Legend is a word that is much misused and overused, but there should be no doubt that it genuinely applies to Phil Evans who, after 15 years at BlakcRock is to retire. Evans was most recently head of global provider strategy at BlackRock.
Month: June 2025
CACEIS wins further crypto approval
CACEIS Bank has been authorised by the ACPR, France’s banking and insurance regulator, following the advice of the AMF, France’s financial sector regulator, to provide crypto-asset services in accordance with the procedures laid out in Article 60 of MiCA, the European Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation. This is a major step in the roll-out of the…
BP2S announces leadership transition
Effective 1 January 2026, Claudine Gallagher, currently head human resources officer at BNP Paribas CIB Americas, and previously head of Americas for securities services, will be appointed as head of securities services globally. Patrick Colle will become executive chairman of securities services, in addition to his role as chairman of financial institutions coverage. Gallagher, who…
BNPP to acquire HSBC’s Germany business
BNP Paribas has entered into an agreement with HSBC for the acquisition of the custody and depositary bank business of HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany, subject to regulatory approvals. As part of the agreement, the custody business staff employed at HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany will transfer to BNP Paribas’ securities services business in Germany.…
BNY wins (back) WisdomTree ETF mandate
BNY has confirmed that WisdomTree, Inc. to provide custody, depositary, accounting, fund administration and ETF services for its Europe-listed products. WisdomTree Europe has AuM totaling USD40.1bn. BNY is expanding its relationship with WisdomTree as custodian, administrator, securities lending agent and ETF servicing provider across its U.S.-listed products, to now include capabilities which support its Irish-domiciled…
State Street to service COtwo ETP
State Street has been appointed as fund administrator and transfer agent for the COtwo Advisors Physical European Carbon Allowance Trust (NYSE Arca: CTWO), the first US-listed exchange-traded product backed by physical European Union Allowances (EUAs). State Street will deliver ETF solutions, including fund accounting, administration, and transfer agency.
NTRS wins IDS mandates in Asia
Northern Trust has been selected by Hong Kong-based asset managers Clean Alpha Partners and Keyrock Capital Management Limited to deliver Investment Data Science solutions through its strategic partnership with Equity Data Science (EDS). Under the mandates, Northern Trust will provide access to EDS’ Research Management System, a workflow solution that integrates real-time quantitative and qualitative…
ZEDRA appoints CEO
ZEDRA has appointed Dean Blackburn as CEO.He joined the business as deputy CEO in 2024, He is based in Jersey.
Gen II hires for UK
Gen II Fund Services, a U.S.-based private capital fund administrator with >USD1trn AuC/A, has appointed Matt Beresford as country head, Jersey and UK, based in Gen II’s Jersey office. He joins from Lloyds Banking Group, where he was recently country head for the Isle of Man at Lloyds Bank International.
GemCap and M Square partner
GemCap has formed a partnership with MC Square, which will offer clients with products and fund domiciles in Dublin and Luxembourg. With the combined in-house regulatory and operational expertise across both jurisdictions, clients can structure and manage UCITS, AIFs, ICAVs, RAIFs, inter alia. MC Square Group, the holding company of MC Square S.A., a third-party…