Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing solutions to CK Capital Partners, a Netherlands-based fund manager that is an affiliate of Cohen & Company, a U.S. financial services firm. CK is a private markets commercial real estate investment manager. Services provided by Northern Trust will include fund administration, global custody, financial reporting and…
Category: Mandates
Citi wins USD4trn iShares MO mandate
BlackRock has appointed Citi to provide middle office functions for USD4trn in U.S.-domiciled iShares ETFs on the Aladdin platform. The integrated operating model streamlines the lifecycle of an ETF order, offering enhanced transparency into basket composition, order status, and settlement. In 2021 Citi won a USD920bn ETF servicing mandate from BlackRock as the manager rebalanced…
Waystone partners with Allfunds
Waystone, the Europe-based provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has formed a partnership with Allfunds, the global wealth management platform, for ManCo services in Luxembourg and Ireland. Under the agreement, Waystone will assume ManCo responsibilities for Allfunds’ existing Luxembourg and Ireland-based investment vehicles, with current Allfunds ManCo clients transitioning to Waystone’s…
AB selects SimCorp
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. and AllianceBernstein L.P. have selected SimCorp as their core investment technology partner. In 2024, AB expanded its relationship with BBH by adding to its data management services for fund operations.
Bain appoints Alter Domus
Bain Capital Credit has appointed Alter Domus to provide CLO middle- and back-office services and bank loan settlement services for its global liquid and structured credit portfolios valued at more than USD30bn. Under the mandate, Alter Domus will deliver middle and back-office solutions, including loan administration and loan trade settlement for Bain Capital Credit’s portfolios.…
Mondrian partners with FundGuard
Mondrian Investment Partners is partnering with FundGuard, the cloud-native, AI-enabled investment accounting platform, as part of its initiative to modernise its investment operations platform. FundGuard’s solution includes real-time investment accounting, ABOR and IBOR, as well as general ledger capabilities for both funds and separately managed accounts, across equities, fixed income and derivatives.
U.S. Bank supports F/m in innovative launch
F/m Investments, a USD18bn fixed income investment firm, has made its flagship TBIL U.S. Treasury 3-Month Bill strategy available in both ETF and mutual fund share classes within a single fund. The launch marks the first time an ETF issuer has brought a dual share class structure into live operation under an SEC exemptive order.…
Allspring expands with SS&C
Allspring Global Investments has expanded its transfer agency relationship with SS&C. Under the extended agreement, SS&C will provide investor servicing to Allspring’s institutional liquidity business, which manages USD228bn across five money market funds. SS&C will also manage regulatory compliance with Blue Sky state securities laws and support distribution across Allspring’s institutional liquidity portfolio.
Jupiter consolidates with BNY
BNY has signed a multi-year agreement with Jupiter Fund Management, a UK-based active asset manager, to provide operational services. Jupiter has consolidated back-office services for its offshore jurisdictions with BNY as well as outsourcing its middle office operations. BNY will now provide custody, fund administration, transfer agency and depositary services, as well as middle office,…
Lunate partners with Euroclear
Lunate, the Abu Dhabi based manager, has launched two Ireland-domiciled ETFs on Euroclear’s funds platform. Both ETFs are listed on Xetra and ADX.