Kensington Capital Partners, a Canadian manager with CAD2.3bn AuM (USD1.8bn), has hired LemonEdge, a UK-based provider, to provide front-to-back accounting and reporting services. The API and low-code accounting platform will power the firm’s PE, VC, and fund of fund structures, alongside an investor portal.
Category: FinTech
Swiss market tests CBDC integration
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and SIX, Switzerland’s main provider of financial infrastructure services, have concluded the second phase of Project Helvetia, which looks toward a future with more tokenised financial assets based on distributed ledger technology coexisting with today’s systems. SNB and five commercial banks – Citi, Credit…
BlockFi hires COO & CTO
BlockFi, a U.S.-based crypto financial services company, has made two senior appointments. Alexander Grigoryan has joined as the chief technology officer and will oversee all global product development and technology strategy. Prior to BlockFi, Grigoryan led product engineering at Skillz, a mobile games platform, and before that held senior engineering and developer roles at Walmart…
Next Gate Tech hires industry heavyweight as CRO
Next Gate Tech, the Luxembourg-based fintech specialising in data management and data analytics for the asset management and asset servicing industries, has hired Eduardo Gramuglia Pallavicino as chief revenue officer. Gramuglia was previously head of State Street’s business in Luxembourg, and has also worked at BBH.
SS&C launches 18f-4 service
SS&C has launched an 18f-4 analytics service to help fund managers comply with new derivatives investment reporting rules. SEC Rule 18f-4 comes into effect in August 2022, changing the regulatory framework for derivatives used by registered investment companies. The SS&C Algorithmics 18f-4 Risk Analytics Service is a cloud-based platform enabling users to generate reports for…
Nick Maton leaves Intertrust for fintech
Nick Maton has joined AlphaFX Group, a UK-listed fintech as MD, Luxembourg country head. He joins from Intertrust, where he was Luxembourg country head.
COMGEST signs with SimCorp
SimCorp, a U.S.-based provider of SaaS investment management solutions, has signed a new partnership with COMGEST to support its strategy and offer an enhanced front-to back-office global platform, in partnership with TradingScreen. COMGEST, a France-based manager, will replace its existing front-to-back solution with SimCorp Dimension and Gain data management solutions, both cloud-hosted platforms.
Genesis Custody gets UK regulatory approval
Genesis, a digital asset servicer and digital currency prime brokerage, has received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority for its Genesis Custody business as a registered cryptoasset business. Genesis Custody provides segregated multi-asset cold storage for full custody of client assets. In 2020 Genesis acquired Vo1t, a UK-based digital custody service provider. The Genesis…
FIS hires State Street digital expert
FIS, the U.S.-based fintech, has appointed Ralph Achkar as head of product strategy for digital assets, currency, and blockchain. He joins from State Street, where he led digital product development for EMEA and ASPAC.
SS&C invests in new tech venture
SS&C has invested in a newly incorporated company formed by the combination of Equiniti and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, recently acquired by affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC. Equiniti is a U.S. and UK provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology, and AST is a provider of U.S. shareholder technology. SS&C has…