BNY has signed a multi-year agreement with Jupiter Fund Management, a UK-based active asset manager, to provide operational services. Jupiter has consolidated back-office services for its offshore jurisdictions with BNY as well as outsourcing its middle office operations. BNY will now provide custody, fund administration, transfer agency and depositary services, as well as middle office,…
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BBH partners with SimCorp
BBH has struck an alliance with SimCorp, the Deutsche Börse-owned fintech, to address the needs of global asset managers requiring an integrated, end-to-end technology, data, and services solution. The solution uses BBH Infomediary to integrate SimCorp One’s front and middle office capabilities, including a real-time IBOR provided by SimCorp’s managed business services, with BBH’s fund…
NTRS appoints Canada country head
Northern Trust has appointed Katie Pries as country executive for Northern Trust’s asset servicing business in Canada, based in Toronto. Pries previously served as president and CEO of Northern Trust Canada from 2020 to 2025. She succeeds Jeff Alexander, who has left Northern Trust to pursue other opportunities.
Lunate partners with Euroclear
Lunate, the Abu Dhabi based manager, has launched two Ireland-domiciled ETFs on Euroclear’s funds platform. Both ETFs are listed on Xetra and ADX.
Gen II hires private credit team
Gen II Fund Services, an independent private capital fund administrator with >USD1trn AuA, has hired Leslie DeRoss and her specialist team to lead and expand the firm’s private credit offering. DeRoss joins Gen II from U.S. Bank.
Ultimus supports ETF launches
Ultimus has supported the launch of three ETFs for Liberty One Investment Management. The ETFs were launched within a series trust solution provided by Ultimus.
OCBC deploys Citi’s sec lending platform
OCBC Group, the Singapore-based bank, has deployed the Citi Securities Lending Access platform, to roll out a securities lending programme. The programme is available to retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities, as well as clients of its private banking arm, Bank of Singapore,
Langham Hall supports RE fund launch
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has supported Northtree Investment Management Ltd on the launch of its second fund, Northtree Real Estate Partners II. The fund will focus on UK commercial real estate assets. Langham Hall will provide fund accounting and administration services from its London and Jersey, C.I. offices.
SEI supports four CIT launches
Mackenzie Investments, a Canadian asset manager with CAD244bn (USD180bn) AuM, has appointed SEI Trust Company, SEI’s provider of trustee, operational, and administrative services for collective investment trusts, as the trustee of four newly launched CITs.
BNPP hires HF head
Peter Herrlin has joined the securities services business of BNP Paribas as global head of hedge fund services. Based in London, he reports to Patrick Hayes, global head of alternatives investors, securities services, and locally to Julien Kasparian, regional head for the UK and Middle East, securities services. He joins from Northern Trust.