ASSET SERVICING
Mat Cook and Rob Dixon were named senior transition managers at Northern Trust Corp.
Tina Wilson was named senior vice president and chief product officer at Empower Retirement.
Samir Pandiri, global CEO of BNY Mellon's asset servicing division, has been named president of Broadridge International.
Ascensus has agreed to buy TPA firm Pension Strategies to gain a footfold in the Arizona market.
Broadridge Financial Solutions has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the retirement plan custody and trust assets from TD Ameritrade Trust Co.
Credit Agricole intends to combine its asset servicing businesses, CACEIS, with Santander Securities Services.
Francisco Aristeguieta was named CEO of State Street Corp.'s international business.
CACEIS Investor Services agreed to acquire Dutch custodian KAS Bank in an all-cash public offer of €188 million or €12.75 per share.
Atlas Merchant Capital is acquiring a 25% ownership stake in Ascensus.
Asset owners are examining Wall Street service providers, including managers and custodians, to ensure they have sound security practices.