Páraic Cosgrave has joined BNY Mellon as global head of alternatives business development within the asset servicing group. He is based in Dublin. Cosgrave was previously global head of sales for Abbey Capital Ltd, a Dublin-based manager specialising in managed futures. He also worked at BNP Paribas Securities Services as global head of sales &…
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HSBC hires new head of ANZ fund services
Chrys Wickremeratne has joined HSBC as head of fund services operations for Australia & New Zealand. He previously spent nearly eight years at BNP Paribas Securities Services. His appointment follows the recent hiring of Sinclair Scholfield from State Street as head of sales and client management for its securities services business in Australia and New…
BP2S appoints China co-head
BNP Paribas has appointed Stanley Song as co-head of BNP Paribas Securities Services in China. Based in Shanghai, he reports to CG Lai, CEO of BNP Paribas China Limited, and Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific for BNP Paribas Securities Services. He joins Philippe Kerdoncuff, who has been leading BP2S in China since 2016, in…
BP2S extends broker-to-custody offering
BNP Paribas Securities Services has expanded its broker-to-custody offering and has added Spuerkeess, a Luxembourg-based bank, to the platform. The broker-to-custody solution, which was previously offered only in the U.S. and APAC, is now available across Europe, further to the bank’s recent expansion in equities flow trading in the region. Using BNP Paribas’s open architecture,…
ZEDRA acquires in Jersey
ZEDRA, the Switzerland-based provider of corporate services, wealth and fund solutions, plans to acquire BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. The trust company offers trustee and fiduciary services to its clients. The firm also has over a decade of experience providing trustee services to private equity and real…
Saphyre completes fundraising round
Saphyre, Inc., a U.S.-based fintech that leverages patented AI technology to structure all pre-trade data while eliminating post-trade inefficiencies, has completed its Series A round of USD18.7m, led by HCAP Partners, with J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas participating in the round.
BP2S to deploy Next Gate tech
BNP Paribas Securities Services and Next Gate Tech have reached an agreement through which BP2S will deploy Next Gate Tech’s data management and NAV oversight technology to support its depositary bank operations, initially in Luxembourg. Next Gate is a Luxembourg-based fintech which recently hired Eduardo Gramuglia, formerly head of State Street in Luxembourg, as its…
Itau Unibanco appoints BP2S in Colombia
Itau Unibanco S.A., Latin America’s largest bank, has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide local custody and settlement services for its assets in the Colombian market.
BP2S wins India mandate for AIMCo
BNP Paribas Securities Services has been appointed by Canada’s Alberta Investment Management Corporation to provide custody, clearing and settlement services for its recent investment into India. AIMCo is among a number of international investors to commit to India’s first renewable energy infrastructure investment trust, Virescent Renewable Energy Trust. AIMCo is one of Canada’s largest institutional…
AssetMetrix hires in UK
AssetMetrix, the Germany-based fintech, has appointed Clifford Norton as head of business development for the UK & Ireland. Norton was previously at Allvue Systems.