Vontobel Asset Management, the Swiss asset manager with CHF120bn (USD135bn) AuM, has signed a multi-year service agreement with State Street, under which Vontobel will deploy State Street Alpha, the integrated front-to-back investment servicing platform. The partnership will include front office technology, investment operation services, Alpha data services and liquidity risk solutions. Felix Lenhard, Vontobel COO…
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Citi launches dynamic fund order processing service
Citi has launched a new service for advisor clients that automates the allocation of cash across a range of funds and manages all aspects of order processing between advisor clients and fund providers. With its Dynamic Allocation and Fund Order Processing service, a client can send an order through industry standard or proprietary messaging to…
SGSS to act as depositary for new RE fund in Italy
SGSS in Italy has been chosen by Invimit SGR, a company owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to provide depositary bank services for its new Dante real estate fund.
Perpetual switches to State Street in Australia
Perpetual Investment Management Limited, the Australia-based asset manager, has appointed State Street to provide custody and fund administration services. State Street will provide core custody, middle office, administration, valuation, accounting and tax reporting services to the funds managed by Perpetual. In addition, Perpetual will leverage State Street’s enterprise data platform to manage data across the…
Commerz Real appoints BNP Paribas as depositary for new LTIF
Commerz Real AG, a subsidiary of Commerzbank, has appointed BNP Paribas in Luxembourg as depositary bank for its European Long Term Investment Fund, KLIMAVEST. The fund’s policy is to invest in renewable energies, infrastructure, transport, mobility and forestry. The goal of this public fund, distributed in Germany, is to invest EUR25bn.
Neil Coxhead joins DMS Governance from CACEIS
Neil Coxhead has joined DMS Governance, the Cayman-based fund governance specialist, as a managing director in its UK ACD business. Coxhead was previously at CACEIS.
Janus Henderson appoints BNY Mellon for global data management solution
Janus Henderson, the UK-headquartered manager with USD358bn AuM, has appointed BNY Mellon to implement a global data management platform that will help improve the quality and ease of access to investment information across the enterprise. The cloud-based solution supports the data platform transformation strategy of Janus Henderson and will consolidate sources of information into one…
HSBC launches NAV oversight apps
HSBC has launched a set of digital applications to help asset owners and managers monitor the NAV of their funds. The NAV Oversight suite of applications offers real-time dashboards tracking the status of NAV processing against agreed timelines for publication. To help clients review the accuracy of the NAV, the apps break down the underlying…
BNY Mellon appoints Paul Kilcullen as Ireland country head
BNY Mellon has appointed Paul Kilcullen as country head for Ireland. Kilcullen joined in 2020 from Citi as CEO of fund services. He replaces Joe Duffy, who continues in his role as head of global client management for EMEA.
Broadridge hires David Ingleson as APAC COO
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a fintech provider, has appointed David Ingleson as COO for APAC. Based in Singapore, Ingleson will report to Samir Pandiri, president of Broadridge International. Prior to joining Broadridge, he held leadership roles at BNY Mellon and was most recently head of Asia Pacific for Eagle Investment Systems, a BNY Mellon subsidiary.