration business. Deep Pool’s technology supports 11 of the world’s top 20 alternative fund…
TMF appoints board chair
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, has appointed Ann Cairns as chair of the TMF Group Supervisory Board.