Universal Investment Group, the Germany-based ManCo, has opened an office in Singapore, marking its entry into the APAC region. The office will provide local support to clients, with a focus on helping them access opportunities in the region’s real estate market. The office will also serve as a gateway for APAC asset managers and institutional…
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NTRS appoints global head of TA
Northern Trust has appointed Josh Lovell as global head of TA and investor servicing. Based in Boston, he reports to Nadia Ivanova, head of accounting and fund services. He previously spent 10 years at State Street.
Sonata One appoints COO
Sonata One, the private funds clearinghouse, has appointed Colin Clunie as COO, He joins from Clearwater Analytics a U.S.-based data and investment accounting platform for institutional investors, prior to which he held senior leadership and operational roles at Athora and BlackRock.
Slavin moves to new ETF role at BNY
BNY has appointed Ben Slavin to the newly created role of industry head of ETFs, where he will work across the firm to shape priorities and drive alignment with the firm’s global enterprise ETF commercial strategy. BNY created this role to accelerate continued growth in the ETF sector. BNY currently services >USD3trn in ETF assets,…
Carne hires CEO for Swiss ManCo
Carne Group, which claims to be Europe’s largest third-party ManCo and a provider of fund regulation and governance solutions, has appointed Saro Grano as CEO of its Swiss ManCo, Carne Global Fund Managers (Switzerland) Ltd. Most recently, he was head of ETF platforms & strategic initiatives at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Asset Management, where he led…
DTCC hires MD for digital assets
DTCC has hired Thomas Sullivan as managing director of DTCC Digital Assets, reporting to Nadine Chakar, managing director, global head of DTCC Digital Assets. Previously, he was head of business development for digital assets at Société Générale.
BNPP hires SG’s Guerin
A major coup for BNP Paribas, which has hired Mathilde Guerin as head of industrial transformation. Based in Paris, she reports to Fabrice Silberzan, COO for securities services at BNP Paribas, whom she succeeds in this role. Guerin previously held a number of senior roles within SGSS before spending a short time as deputy head…
Nangle steps down from State Street
After 22 years at State Street, Gavin Nangle is leaving the firm. Based in Dublin, Nangle was most recently head of EMEA offshore business origination.
Ocorian secures DIFC funds licence
Ocorian, a C.I.-based provider of asset servicing for private and corporate markets, has secured a new fund services licence in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new licence enables Ocorian to broaden its offering in the Middle East, Charles Rix has been recruited as head of funds, Dubai.
BNPP consolidates client activities
BNP Paribas’ securities services business has consolidated its global client development and territory management divisions under Alessandro Gioffreda. Additionally, Alvaro Camuñas has been appointed as vice chairman of securities services, effective immediately. Camuñas will maintain his sponsorship of a number of strategic clients.