Southeastern Asset Management, a value investing firm, has chosen Ultimus’ enterprise solution to service its nearly USD5bn portfolio. Ultimus will provide middle- and back-office services for Southeastern’s registered mutual funds, private funds and institutional SMA portfolios.
Category: Outsourcing
Artemis outsources trading to NTRS
Artemis, a UK-based asset manager with >GBP25.8bn (USD33.1bn) AuM, has appointed Northern Trust’s Integrated Trading Solutions to provide outsourced trading services. The appointment expands the capabilities to be provided by Northern Trust to Artemis. In 2023, Northern Trust was selected by Artemis to provide a range of services including investment operations solutions, fund administration, depositary,…
SLAM appoints SGSS for ELTIF
SGSS Luxembourg has been appointed as custodian, depositary bank, fund administrator, transfer agent and local representative agent by Swiss Life Asset Managers for the launch of its first ELTIF 2.0: Swiss Life Funds (LUX) Privado infrastructure S.A., SICAV-ELTIF. Earlier In 2024 SGSS was appointed by Schroders Capital as transfer agent for its new ELTIF 2.0.
Schroders outsources to CBRE
Schroders Capital’s real estate business has signed an outsourcing agreement with CBRE, which will provide real estate fund administration services in the UK and Luxembourg. Under the agreement, CBRE provides fund accounting and administration services for approximately GBP11bn (USD14bn) of Schroders Capital’s UK and Luxembourg-based real estate funds.
AEW adds to CBRE RE mandate
AEW Capital Management has expanded its outsourcing agreement with CBRE to include real estate accounting and reporting services to AEW’s North American private equity group, which manages direct private equity investments in real estate in the U.S. The agreement includes the transfer of approximately 50 AEW employees to CBRE’s office in Boston. CBRE will provide…
NTAM outsources to Waystone
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has outsourced its ETF business to Waystone ETFs. The single ETF, NTAM’s USD287.4m FlexShares Listed Private Equity UCITS, will now be hosted on Waystone ETF’s ICAV platform. NTAM will continue as the investment manager for the ETF. Northern Trust’s asset servicing unit will continue to act as custodian and administrator.
Symbiotics appoints SGSS for front-to-back solution
Symbiotics Asset Management, the Swiss asset management firm, has chosen SGSS’s CrossWise platform for its middle office outsourcing solution, and Dimension, the front office portfolio management system of SGSS’s partner, SimCorp. CrossWise is an integrated and modular outsourcing solution including a front office solution, a dealing desk and middle to back office functions. Symbiotics is…
DDH outsources to SS&C
DDH Graham Limited has appointed SS&C to deliver superannuation and funds management administration services. DDH manages and administers over AUD7.8bn (USD5bn) in funds on behalf of 34 fund managers and superannuation funds in Australia. SS&C will provide member and investor administration, including unit registry and fund services, for DDH and its superannuation and managed fund…
Waverton outsources to Northern Trust
Waverton Investment Management, a UK-based manager with GBP9.1bn (USD11.6bn) AuM, has appointed Northern Trust to provide outsourced trading services through its Integrated Trading Solutions business. Northern Trust will cover equities, derivatives and fixed income assets as Waverton’s sole provider of trading services. The appointment followed a review by Waverton of its operating model intended to…
Mackenzie expands CIBCM mandate
CIBC Mellon has been appointed to provide Mackenzie Investments (Mackenzie), part of the IGM Financial Inc. (IGM) family of companies, with enhanced asset management capabilities through OnCore, the middle office platform offered by BNY Mellon. OnCore will be integrated with Mackenzie’s existing business applications and will have the capacity to enable enterprise growth. As part…