U.S. Bank has appointed MUFG and Citi as sub-custodians for five additional markets in its Asia-Pacific custody network. The markets included in this move are Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. U.S. Bank is using MUFG as sub-custodian for Japan; Citi will be sub-custodian for Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. With the transition of these…
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U.S. Bank promotes Ostrowski
U.S. Bank has appointed Scott Ostrowski as senior product manager for accounting, administration & TA within the Global Fund Services team, based in Milwaukee. He has been at the bank for more than 19 years.
U.S. Bank wins stablecoin custody mandate
U.S. Bank has been selected to serve as the custodian for reserves backing Anchorage Digital Bank’s payment stablecoins. Anchorage Digital Bank is the only crypto-native bank in the U.S. to hold a federal charter, operating under the direct oversight of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Anchorage Digital Bank launched its stablecoin issuance…
U.S. Bank hires from JPM for ETFs
Keith Orlen has joined U.S. Bank’s global fund services product team as a senior product manager for ETFs, based in Boston. He was previously at J.P. Morgan and also spent 20 years at BBH.
Ultimus hires senior management duo
Ultimus Fund Solutions has hired John Lehner as president, Ultimus Public Fund Solutions, and Jay Martin as president, Ultimus Private Fund Solutions, Jim Cass will transition to vice chairman of Ultimus, having previously served as president, Ultimus Private Fund Solutions. All three roles report to CEO Gary Tenkman. Martin was most recently president, investment services,…
Ultimus hires retail alts chief
Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed Nicholas Ablahani to lead its retail alternative investment business, underscoring the firm’s commitment to servicing registered products such as BDCs, interval funds, tender-offer funds, REITs and perpetual private placement vehicles. He joins from U.S. Bank.
U.S. Bank selects FRT
U.S. Bank has selected Financial Recovery Technologies (FRT) as its securities litigation service provider for custody clients. FRT provides comprehensive global class action monitoring, robust reporting, filing and recovery services. FRT will file class actions claims and antitrust suits on behalf of U.S. Bank custody clients enrolled in the service who hold impacted securities over…
U.S. Bank selects Fenergo
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services has engaged Fenergo, the provider of client lifecycle management technology, to digitise and streamline the investor onboarding and service experience. This is the first step in a multi-year transformation for the fund servicing business.
U.S. Bank creates investment services division
U.S. Bank has merged its global fund services and global corporate trust teams into a single investment services division led by Jay Martin. Martin has led global fund services since joining the bank in 2023.
U.S. Bank launches closed-end fund solution
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services has introduced its CEF Accelerator Platform, which provides a cost-effective way for investment managers to launch alternative investment products through registered closed-end funds. Rockefeller Municipal Opportunities Fund from Rockefeller Asset Management is the first fund to use the platform. The CEF Accelerator Platform brings a suite of partners – legal…