Apex Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based financial services provider, has announced plans to acquire FundRock Management Company SA and FundRock Partners Ltd. Upon completion of the transaction, Apex would reach close to USD1trn in combined assets across administration, custody, depositary and management. FundRock is the largest third-party manager of UCITS funds in Luxembourg. Terms of the…
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HSBC to service Haitong’s ESG ETF in Hong Kong
HSBC has been appointed as the securities services provider by Haitong International Asset Management (HK) Limited for Haitong MSCI China A ESG ETF, the first broad-based ESG ETF listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Haitong is based in Hong Kong.
Northern Trust expands relationship with Driehaus
Northern Trust has expanded its relationship with Driehaus Capital Management, a U.S.-based asset manager. Northern Trust will provide fund accounting, fund administration, regulatory administration, transfer agency and global custody services to the Driehaus Mutual Funds. Northern Trust was appointed in 2009 to provide global custody and related services to Driehaus entities, including the Driehaus Mutual…
Juniper Square launches commercial RE fund admin service
Juniper Square, a U.S.-based real estate technology solutions provider, has launched a technology-driven fund administration service designed for the commercial real estate industry. The offering provides services spanning accounting, reporting, treasury and subscriptions.
Northern Trust hires Caroline Hwang to lead client services in Hong Kong
Northern Trust has appointed Caroline Hwang to lead client services for its asset servicing business in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Hwang is responsible for managing Northern Trust’s client service team for institutional asset owners as well as developing and implementing strategy across these markets. Based in Hong Kong, Hwang reports to Michael Wu, country…
AGI selects SS&C’s Sylvan for FI performance and attribution
Allianz GIobal Investors has selected SS&C’s Sylvan as its consolidated global performance measurement and attribution platform for its fixed income businesses. AGI’s fixed income team manages EUR193bn (USD226bn) in assets.
UK’s Britannia Global Markets appoints Broadridge for post-trade support
Britannia Global Markets, a full-service UK-based brokerage house and subsidiary of Britannia Financial Group, has mandated Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a U.S.-based fintech, to streamline its post-trade processing for its international securities business, including cash equities, fixed income and repurchase agreements.
Arcesium expands in India with new office in Bengaluru
Arcesium LLC, a financial technology and professional services firm, has expanded its India-based operations with a new office in Bengaluru. The office is expected to start operations in the second quarter of 2021 with 200 employees, with the potential to grow to 500 employees over the upcoming year. Arcesium expects to complete 2021 with a…
Clark Capital strikes middle office deal with Archer
Clark Capital Management Group, an independent asset manager based in the U.S. with USD20bn AuM, has struck a deal with Archer, a services provider to the asset management industry. Archer is providing a full suite of operations support and will share middle office technologies with Clark Capital.
Nottingham gains SEC approval to offer NYSE’s AMS ETF structure
The Nottingham Company, Inc., a U.S.-based fund services administrator and private label issuer to the mutual fund and ETF industry, has expanded its active non-transparent ETF offering with the SEC’s approval of the firm’s short-form exemptive relief application for the New York Stock Exchange’s Actively Managed Solution ETF structure. This is the second such announcement…