HSBC Securities Services has been appointed the custodian and fund administrator for Pacific Hawk Global OFC, the first open-ended fund company launched in Hong Kong. The assets of OFCs must be segregated from those of the investment manager and entrusted to a separate, independent custodian for safekeeping. An OFC must appoint a custodian which meets…
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HSS appoints Tania Mahler as global head of bus dev for PA
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Tania Mahler as global head of business development, private assets. Mahler, who joined HSS in 2018 from BNP Paribas, is based in London and reports to Tony McDonnell, global head of private assets.
Ocorian authorised to act as AIF depositary in Lux
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has received authorisation to act as a depositary to alternative investment funds in Luxembourg. Ocorian already offers depositary services in UK and Jersey.
CSC to acquire TCS-Groep in the Netherlands
CSC, a U.S.-based provider of corporate services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TCS-Groep, a Netherlands-based administrator for alternative investment funds. TCS, which has 26 staff, offers fund administration and depositary services for alternative asset managers with a focus on real estate, private equity, private debt, and social impact funds, with AuA of EUR6.5bn…
SGSS to service Italian healthcare fund for Primonial
Société Générale Securities Services in Italy has been mandated by Primonial Luxembourg Real Estate to provide depositary and fund administration services for its Primonial Italian Healthcare Fund. Primonial is an independent asset manager based in France.
Citco takes stake, expands relationship with Solovis
Citco has expanded its partnership with Solovis, the multi-asset class portfolio management, analytics and reporting platform for asset owners and allocators. The partnership with Solovis covers business, technology and services and includes an equity investment in Solovis. Citco says this will enhance the performance reporting and analytics services provided by its recently launched institutional services…
SGSS to service Alpha Real Capital’s UK PAIF
Société Générale Securities Services has been appointed by UK-based Alpha Real Capital LLP to provide custody and depositary services. SGSS is providing custody and depositary services to Alpha Real Capital’s new UK property authorised investment fund (PAIF).
SEBI approves Deutsche Bank’s commodities custody service
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted approval to Deutsche Bank to offer commodity custody services to support domestic financial institutions trading commodity derivatives. Deutsche Bank claims it is the only custodian to have received SEBI approval. Initially, the approval permits commodity custody services in gold, crude & natural gas, and commodity…
David Suetens steps back from Lux role with State Street
After seven years at State Street, David Suetens has decided to take a step back, “for personal reasons”. Suetens will be replaced in his role as head of State Street’s Luxembourg businesses by Eduardo Gramuglia Pallavicino, but will continue in his role as a supervisory board member and chair of the risk committee of State…
Daiwa AM hires Lemanik as ManCo for Lux UCITS funds
Lemanik Asset Management, a third-party management company, has been appointed by Daiwa Asset Management to provide ManCo services for a newly launched range of Luxembourg UCITS funds. RBC was recently appointed as custodian and administrator for the funds.