Citi has been appointed by Samsung Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited to provide custody, fund administration and trustee services for the first pure real estate investment trusts (REITs) ETF to be set up and listed in Hong Kong. Samsung launched its S&P High Dividend APAC ex NZ REITs ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange…
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Citi to service new family of ETFs for Emles Advisors
Citi has been appointed by Emles Advisors to provide securities services for its new family of four ETFs. Citi will provide fund administration, global custody, transfer agency and ETF services. Emles Advisors is a new asset management firm based in New York.
HSBC to service Haitong’s ESG ETF in Hong Kong
HSBC has been appointed as the securities services provider by Haitong International Asset Management (HK) Limited for Haitong MSCI China A ESG ETF, the first broad-based ESG ETF listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Haitong is based in Hong Kong.
Nottingham gains SEC approval to offer NYSE’s AMS ETF structure
The Nottingham Company, Inc., a U.S.-based fund services administrator and private label issuer to the mutual fund and ETF industry, has expanded its active non-transparent ETF offering with the SEC’s approval of the firm’s short-form exemptive relief application for the New York Stock Exchange’s Actively Managed Solution ETF structure. This is the second such announcement…
Ultimus to support semi-transparent ETFs through series trusts
Ultimus, the U.S.-based administrator, is expanding its ETF service offering in its sponsored series trusts to include active licensing for semi-transparent ETFs. Ultimus has licensing agreements with NYSE and Blue Tractor in place.
Citi wins USD600m servicing mandate for Russia’s first ETF issuer
Citi has been awarded the mandate to provide ETF services for the full fund range of FinEx ETF, Russia’s first ETF issuer. Under the agreement, Citi will service FinEx’s 13 ETFs, coveringUSD600m in assets. Citi will provide a range of services across custody, fund administration and basket services, as well as distribution support through Citi…
Citi to service Dimensional’s new ETF range
Citi has made a major breakthrough in the U.S. ETF sector with a mandate from Dimensional Fund Advisors to act as fund administrator, custodian, and transfer agent for three new actively managed ETFs. Dimensional, a U.S.-based manager with >USD500bn AuM, announced its plans to launch these funds in June 2020. Citi has a longstanding relationship…
HSBC chooses Ultumus as ETF PCF provider
HSBC has chosen ETF and index data provider Ultumus to be its portfolio composition file (PCF) solution provider. Ultumus will be responsible for performing PCF creation and distribution for HSBC’s ETF clients globally. The first clients will be switched to the Ultumus platform in Q4 with the rest being completed in early 2021.
State Street to support new active ETFs for Natixis
State Street has been appointed to provide a range of ETF servicing solutions for three active ETFs for Natixis Investment Managers. Natixis is leveraging the NYSE Proxy semi-transparent model. State Street will provide basket creation, NAV dissemination, settlement, custody, financial reporting, fund accounting, order-taking, performance and investment analytics, and transfer agency services. Nick Elward, head…
HSBC to administer first ETF launched under Singapore’s VCC structure
HSBC has been appointed as the custodian and fund administrator for CSOP INVESTMENTS VCC – ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond Index ETF. This is the first ETF launched under the authorised Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure in Singapore. CSOP will officially launch the ETF this month.