SimCorp, the Deutsche Börse-owned fintech, today has appointed Iyan Adewuya to the newly-created role of chief product officer. He will be based in New York, reporting to Marc Schröter, chief product & technology officer. Most recently, he was head of product for enterprise and private markets solutions at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Prior to S&P…
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NTRS reports strong NA AO growth
Northern Trust has further strengthened its market-leading asset owner franchise in North America, reporting robust new business growth with pensions, endowments and other institutional asset owner clients, securing >100 mandates across key global markets in 2025. The new business represents > USD385bn in assets (as of Nov. 30, 2025).
Nasdaq partners with Citi
Nasdaq has selected Citi to provide Account Operator services across the Nordics and Euroclear Bank, enabling its integrated access to relevant financial market infrastructures.
IQ-EQ supports record-setting ILP
IQ-EQ has supported Aspirity Partners as administrator of its inaugural fund, Aspirity Partners I, which has reached its final close at >EUR875m (USD1bn). Aspirity Partners is a pan-European private equity firm focused on buyouts in financial and enterprise technology services. Its debut fund has been recognised as the largest first-time private equity fund ever launched…
FactSet and Arcesium join forces
FactSet, the digital financial platform and enterprise solutions provider, has partnered with Arcesium, an investment administrator in which J.P. Morgan has a stake, to deliver a unified investment management offering designed to integrate front, middle, and back-office asset management workflows across public, private, and alternative markets. Integrating analytics engines, data pipelines, and AI-powered workflows, this…
Covercy partners with NAV
Covercy, a provider of end-to-end investment management solutions for commercial real estate, has formed a partnership with NAV Fund Services, a U.S.-based administrator with USD350bn AuA. The partnership combines Covercy’s integrated investment management and banking platform with NAV’s fund administration capabilities, providing clients with a full-service solution for fund accounting, reporting, and investor servicing. The…
Aztec supports new GHO fund
Aztec Group has supported Global Healthcare Opportunities (GHO), a European healthcare specialist private equity firm, on the final close of GHO Fund IV, raising over EUR2.5bn (USD2.9bn). This marks GHO’s largest fund to date and brings total AuM to c. EUR9bn (USD10.5bn). Aztec will provide ongoing administration, company secretarial, and accounting services.
Farlese joins Ultimus
Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed Steve Farlese as COO of Ultimus Private Fund Solutions. He joins Ultimus with more than 30 years’ experience in alternative fund operations, investor services, and global service delivery. Prior to joining Ultimus, he spent over three decades at BNY, where he most recently served as MD supporting alternative investment solutions…
T. Rowe Price upgrades with CRD
T. Rowe Price, the U.S.-based manager with USD1.79trn AuM, has expanded its relationship with Charles River Development through the migration to the SaaS-deployed Charles River Investment Management Solution (IMS). A representative from T. Rowe Price, a Charles River client since 2002, said: “It was a huge initiative that involved deep work on both sides, and…
Fineco appoints SGSS for ELTIF servicing
As Fineco Asset Management expands its product suite to offer alternative investment funds, it has appointed SGSS to provide fund administration, depositary and transfer agency services for its first private equity fund, domiciled in Ireland, as well as local transfer agency services in Italy. This new investment solution will be directed towards FinecoBank clients in…