EFA, the Luxembourg-based independent administrator, has appointed Refinitiv as its primary data source for securities operations, expanding a longstanding relationship. Refinitiv will become EFA’s primary data source for pricing, reference data and corporate actions. Refinitiv, which was recently acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group, serves more than 40,000 institutions in 190 countries.
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ConBrio appoints Cooper Wood to manage UK search & selection
Following the withdrawal of SGSS from the UK-domiciled fund servicing business, ConBrio Fund Partners Ltd, the UK-based ACD, has appointed Cooper Wood & Associates to manage the search and selection process for a new UK custodian, depositary, and administrator.
Gabelli appoints BNY Mellon to support actively managed ETF
BNY Mellon has been selected by Gabelli Funds to support the launch of its new actively managed ETF, Gabelli Love Our Planet and People (LOPP). BNY Mellon will provide integrated custody, accounting, administration and ETF services, including its proprietary ETF Center, which offers technology designed to support actively managed ETFs.
Citi to service first OFC ETF for CSOP in Hong Kong
Citi has been selected by CSOP Asset Management, the Hong Kong-based asset manager, to provide custody, fund administration and trustee services for the launch of its first ETF (CSOP STAR 50 Index ETF) in the form of an open-ended fund company. Chen Ding, CEO of CSOP Asset Management, said: “We are extremely excited to be…
CIBC Mellon and State Street are winners as BlackRock fires Scotiabank
BlackRock Canada, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., has announced changes to the custodian line-up for its iShares Gold Bullion ETF and iShares Silver Bullion ETF. CIBC Mellon Trust Company will act as bullion custodian for the iShares Funds, and State Street Trust Company Canada as custodian of the non-bullion assets of the iShares…
Ultimus to service funds for Public Trust Advisors
Ultimus Fund Solutions has been appointed to provide fund accounting and transfer agency to Public Trust Advisors, LLC, an independent investment advisor that specialises in managing and servicing the investment needs of local governments in the U.S. Founded in 2011, Public Trust offers investment management services to the public sector through local government investment pools…
Sanne to administer Kasada’s Mauritius-domiciled funds
Sanne, a UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has been appointed by Kasada General Partner to provide fund administration and accounting functions for all fund structures based out of Mauritius. Kasada is an independent investment platform within the Kasada Group dedicated to hospitality in sub-Saharan Africa. The firm was established in 2018…
Langham Hall to service Patron Capital’s RE fund
Langham Hall, a UK-based administrator, has supported Patron Capital with the launch of Patron Capital VI L.P., which at final close has raised EUR844m. Langham Hall will provide administration and accounting services to Fund VI from its Jersey offices. Established in 1999, Patron Capital is a pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, including corporate…
IQ-EQ supports Queen’s Park Equity for debut fund launch
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, together with the investment funds team of Carey Olsen in Guernsey, have advised Queen’s Park Equity on the launch of its debut fund, Queen’s Park Equity Partners I, which closed at its hard cap of GBP185m. Established in 2020, QPE is focused on providing capital and expertise to businesses within education,…
Apex provides IPO support for Victory Hill energy fund
Apex has provided IPO support to VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc (GSEO) ahead of its listing on the London Stock Exchange. GSEO raised GBP242m to invest in a portfolio of global sustainable energy infrastructure assets. Apex offered a single-source solution encompassing pre-IPO support, company secretarial, fund administration and accounting and depositary services. Victory Hill…