Category: Independents

Ashburton Investments, the C.I.-based asset management business of FirstRand Group, has appointed JTC to administer fund shareholder accounts. JTC will provide fund administration and fund accounting services to Ashburton Investments’ investors in its Jersey-domiciled funds. JTC, which recently moved into the U.S. market with the acquisition of NES Financial, has USD130bn AuA.

Intertrust, the Netherlands-based provider of administration and corporate services, has automated its loan administration, cash management and facility agent services by integrating its platform with IHS Markit’s Wall Street Office (WSO). The WSO platform is a scalable, cloud-based solution that will enable Intertrust to provide its fund and capital markets clients with a more efficient…

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…

Apex, the Bermuda-based financial services provider, and Triple Point Liquidity, a New York-based financial technology startup, have formed a partnership to deliver an enhanced transfer agency platform to clients. The partnership will integrate Triple Point’s innovative registrar and transfer agency platform to better manage client liquidity through one integrated solution. The partnership will also enable…

SANNE, the UK-based provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Daryn Kerr as global head of technology change. He will lead the establishment of SANNE’s enterprise architecture and technology portfolio to reflect and augment the group’s global strategic goals. He will work closely with SANNE’s chief technology officer, Marie Measures, in the…

SS&C has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Innovest Systems for USD120m. New York-based Innovest builds systems for trust accounting, payments and unique asset servicing. The parties expect that the transaction will close in Q2 2020. The acquisition adds more than 150 full-time employees in New York, California, and Texas. Innovest’s flagship product, InnoTrust,…

The SMP group of companies, a global professional and financial services group based in the Isle of Man, has agreed to acquire RBC Corporate Services Hong Kong Limited, a division of RBC Investor & Treasury Services. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. The deal is supported by Palatine Private Equity LLP, a UK private…