Waystone, a European provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has been appointed as ManCo by American Century Investments for its first European ETFs. The two UCITS ETFs – Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF and Avantis Global Equity UCITS ETF – have been launched under American Century’s quantitative investment unit,…
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Apex completes NZ acquisition
Apex has completed its acquisition of Trustees Executors’ custody and investment accounting business. The deal will add 37 new employees and NZD55bn (USD34bn) AuC/A to Apex in New Zealand.
SS&C launches AI platform
SS&C has launched SS&C Accord, an AI-enabled service to help wealth managers aggregate and validate their clients’ alternative investment data. SS&C Accord leverages SS&C’s wealth management and alternative investment fund administration expertise to help advisors aggregate and process siloed data across their investors’ portfolios. Wealth managers, RIAs, pension funds, endowments and family offices can view…
Apex wins in Japan
Apex has expanded its relationship with Integral Corporation, one of the largest Japan-based private equity managers. It will now provide fund administration services to Integral Fund V Series. Apex will now offer Cayman fund administration, Cayman regulatory reporting, tax reporting, board meetings for Fund II, III, IV and a number of investment vehicles.
SimCorp appoints head of business services
SimCorp, the Deutsche Börse-owned financial technology company, has appointed Ulrik Modigh as head of SimCorp Business Services. Modigh will oversee SimCorp’s full range of business services, including data management, investment accounting, and investment operations. Modigh recently served as COO, head of operations and technology at Nordea Asset Management. Based at SimCorp’s global headquarters in Copenhagen,…
AB appoints Evelyn as ACD
AllianceBernstein has appointed Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions as ACD for its UK OEIC range. The six funds were launched in 2019 and now hold assets in excess of USD1bn. EPFL currently supports over 150 funds with funds under governance of c. GBP10bn (USD13bn).
Universal shuffles client-facing management
Universal Investment Group has reshuffled its client-facing management team. Katja Mueller, currently chief customer officer, will take on a new role as senior advisor and multi-supervisory board member of Universal Investment Group. Jochen Meyers will become group head of relationship management and will be responsible for all client service teams in Germany, Luxembourg and Ireland.…
alchelyst hires U.S. leader
alchelyst, the Ireland-based administrator, has appointed Shawn McMenimen to lead its business in the U.S. Based in Boston, he has previously worked at Alter Domus and Gen II after spending 19 years at State Street.
Maples to support new DIFC fund
Maples has been appointed to provide fund administration services to the newly launched Amplify Growth Fund. The fund is domiciled in the Dubai International Financial Centre and is targeting USD100m in capital commitments from institutional investors.
Palmer partners with Entrilia
Palmer, the UK-based private capital markets administrator founded in 2023, has partnered with Entrilia, a fintech providing platform solutions for the private markets sector.