Odyssey Transfer US Inc. has received approval from the SEC to begin operations as a U.S. transfer agent. Odyssey Transfer will provide a full suite of transfer agency and corporate actions services to private and public issuers from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Odyssey Transfer’s U.S. management team includes Todd May, former CEO of…
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BNP Paribas and SimCorp expand partnership
The securities services business of BNP Paribas has expanded its strategic partnership with SimCorp, a provider of SaaS investment management solutions, to offer insurance accounting and reporting solutions integrated with its custodian and banking services. This collaboration leverages SimCorp’s new SaaS solutions for investment operations and accounting services, and is built on the companies’ longstanding…
Formidium launches SPV tax service
Formidium, the U.S.-based third-party provider of fund administration and back-office technology solutions, has launched SPV Tax, a U.S. tax returns preparation and e-filing professional service suite for SPVs, which are often used to isolate and segregate investment assets. SPV Tax provides a unified, and end-to-end platform for U.S. federal and state tax return preparations and…
HIGHVERN receives CBI approval for alts admin
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based administrator, has received authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration services to alternative funds. HIGHVERN launched its Irish business, with offices in Dublin, in January 2022. The firm recently appointed Colm Clifford as an Irish Independent Non-Executive Director, joining the board as an INED and chair, Clifford is…
CACEIS/BNPP JV receives regulatory approvals
The draft agreement between BNP Paribas’s securities services business and CACEIS to combine their issuer services businesses, first announced in March 2022, has received approvals from the competition and regulatory authorities. The JV will be called Uptevia.
Formidium launches crypto tax service
Formidium, the U.S.- based administrator (formerly Sudrania), has launched Crypto Fund Tax, a suite of tax services, including tax allocations, reporting, and filings for funds invested in digital assets. Crypto Fund Tax is aimed at managers and funds that invest in cryptocurrency, DeFi, blockchain, mining, staking, NFTs, tokens, private equity, venture investments, and real estate…
State Street consolidates client & product oversight
State Street has confirmed the creation of two new senior management roles that are designed to consolidate and streamline oversight of the product and client lines globally. Both positions report to Lou Maiuri, president and head of investment services. Jörg Ambrosius is chief commercial officer, responsible for achieving financial and strategic objectives for clients, as…
HSBC appoints head of global product delivery
HSBC has appointed Alistair Bentivoglio as head of global product delivery for securities services. This role brings together the direct custody & clearing and investor services delivery functions. He joined HSBC’s securities services strategy team in 2020 from BNY Mellon. He reports to Sébastien Danloy, interim global head of securities services, and will join the…
CIBC Mellon partners with InvestorCOM
CIBC Mellon is collaborating with InvestorCOM Inc., a fintech focusing on the compliance disclosure needs of the financial services industry. Through this partnership, CIBC Mellon’s clients can now tap into InvestorCOM’s Publisher solution to ensure print-ready status of financial statements, create management reports for fund performance, and provide quarterly performance disclosure documents.
HSBC streamlines securities services governance
Following the recent changes in senior management, which saw Richard Godfrey depart and Sébastien Danloy installed as interim global head of securities services, HSBC’s securities services business is moving away from its sector structure and streamlining its governance framework. At the management level, the changes cover: Product: Suvir Loomba, previously head of direct custody &…