Formidium, the U.S.-based administrator (formerly Sudrania), has entered the real estate fund administration space. Leveraging its Seamless Drawdown software application, Formidium has developed Seamless Real Estate, a real estate fund accounting platform. Seamless RE’s capabilities include property-level operational and financial data integration, a general ledger accounting system which includes automated waterfall calculations, customised reporting capabilities,…
Month: September 2022
MJ Hudson launches digital asset custody benchmarking service
MJ Hudson, the UK-based solutions provider to the asset management industry, has introduced a new custody benchmarking service specifically for clients investing in digital assets. The new service will benchmark the capabilities of major custodians for key themes across digital asset custody provision, including strategy and commitment, digital asset coverage, fraud prevention, private key management,…
BNY Mellon hires network management veteran
Paul Hedges has joined BNY Mellon in London as lead specialist, global network management. He was a founding member of The Securities Services Advisory Group, and has previously worked at several major custody banks, including HSBC, J.P. Morgan and RBC.
3iQ partners with Coinbase and Tetra Trust
3iQ Digital Asset Management has joined forces with Coinbase and Tetra Trust Company in an effort to expand the exchange-traded product ecosystem for digital assets in Canada and generate further interest from the investment community. As part of the agreement, Coinbase and Tetra will act as custodians for 3iQ’s ETPs, including the 3iQ CoinShares Bitcoin…
JTC supports new RE fund
JTC has been appointed to provide fund administration services for Avistone’s Strategic Fund I. Founded in 2013, Avistone is a commercial real estate investment firm specialising in the acquisition and operation of multi-tenant industrial and hotel properties. To date, Avistone has acquired and managed more than 4m square feet of flex/industrial properties and more than…
Suntera, Carey Olsen support new TNT JPF
Carey Olsen and Suntera Global, a C.I.-based administrator, have supported TNT Global Capital Pte. Ltd (TNT), a Singapore regulated asset management firm, with the launch of its latest fintech-focused fund, Volcano Investment Limited. Established as a Jersey Private Fund, Volcano Investment recently held its first close and has a fundraising target of USD100m. The fund’s…
SGSS expands crypto services
Société Générale Securities Services has expanded its range of services for asset management companies wishing to develop professional funds based on crypto currencies. SGSS now offers fund custody, valuation and liability management services. SGSS’s new service has been adopted by Arquant Capital SAS. Arquant, licensed by AMF, is launching a range of specialised professional funds…
Apex wins digital asset fund admin mandate
Apex has been appointed by GSR Capital to provide fund administration services. GSR Capital is the investment management arm of the GSR group of companies, a digital asset trading business, which has been operating since 2013. Founded in 2021, GSR Capital leverages GSR’s broader expertise in digital assets, execution and liquidity to research and build…
RBC I&TS appoints global head of T&DS
RBC Investor & Treasury Services has appointed Bob Schaminé as global head, trustee & depositary bank services, based in Luxembourg. He was previously head of client experience for Europe & APAC.
HSBC appoints COO for securities services
HSBC has appointed Gina Slotosch as COO, securities services, based in the UK. This is an internal appointment.