Euroclear has acquired a 49pct stake in Inversis, a provider of global investment technology solutions and outsourced financial services. Euroclear will become the full owner of Inversis by the end of 2027. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded in 2001…
Category: RBC
Blackie moves to State Street
State Street has hired Charlotte Blackie as head of network management controls, based in London. She previously spent 23 years at RBC, but did not move to CACEIS.
Harris returns to RBC
Jim Harris has returned to RBC Investor Services as associate director, network management risk and control. Harris, who worked for RBC for 23 years, was most recently at BMO, and also ran Soterium, a consultancy. He is based in Toronto.
CACEIS completes RBC integration in Europe
CACEIS has completed the integration of RBC’s European asset servicing activities. All staff across all locations are now regrouped under common legal structures. Having obtained regulatory authorisations, CACEIS has updated its legal structures by combining entities in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Ireland and Switzerland. The client migration project is scheduled for completion by the end of…
O’Neill joins Aryza as CRO
Aryza Group, an Ireland-based fintech provider, has appointed Kevin O’Neill as chief revenue officer. He joins from Napier Ai, where he was CRO, and has also worked at Fenergo and RBC.
SMT shake-up at RBC IS
After four months in the role, Claire Johnson, CEO of RBC Investor Services, has initiated a shake-up of the senior management team. Paul Burd, who has relocated to Canada from the UK, is head of client operations, with Christine Knott joining from Citisoft as head of transformation & client solutions. Joel Kornblum joins from FactSet…
Banks takes global role for BNPP
David Banks has been appointed global head of depository & fiduciary solutions for the securities services business of BNP Paribas, based in Paris. Banks joined BNP Paribas in 2019 and was previously acting head of the securities services business in Australia & New Zealand.
HornbyChapman hires for APAC
HornbyChapman, the UK-based asset servicing and post-trade recruiter, has appointed Andy Allen as managing director and head of sales, APAC. Allen was most recently head of APAC ex-Malaysia for RBC’s investor services business, and has over thirty years’ post-trade experience in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and London. The appointment follows the recent hiring…
IQ-EQ promotes Giannone
David Giannone, who joined IQ-EQ in New York as business development director earlier this year from RBC, has been promoted to chief commercial officer, Americas.
Danloy joins BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has appointed Sébastien Danloy as global head of sales & relationship management for institutional investors, a newly created role. Based in London, he becomes a permanent member of the securities services management board, reporting to Alvaro Camuñas, head of client development for securities services. Danloy was most recently global head of investor services,…