TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of global administrative and compliance services, is to acquire Navigator Partners, a Finland-based provider of fund and investor administration, corporate and foundation management services. Headquartered in Helsinki, Navigator Partners provides services including fund administration, accounting and reporting, payroll services, property management administration, foundation administration, and tax compliance services. The business…
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Citi launches Custody+
Citi has launched Custody+, a suite of near- and real-time solutions to meet always-on industry demand. The announcement comes as the bank completes the U.S. rollout of its patented Single Event Processing (SEP) technology, a milestone in the transformation of its custody infrastructure. Custody+ will process every asset servicing transaction through a single seamless flow…
Pirum hires from HSBC
Pirum, the fintech specialising in securities finance and collateral management, has hired Jennifer Falco to strengthen its North American operations. Falco joins from HSBC, where she spent nearly seven years as an equity finance and Delta One sales specialist in New York.
NT hires AO sales executive
Northern Trust’s asset servicing business has hired Ambrice Miller as head of sales, asset owners, EMEA, based in the UK. She joins from FTSE Russell.
Aegon expands with Citi
Aegon Asset Management has expanded its longstanding relationship with Citi with a USD380bn middle office mandate. Citi has added performance measurement and accounting services to its offerings on the Aladdin platform, extending the breadth of its middle office offering to include full IBOR services, trade management and settlement and performance measurement via Aladdin Accounting. The…
First Sentier expands with NT
Northern Trust has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Group, being appointed as fund administrator for First Sentier Investors Global Growth Funds, a Singapore unit trust offering. Under the mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services. The move represents an expansion of a broader global relationship which began in 2006.
PennantPark selects Ultimus
PennantPark Investment Advisers has appointed Ultimus to assist with the launch and ongoing operations of its new interval fund, PennantPark Enhanced Income Fund. PennantPark is an alternative credit specialist, and manages c.USD10bn of investable capital,
Apex to support first RIF
Apex has been appointed to provide depositary services to the Resonance Housing Pathways Fund in the UK. The fund is the first Reserved Investor Fund (RIF), and has secured GBP118m (USD159m) from investors.
NT signs with Lukka
Northern Trust has entered into an agreement with Lukka to deliver a digital asset reporting capability. Lukka provides institutional-grade digital asset data infrastructure, software, and analytics. Under the agreement, Northern Trust will leverage Lukka’s platform to support connectivity across >100 blockchains and >400 centralised exchange and decentralised exchange sources, along with custodians, OTC desks, wallets,…
Waystone wins ME ETF ManCo mandate
Waystone has been appointed by Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, to support its suite of Irish ICAV ETFs. Under the agreement, Waystone will provide ManCo services for the ETFs. Earlier this year, Lunate launched two Irish-domiciled ETFs through Euroclear.