Category: Mandates

CACEIS has been selected by C4 Ventures, a European venture capital firm, to provide custody, middle-office and administration services for its new fund, C4 Ventures II. Building on the success of its first fund, C4 Ventures II will continue to support fast-growing companies in three major themes: smart hardware, future of commerce, and digital media.…

JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has been appointed to provide fund administration and registrar services to Brooks Macdonald International following the latter’s announcement that it is to acquire the Channel Islands funds and wealth management business of Lloyds Bank International, subject to regulatory approval. JTC will be providing services to Brooks Macdonald’s newly acquired business through…

CIBC Mellon has been chosen to provide global and domestic custody, institutional accounting and securities lending for the Public Employees Benefits Agency (PEBA). In addition, PEBA will use data and analytics solutions, including performance and compliance reporting, through BNY Mellon for two plans that PEBA administers: the Public Employees’ Pension Plan, a defined contribution pension…

Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has been selected by Ardian, the French private investment firm, to administer its eighth-generation secondaries platform, ASF VIII, said to be the world’s largest secondaries platform. ASF VIII attracted commitments totalling USD19bn from 275 investors in nearly 40 countries. Ardian, an Aztec client since 2013, has USD96bn AuM.

UMB Fund Services has been named distributor for Smead Value Fund, a registered mutual fund advised by Smead Capital Management. Via UMB Distribution Services, it will provide broker/dealer compliance solutions including supervision of registered representatives, advertising review and approval, and dealer agreement and distribution payments support. Smead Capital Management manages around USD1.58bn for advisors, family…

AJ Bell, a UK-based investment platform provider, has appointed Clearstream as its primary custodian for its fund processing activities. Clearstream will be AJ Bell’s primary custodian for funds custody, settlement and order routing for its Youinvest, Investcentre and Custody Solutions products through Vestima, its global fund processing platform.