Waystone, the European provider of fund administration services, has appointed Diarmuid Ryan as global head of administration solutions. He was previously global head of alternatives, liquid alternatives and hedge fund services at BNP Paribas.
Category: Product
Northern Trust hires Jess Donohue
Northern Trust has hired Jessica Donohue as head of product management for asset servicing. Based in Boston, she reports directly to Teresa Parker, asset servicing president. Before taking a break from the industry, Donohue was at State Street, latterly as global head of the asset owner segment.
State Street expands in Japan
State Street and Daiwa Institute of Research have formed a partnership covering fund accounting solutions for investment trust management companies. State Street will implement FAIMS, the investment trust accounting system owned by DIR, for fund accounting solutions in Japan to support global clients. Earlier this year, State Street agreed with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to…
Apex opens in Rwanda
Apex has opened an office in Kigali, Rwanda. The new office will provide clients with solutions including fund administration, corporate services, compliance solutions, and ESG advisory services, pending approval from the regulatory authorities.
State Street selects wealth platform
State Street and Apex Fintech Solutions have formed a partnership that includes a minority investment by State Street into Apex Fintech Solutions. State Street will leverage Apex’s digital custody and clearing platform to expand its wealth services offerings. Apex Fintech Solutions is a fintech platform provider with >200 clients and 22 million brokerage accounts holding…
FIS launches investor onboarding solution
FIS has launched FIS Investor Services Suite, an end-to-end solution designed to transform the investor servicing landscape for financial institutions, as well as alternative and traditional fund managers.
Ultimus expands with Xceptor
Ultimus, the U.S.-based independent provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, and Xceptor, the data automation platform for financial markets, have expanded their six-year partnership. As the data automation and reconciliation engine powering Ultimus’ service model, the partnership allows Ultimus and its clients to benefit from faster processing times, enhanced data accuracy, and customised…
Apex launches digital product
Apex has launched Apex Digital 3.0, a digital infrastructure that it claims will enable clients to transition into digital and on-blockchain finance by unlocking access, enhancing liquidity and driving asset growth and higher returns. Apex says it will “focus on future- proofing clients for the evolving digital asset landscape while ensuring compliance with the…regulatory landscape”.
CSSF approves Waystone ETF platform
Waystone, the provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has secured approval from CSSF for its Luxembourg UCITS platform, Waystone UCITS Platform (Lux) SICAV to integrate an ETF operating model. This enables the launch of ETFs alongside traditional UCITS products, offering international asset managers an efficient plug-and-play solution for market entry into…
Citi to adopt Fenergo across Europe
Citi has adopted Fenergo’s Client Lifecycle Management platform to digitise select transfer agency services for regulated funds in Europe. The Fenergo platform will enable Citi to offer customised policy-driven risk assessments, automated data validations and real-time reporting through API connectivity. The adoption of Fenergo for regulated funds in Europe is part of Citi’s ongoing digital…