SimCorp, the U.S.-based provider of SaaS investment management solutions, has entered into a partnership with Domos FS to deliver a front-to-back-office investment management offering covering both public and private markets for asset managers, asset owners and service providers. SimCorp has taken an initial minority stake in Domos FS.
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CSC expands in Netherlands
CSC, the U.S.-based provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, has secured additional depositary licences from the Netherlands Authority Financial Markets (AFM). After being one of the first non-bank providers to receive a depositary license for real estate and infrastructure funds, CSC has now extended its licence to include UCITS funds. In addition,…
Aztec partners with Worldfavor for ESG services
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has formed an alliance with the global sustainability platform, Worldfavor, to launch new ESG and sustainability services for private market investment managers.
JTC hires new client services director for Guernsey
Mariana Enevoldsen has joined JTC in Guernsey as a client services director. She was previously at Ocorian in Guernsey.
STP acquires Tower
STP Investment Services, a U.S.-based, end-to-end investment operations service provider with >USD340bn AuA, has acquired Tower Fund Services, a U.S.-based fund administrator providing an outsourced solution for alternative investment managers and family offices. Tower offers fund administration to private equity funds, cryptocurrency funds, hedge funds, venture capital, fund of funds, real estate, and direct lending…
Zodia and Northern Trust to support Invesco’s new Bitcoin ETP
Invesco, the U.S.-based asset manager with USD1.5trn AuM, has launched a Bitcoin ETP on Xetra that is aimed sophisticated investors looking to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency. The Invesco Physical Bitcoin ETP will be 100pct backed by holdings in the underlying digital assets, with the aim of delivering the price performance of Bitcoin, less a…
J.P. Morgan appoints Clearstream in Australia
Clearstream Australia Ltd has been appointed by J.P. Morgan as its sub-custodian for unlisted managed funds and hedge funds in Australia and New Zealand. After J.P. Morgan withdrew from the sub-custody business in Australia and New Zealand in 2020, Clearstream appointed BNP Paribas as its local provider. Clearstream entered the Australian market in 2019 after…
Aztec to deploy Fenergo’s CLM solution
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator with EUR440bn AuA (USD500bn), has appointed Fenergo, a provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management, to deploy its cloud-native, SaaS solution to transform the client and investor lifecycle. Aztec will implement the solution across its offices in the Channel Islands, Europe and the U.S. to digitise and streamline onboarding…
Northern Trust supports Castelnau
Northern Trust and Carey Olsen, the specialist offshore law firm, have supported Castelnau Group Limited with its IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The Guernsey-domiciled investment company, managed by Phoenix Asset Management, was recently launched on the LSE following a GBP178m (USD245m) IPO. Castelnau is focused on investing in both public and private companies with…
HedgeServ partners with AccessFintech
HedgeServ, the U.S.-based fund administrator with USD450bn AuA, has partnered with Israel-based AccessFintech, the fintech company behind Synergy, the data and workflow collaboration network. HedgeServ will use real-time settlement data to deliver further efficiencies in preventing and resolving settlement fails. The solution combines HedgeServ’s middle and back-office platforms and data with Synergy’s cloud-based data collaboration…