The Carlyle Group has appointed U.S. Bank to provide middle office and financial reporting services for its CLO portfolio, comprised of more than 50 U.S. and European CLOs. This dual mandate expands U.S. Bank’s current service offering with Carlyle. The Carlyle Group manages more than USD25bn in CLOs in the U.S. and in Europe.
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U.S. Bank hires seniors for CLO and O&T roles
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 appoints U.S. Bank to administer new feeder funds
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…
Didier Delvaux to head U.S. Bank’s Luxembourg office
U.S. Bank has hired Didier Delvaux to head its new Luxembourg office. Delvaux joins from State Street, where he spent 17 years, most recently as head of fund administration in EMEA. He previously served as COO of State Street’s Luxembourg operation.
U.S. Bank wins two new mandates for Irish funds
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…
U.S. Bank to administer USD1.9bn mutual fund family for Wilshire
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.
U.S. Bancorp to sell Quasar Distributors to Foreside
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…
U.S. Bank appoints HSBC for Saudi sub-custody
U.S. Bank now offers investors access to the Saudi Arabia market. HSBC Saudi Arabia will act as sub-custodian and Saudi Arabia British Bank as cash correspondent bank. HSBC and SABB will provide U.S. Bank with local custody and cash clearing services for investment services clients investing in Saudi Arabia through the qualified foreign investor (QFI)…
U.S. Bank joins CREST with BNP Paribas as sponsoring member
U.S. Bank has been authorised by CREST, the UK-based central securities depository, to operate as a direct participant in the UK and Irish markets, with BNP Paribas serving as sponsoring member. Earlier this year U.S. Bank appointed BNP Paribas as its European regional custodian for 11 markets, in addition to the UK and Ireland.
U.S. Bank appoints BNP Paribas as European custodian
U.S. Bank, one of the world’s top 10 custodians with USD6.8trn AuC/A, has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its custodian in 11 European markets (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland), as well as local custody services in the UK and Ireland. The relationship covers over USD10bn in…