HSBC has been appointed trustee, custodian and fund administrator for the first two ETFs in Hong Kong under the cross-listing scheme between Hong Kong and mainland China. Financial regulators in both markets have authorised Hang Seng Investment Management and CSOP Asset Management to launch Hang Seng Harvest CSI 300 Index ETF and CSOP Yinhua CSI…
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Kieger appoints Northern Trust to administer Lux funds
Kieger AG a Swiss-based asset manager, has appointed Northern Trust to provide fund administration, global custody, depositary and currency management services for its Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Founded in 2000, Kieger manages assets focused on healthcare, sustainability, private equity and multi-asset portfolios. Its Luxembourg funds are structured as SICAVs and FCPs.
Citi to service REITs ETF for Samsung AM in Hong Kong
Citi has been appointed by Samsung Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited to provide custody, fund administration and trustee services for the first pure real estate investment trusts (REITs) ETF to be set up and listed in Hong Kong. Samsung launched its S&P High Dividend APAC ex NZ REITs ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange…
Citi to service new family of ETFs for Emles Advisors
Citi has been appointed by Emles Advisors to provide securities services for its new family of four ETFs. Citi will provide fund administration, global custody, transfer agency and ETF services. Emles Advisors is a new asset management firm based in New York.
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…
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…
State Street & SimCorp to partner on EMEA insurance sector solutions
State Street and SimCorp, an investment management solutions and service provider, have announced their intention to form a business partnership to provide a fully integrated, front-to-back investment outsourcing solution for insurance firms in EMEA. EMEA-based insurance companies will have access to SimCorp Dimension’s cloud-based, multi-asset class capabilities, advanced accounting functionality and managed services, together with…
Northern Trust wins GBP11bn Marks & Spencer pension fund
Northern Trust has been selected by Marks & Spencer Pension Trust (M&SPT) in the UK to provide a range of asset servicing solutions to the M&S Pension Scheme, a defined benefit pension scheme of which M&SPT is trustee. With GBP11bn of assets (USD14.3bn), the M&S Pension Scheme is one of the country’s 25 largest corporate…
Citi launches host-to-host link with Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corp.
Citi has launched a host-to-host connection with Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation which allows Citi to offer its clients near-real-time trade status and settlement confirmations for certain equity settlements, including securities borrowing and lending and ETF activities. Citi claims to be the first custodian bank in Taiwan to use host-to-host connectivity for intraday feeds and…