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Artemis, a UK-based asset manager with >GBP25.8bn (USD33.1bn) AuM, has appointed Northern Trust’s Integrated Trading Solutions to provide outsourced trading services. The appointment expands the capabilities to be provided by Northern Trust to Artemis. In 2023, Northern Trust was selected by Artemis to provide a range of services including investment operations solutions, fund administration, depositary,…

Carne, the European third-party ManCo and provider of fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry, has been appointed as ManCo for AXA Investment Managers’ new Euro Long Term Credit Fund. This is the Irish UCITS, euro-denominated equivalent of AXA IM’s Sterling Long Term Credit Fund, providing institutional clients with long-term exposure to…

Northern Trust has entered into an agreement with Hamilton Lane, a private markets investment management firm, to provide its proprietary software Cobalt LP and integrated services to Northern Trust’s asset servicing clients. Under the agreement, Northern Trust will offer clients access to Hamilton Lane’s private market data, analytics, and tools through its suite of Northern…

Apex is to acquire Finix Group, a Chile-based financial services company.In 2020, Finix Group merged with Compass Group’s fund administration business, consolidating Finix Group in the third-party asset management industry with >USD10.5bn AuA. The addition of Finix Group adds around 100 employees to Apex.

Manaos, the BNP Paribas-owned ESG platform, has established a deal with ResearchPool, designed to deliver a comprehensive suite of tools that help institutional investors log, monitor and report on ESG engagement. This partnership will integrate engagement data with reporting solutions required for compliance with EET, LEC29, and SRI Label standards. By leveraging ResearchPool, investors can…

Barbara Roth has been appointed as chief administrative officer for Continental Europe at State Street Bank International GmbH (SSBI). She will join the SSBI executive management board. Reporting to Yvette Hollingsworth Clark, chief compliance officer at State Street, and Andreas Przewloka, CEO of SSBI, her responsibilities will include overseeing key governance functions such as compliance,…

Juniper Square, a provider of fund software and administration solutions for private markets, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Forstone Luxembourg, a division of Forstone Group, Forstone Luxembourg provides fund administration, transfer agency, and other fund services in Luxembourg. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. following which Forstone Luxembourg will operate as…

Hazeltree, a provider of cloud-based treasury and liquidity management solutions for alternative fund managers, has struck a partnership with Necto API, a fintech serving corporate finance and treasury departments by aggregating bank APIs. This collaboration will enable Hazeltree to enhance its global bank connectivity network, helping its clients access a broader range of financial data…

TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, has appointed three new leaders to its ExCo. Dan Thomas will be joining as chief commercial officer (CCO). He has served on the ExCo of KPMG UK for the past seven years and previously held several leadership roles within KPMG, including head of corporates and…