Citi has supported the launch of two new leveraged and inverse (L&I) exchange-traded products by CSOP Asset Management, and will be providing CSOP with custody, fund administration and trustee services. Launched in Hong Kong, the new L&I products track China A-shares and allow investors to invest into the mainland China CSI 300 Index. Citi reports…
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Kimura Capital moves to Centaur
Kimura Capital, the UK-based provider of commodities trade finance funding, has moved its business to Centaur. No other details were provided.
BNY Mellon, HSBC appointed as custodians for Chimera’s Shariah ETF
Chimera Capital LLC, an Abu-Dhabi-based asset management firm and subsidiary of Chimera Investments LLC, has launched the Chimera S&P UAE Shariah ETF, a physical, in-kind, liquid and fully fungible ETF. Under the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority’s (SCA) fund regime, Chimera Umbrella Fund – the first SCA umbrella fund to be launched in the UAE…
Sudrania adds >50 clients in H1
Sudrania Fund Services, the Chicago-based administrator, added 52 new clients added to its platform in H1 2020. The company reported that 60pct of these were conversions from competitor administrators, covering mandates for hedge, private equity, CTA, and crypto funds.
Citi wins USD630bn white-label custody mandate for MUFJ in Lux
In a strategically important mandate for its Luxembourg business, Citi has been appointed as the global custody solutions provider for Mitsubishi UFJ Investor Services & Banking (Luxembourg) (MIBL). The deal will result in the transfer of approximately USD630bn of assets to Citi’s platform. As part of the deal, MIBL will white label Citi’s custody platform…
AGF adds to CIBC Mellon’s mandate
AGF, the Canadian asset manager with c. CAD36bn AuM, has expanded its relationship with CIBC Mellon, which has been appointed to provide fund accounting, custody, fund administration and recordkeeping for Highstreet Asset Management, AGF’s private client subsidiary. The mandate also includes performance, valuation and reconciliation accounting services for AGF’s institutional business, and the transition of…
Aztec to administer Stirling Square’s EUR950m fourth PE fund
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has been appointed to administer Stirling Square Capital Partners’ Fourth Fund. With EUR950m in total commitments, the fund is Stirling Square’s largest to-date and will focus on the European mid-market. Aztec supported Stirling Square, a UK-based private equity manager, with the set-up, launch and closing of the fund, and will…
Crestbridge to support EQT Credit transition to Bridgepoint
Crestbridge, the UK-based administrator, will provide Bridgepoint, the UK-based private equity manager, with fund and management company services to support the recently announced merger with EQT Credit. With the transfer of the business to new ownership, Crestbridge has been appointed to facilitate the EQT Credit transfer to Bridgepoint with a clean regulatory and service wrapper.…
SGSS to administer two new Lux funds for AtonRâ
SGSS in Luxembourg has been appointed as the sole administrator to the recently launched AtonRâ SICAV and AtonRâ II SICAV-RAIF. SGSS will deliver asset services including depositary bank and fund administration.
Crestbridge supports launch of EUR125m GP Bullhound Fund V
Crestbridge, a UK-based administrator, has supported the EUR125m closing of GP Bullhound’s newest fund aimed at investing in growth-stage software businesses. The firm’s team in Luxembourg provided fund and management company services to support the close of GP Bullhound Fund V.