Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed Steve Farlese as COO of Ultimus Private Fund Solutions. He joins Ultimus with more than 30 years’ experience in alternative fund operations, investor services, and global service delivery. Prior to joining Ultimus, he spent over three decades at BNY, where he most recently served as MD supporting alternative investment solutions…
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Ultimus appoints CCO
Ultimus Fund Solutions has promoted Nickolaus Darsch to the role of chief commercial officer. Darsch, who has been at Ultimus for more than six years, is based in Boston.
Blouin to leave BP2S
Annie Blouin, global head of client services and client relationship management for BNP Paribas’ securities services business for the past seven years, is transferring to a new, as yet unannounced role in Montreal. Earlier this year the business consolidated its global client development and territory management divisions under Alessandro Gioffreda. Additionally, Alvaro Camuñas was appointed…
Temenos confirms CEO
Temenos, the banking technology provider, has confirmed Takis Spiliopoulos as CEO, effective immediately. Spiliopoulos joined Temenos in 2019 as CFO and assumed the role of interim CEO in September 2025 following the departure of Jean-Pierre Brulard. The company is launching a search to identify a new CFO.
Stevenson joins BNY
Jamie Stevenson has returned to the inserv business after four years with Insight Investment. He has joined BNY in London as head of EMEA asset owners product and platform (BNY owns Insight.) He previously spent 10 years with BNP Paribas before moving to RBC Investor Services, latterly as head of digital client solutions.
MaplesFS appoints co-CEOs
Scott Somerville will be stepping down as CEO of MaplesFS after nearly 25 years with the organisation and over 15 years in this role. He will remain with the Maples Group until his retirement in 2026. Guy Major and Tyler Kim have been appointed as co-chief executive officers of MaplesFS. Both are internal appointments. MaplesFS…
Ocorian gets new chair
Frederik van Tuyll is stepping down as chairman of Ocorian, the C.I.-based asset servicer for both asset managers and asset owners, after six years in the role. Martin Block replaces him as chairman. He has spent the last 25 years with HgCapital.
Jill Evans joins TMF
Jill Evans has joined TMF, the Netherlands-based private markets administrator, as managing director of consultant relations and business development for North America and the Caribbean. She was previously at Capco, and spent nearly seven years at Citi, most notably as head of consultant relations for the securities services business, as well as acting as an…
Nick Emmins RIP
I am saddened to have to report the death of Nick Emmins. Nick worked for BNP Paribas before a seven-year stint at RBC Investor Services, where he led development of its fund trading platform, GFP. After a brief spell at Allfunds Nick carved out a highly successful career as an iNED, working with clients that…
BNPP adds to UK teams
The securities services business of BNP Paribas has appointed Cleyde Hazell as head of client line for institutional investors, UK and Middle East, to support its alternative investments business. Based in London, Hazell will drive the institutional investors client segment strategies covering alternatives, asset owners, asset managers. She rejoins BNP Paribas with over 25 years…