Category: U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the debt servicing and securities custody services client portfolio of MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Bank will acquire approximately 600 client relationships and USD320bn AuC/A. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, subject to…

U.S. Bank, the fifth largest bank in the U.S. and one of the world’s top 10 custodians, has adopted the SEI Wealth Platform (SWP) across its wealth management and investment services group. SWP is a fully integrated, single-infrastructure technology solution that supports a digital experience for wealth managers and their clients. U.S. Bank will migrate…

Two new hires for U.S. Bank. Sean Kelley joins as head of collateralized loan obligation data analytics and research, based in Chicago. Most recently, he built and managed the CLO infrastructure at PPM America, Inc. Darren Hodges comes in to lead the global trust technology and support services custody operations team, based in Milwaukee. Hodges…

Washington Capital has appointed U.S. Bank to provide custody, fund administration and fund accounting services to newly formed feeder funds that will invest into a select group of third-party fund managers. In addition, Seattle-based Washington Capital will continue its relationship with U.S. Bank to service its RIA clients. Washington Capital is an investment advisor with…

Two new mandates for U.S. Bank in Ireland: Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC has appointed U.S. Bank to provide fund administration and UCITS depositary services. The Carne Group will serve as the management company. New York-based Catalyst is an existing U.S. client, with USD14bn AuM. Iguana Investments has appointed U.S. Bank to provide fund administration and…

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.

Foreside Financial Group, LLC, the U.S.-based provider of regulatory and compliance service and technology offerings to clients in the global asset and wealth management industry, intends to acquire U.S. Bancorp’s mutual fund and exchange-traded funds distribution business, Quasar Distributors. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. The acquisition will also…