Chimera Capital LLC, an Abu-Dhabi-based asset management firm and subsidiary of Chimera Investments LLC, has launched the Chimera S&P UAE Shariah ETF, a physical, in-kind, liquid and fully fungible ETF. Under the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority’s (SCA) fund regime, Chimera Umbrella Fund – the first SCA umbrella fund to be launched in the UAE…
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CIBC Mellon to service CI WisdomTree ETFs in Canada
CIBC Mellon has been appointed to provide custody, fund accounting and ETF servicing for CI Financial’s 14 Toronto Stock Exchange-listed CI WisdomTree ETFs, which the company recently acquired. CIBC Mellon already services all of CI Financial’s ETFs. CI Financial is one of Canada’s largest investment companies and, with its acquisition of WisdomTree’s Canadian operations, the…
State Street to service Fidelity’s new semi-transparent ETFs
State Street has been appointed ETF servicing agent for Fidelity Investments’ new range of semi-transparent, actively managed ETFs. Fidelity is the first asset manager to receive regulatory approval for three investment strategies: Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF, Fidelity Blue Chip Value ETF, and Fidelity New Millennium ETF, which will be available through Fidelity’s proprietary proxy…
BNY Mellon to service Legg Mason’s first semi-transparent ETF
Legg Mason and its affiliate, ClearBridge Investments, have launched Legg Mason’s first exchange-traded fund using the semi-transparent technology of Precidian Investments LLC, ActiveShares. BNY Mellon has been appointed to provide its new end-to-end digital solution to support the ETF.
BNY Mellon hires Ben Slavin to run global ETFs
BNY Mellon has hired industry maven Ben Slavin as global head of exchange-traded funds for its asset servicing business. Before joining BNY Mellon, Slavin founded Original Six LLC, an independent global consulting business focused on ETFs, digital assets, and innovative product structures. Prior to this, he was head of product and business development at WisdomTree…
Citi to service new family of ETFs for Tuttle Tactical Management
Citi has been appointed by Tuttle Tactical Management to provide full ETF services for its new Trend Aggregation family of four ETFs. Citi’s services include basket creation, fund accounting and administration, custody, fund compliance, and transfer agency services. This new mandate expands Citi’s existing relationship with Tuttle Tactical Management where it has provided fund services…
State Street to service first ETF for Water Island Capital
State Street has been appointed as the ETF servicing agent for Water Island Capital’s first ETF, the AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF, tracking the Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index. State Street will provide services including basket creation, settlement, custody, fund accounting, electronic order-taking, financial reporting, and transfer agency. State Street has worked with WIC…
Ultimus upgrades distribution platform to include ETF data
Ultimus Fund Solutions, the U.S.-based fund servicing provider, has expanded its Ultimus Distribution Advantage (UDA) program to include platform information for ETFs. Ultimus is introducing the addition of intermediary fee structures and requirements for ETFs by incorporating the details to the intermediary pricing pages already established for ‘40 Act funds on the UDA website. The…
Cambria IM appoints SS&C ALPS as ETF service provider
Cambria Investment Management, a U.S.-based independent manager, has selected SS&C ALPS to provide full fund administration, accounting and distribution services for its range of 11 ETFs.
BNY Mellon launches end-to-end solution for ActiveShares ETFs
BNY Mellon has launched an end-to-end technology solution to support ActiveShares non-transparent actively managed exchange-traded funds. This solution delivers a digital workflow from order placement through execution of underlying securities associated with creation and redemption activity. It incorporates the authorized participant representative (APR) and verified intraday indicative value agent (VIIV Agent) in daily ETF workflows…