Year: 2020

Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Joe Greenwell as associate director of business development in the UK. He will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities in both the real assets and private debt sectors. Greenwell has more than 10 years’ experience supporting private debt, infrastructure, real estate and private equity clients. He…

J.P. Morgan has taken a stake in Arcesium, the U.S.-based investment management technology and professional services firm. The investment deepens Arcesium’s strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan, including its securities services business, which already uses Arcesium’s technology for some parts of its alternative fund servicing operation. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

State Street has entered into a new partnership with iCapital Network, the financial technology platform specialising in alternative investment. The collaboration will combine State Street’s registered transfer agency and private market fund administration capabilities with iCapital’s platform technology and distribution network to enhance the offering and servicing of U.S. registered funds. With high net worth…

CACEIS has finally confirmed that CANDRIAM, the French asset manager, will migrate asset servicing activities (custody, fund administration, transfer agency) for its Luxembourg and French funds from RBC I&TS to CACEIS. The migration will start at the end of March 2020, following approval by the competent regulatory authorities. It will take place in three waves…

Wilshire Associates has appointed U.S. Bank to provide custody, fund administration and transfer agency services for its family of nine mutual funds with USD1.9bn in assets. U.S.-based Wilshire will continue its relationship with U.S. Bank to service alternative investments, as well as U.S. Bancorp Asset Management for securities lending and overnight investment of cash balances.

Ultimus has been appointed as the mutual fund administration service provider for Segall Bryant & Hamill, an independent investment firm based in Chicago. SBH appointed Ultimus to convert the firm’s 17 mutual funds with over USD2.5bn AuM, and to provide services including financial accounting, fund administration, transfer agency, compliance, and distribution. SBH offers fee-based investment…