NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services has been appointed by Octopus Investments to support a range of the firm’s existing funds worth almost GBP2bn (USD2.5bn). NatWest TDS will provide independent depositary services.
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Premier selects PAXUS
Premier Financial Services Limited, a Mauritius-based management and trust company, has selected PAXUS, the Apex-owned fintech, as its platform provider to support its recently launched fund administration business line.
BNPP wins major Aussie mandate
BNP Paribas has been appointed by Insignia Financial, an Australian wealth manager, to provide custody and administration services. Insignia Financial holds AUD319.6bn (USD203bn) under management and administration The service offer will cover Insignia Financial’s MLC and OnePath businesses, with transitions finalised in 2025.
U.S. Bank expands APAC network
U.S. Bank has appointed Citi and HSBC as sub-custodians for its Asia-Pacific network. The initial markets included in this move are Hong Kong, India, South Korea and Taiwan. U.S. Bank is using Citi for India, whilst HSBC will be sub-custodian for Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional Asia-Pacific markets will be added in the…
First Sentier expands with NTRS
Northern Trust has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Investors, an Australia-based asset manager with more than USD157bn AuM. Under the terms of the new mandate, Northern Trust will integrate a range of front-to-back solutions for the manager’s public market fund business in Australia, Ireland, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Services provided include custody, depositary/trustee…
Another win for State Street Alpha
Harris | Oakmark has gone live with State Street Alpha, State Street’s front-to-back asset servicing platform for institutional investment managers. Harris | Oakmark, a Chicago-based investment management firm with approximately USD104bn AuM, serves as the adviser to the Oakmark Funds, a mutual fund family. The first phase of the migration focused on transaction lifecycle management…
DigitalBridge deploys HUB NAV solution
DigitalBridge has selected HUB NAV Oversight, a SaaS solution designed to optimise and automate NAV processes. DigitalBridge, a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, is using HUB NAV Oversight to enhance and scale its NAV oversight process. UK-based HUB is backed by a consortium that includes State Street.
FAB selects Broadridge
First Abu Dhabi Bank has chosen Broadridge to support the build-out of its global agency securities finance business.
Avanza outsources to Northern Trust
Avanza Fonder, a Stockholm-based fund company providing services for private clients, has appointed Northern Trust to provide its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) outsourced trading desk services. Avanza Fonder is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avanza Bank Holding. The fund company manages funds in-house and in collaboration with other managers. Northern Trust will provide outsourced trading…
UI efa wins new mandate
UI efa, the Luxembourg-based member of Universal Investment Group, has been appointed to administer Blue Earth Capital’s new open-ended, semi-liquid fund focused on global private credit. Blue Earth Capital is headquartered in Switzerland and has operations in New York, London, and Konstanz.