Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has acquired Platinum Compliance, a Guernsey-based compliance consultancy.
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Burgiss hires Ben Cluny as EMEA head of client coverage
Burgiss, the provider of data, analytics and technology solutions for private capital investors, has hired Ben Cluny as head of client coverage for EMEA. He was previously head of sales for EMEA and head of Asian operations at Preqin. Based in London, he will report to Jay McNamara, president of Burgiss.
Paul Adamiak returns to TMF Group in Australia
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administration services to the alternatives sector, has appointed Paul Adamiak as commercial director for fund services. He will focus on scaling up TMF Group’s service offering to Australian and offshore asset managers and institutions investing in Australian real assets. Prior to returning to TMF Group, he was…
BNY Mellon appoints Mark Militello as Japan country executive
BNY Mellon has appointed Mark Militello as Japan country executive, subject to regulatory approval. He will continue as Asia Pacific head of markets and clearance and collateral management. He is currently based in Hong Kong and he will relocate to Japan. He replaces Doug Hymas, who is leaving the firm.
State Street launches peer-to-peer repo program
State Street has launched a new peer-to-peer repo program for the buy-side. The service aims to deliver competitive financing costs across a broader range of collateral types, as well as yield enhancement opportunities compared to traditional repo markets. State Street guarantees the payment obligations of cash borrowers to cash lenders within the program in the…
Northern Trust to service new Osmosis CCF in Ireland
Northern Trust has been selected by Osmosis Investment Management, a UK-based manager, to provide fund administration, global custody and depositary services for the Osmosis Resource Efficient Core Equity (ex-fossil fuels) Fund in a UCITS common contractual fund (CCF). The Osmosis UCITS CCF is supported by Prescient Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, which serves as its Irish-regulated…
FundRock hits EUR100bn AuM
FundRock, the Luxembourg-based provider of third-party UCITS ManCo, AIFM and ACD services, has reached EUR100bn AUM, and now serves over 450 funds. FundRock, which recently completed its acquisition by Apex Group, has over 150 employees across five locations in Luxembourg, the UK, Ireland and Singapore.
State Street to administer VanEck’s bitcoin ETF
State Street has been appointed as the fund administrator and transfer agent of the VanEck Bitcoin Trust, a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund that is currently pending approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The trust is expected to be the first U.S.-listed ETF offering exposure to bitcoin. The trust’s investment objective is to reflect…
Northern Trust adds Venn to investment analytics suite
Northern Trust has entered into a strategic agreement with Two Sigma to offer Venn, a cloud-based investment analytics platform, to its clients. Venn by Two Sigma will help Northern Trust provide asset allocators with enhanced portfolio insights and analytics designed to help investment teams make more confident asset allocation, manager selection and quantitatively driven investment…
State Street strikes first FICC sponsored repo trade with ICE Clear
State Street has completed the first trade with ICE Clear U.S., a clearing house owned by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., as a sponsored member counterparty. This deal comes after ICE signed on as a sponsored member of State Street within the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) Sponsored Repo Program. State Street has USD150bn in sponsored repo…