Socium Fund Services, the U.S.-based administrator which is owned by C.I.-based Suntera Global, has appointed Jason Meklinsky as chief revenue and strategy officer. He will oversee the business development, client services and product development teams in the U.S. and Cayman offices. Most recently, Meklinsky served as head of business development, hedge funds, private equity, real…
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EFA hires from Swedbank for Nordic coverage
EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator owned by Universal Investment, has hired Pia Kumlin as head of the Nordic region, based in Stockholm. She will lead the existing team with the objective of strengthening client relationships, further developing not only Sweden but the broader Nordic market. Prior to joining EFA, Kumlin was chief product owner at Swedbank.…
Nick Sylvester joins Metaco
Nick Sylvester has joined Metaco, the Swiss-based digital assets service provider, as global head of partnerships. He was previously global partner director at LSEG.
SEBA Bank hires APAC CEO
SEBA Bank, the Swiss-based crypto bank, has appointed Amy Yu as CEO of its APAC division. Yu will initially be located in Singapore. SEBA Bank recently opened a Hong Kong office. She previously worked at Genesis as APAC head of sales. Prior to her move into the digital assets space, Yu supported the development of…
Crestbridge appoints U.S. tax director
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed Anthony Yabut as director of tax in the U.S. He is responsible for leading the development of tax services for U.S. clients, including tax compliance, planning services and consulting on fund formations. He will be based in the New Jersey office, which Crestbridge opened in 2020. Yabut was…
Copper hires from LSEG
Ben Lorente has joined Copper.co, the UK-based digital assets service provider, as head of alliances and partnerships. He previously spent more than five years at LSEG, most recently as global head of strategic partnerships.
Ocorian hires head of global funds for Lux
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Peter Corry as head of global funds, Luxembourg. He joins from IQ-EQ where he spent the last three years as country delivery director for its Luxembourg operations. Prior to this, he was managing director of State Street’s private equity and real estate fund administration business in Luxembourg.
New chair at CIBC Mellon
Roman Dubczak, deputy chair of CIBC Capital Markets, has been named chair of the board of directors for both CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and CIBC Mellon Trust Company. He replaces Dan Smith, who steps down as chair of both boards. Dubczak is responsible for senior client relationships and strategy at CIBC Capital Markets.…
Pirum appoints new chair
Pirum, the UK-based fintech, has appointed Neal Anderson as chair. He was most recently CEO at Wood Mackenzie, the research and data & analytics provider to the global energy and commodities industries. After eight years as chair, Donal Smith will continue to work with the business in an NED/board advisory capacity. Founded in 2000 to…
Metaco hires IBM seniors
Metaco, the Switzerland-based provider of digital asset custody and orchestration technology, has made two senior executive appointments. Peter DeMeo, former global head of digital asset infrastructure at IBM, joins as chief product officer, overseeing the product suite as well as establishing the company’s digital asset advisory practice. Angel Nunez Mencias, former IBM lead architect, joins…