Month: February 2023

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.

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.…

State Street has launched a FIX API for its Fund Connect ETF platform, its global online portal for the creation and redemption of ETFs within the firm’s GlobalLink product suite. The FIX enhancement, now available to all participants on the platform, offers connectivity and electronic communication through an industry protocol widely used in electronic trading.…

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, 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…

Crestbridge, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed Tawanda Mberi as an associate director within its real estate funds team. With almost 15 years’ experience in international financial services, Mberi has worked at a number of firms in both the C.I. and Zimbabwe. Most recently, he worked at Alter Domus where he oversaw a portfolio of…

Zodia Custody, the UK-based crypto asset servicing provider for institutional investors, and SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. have entered into definitive agreements to launch a joint venture in Japan. Subject to anti-trust and foreign direct investment clearances, and licences from the Japanese regulator, the Financial Services Agency, the joint venture will act as a…