U.S. Bank has been appointed to provide fund administration, transfer agency and global custody services for Pacer Financial’s three new European ETFs, which are the European version of three of Pacer’s Cash Cows strategies: Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend UCITS ETF; Pacer US Cash Cows 100 UCITS ETF; and Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows…
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Equip Super hires Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing solutions, including global custody, fund administration and portfolio analytics services, to Equip Super, an Australian super fund. The transition of services took effect in April 2024. Headquartered in Melbourne, Equip Super offers super, financial advice and pensions to more than 140,000 members across Australia. As of…
Imperium supports SNGLR fund launches
Guernsey-based fund services provider Imperium has supported SNGLR Capital in its recent fund closing. The two Guernsey-domiciled funds held their first closing, and are, by final closing, aiming for total commitments of EUR40m (USD44m). SNGLR is a Swiss-based manager investing in mainly European early-stage technology startups.
IQ-EQ supports new FCT
IQ-EQ has supported Milleis Banque, a French private bank, on its first retained securitisation, FCT French Prime Cash 2023, which is a rated cash securitisation of a residential mortgage portfolio. IQ-EQ is acting as the bank’s AIFM for the fonds commun de titrisation (FCT) securitisation vehicle that is providing the financing for this transaction.
Ultimus supports CAZ fund launch
Ultimus, the U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, is supporting CAZ Investments with the launch of the CAZ Strategic Opportunities Fund. This is the first publicly offered vehicle from CAZ Investments, a private market investment firm with USD6bn AuM. The fund, structured as a tender offer fund, is designed to encourage long-term…
Northern Trust wins firefighters mandate
Northern Trust has been selected by the Firefighters’ Retirement System of Louisiana to provide asset servicing and data analytics capabilities for the USD2.4bn fund.
Qatar strikes first sec lending deal
The Qatar Stock Exchange and Edaa Qatar have overseen the first onshore securities lending and borrowing transaction in Qatar. HSBC acted as custodian and agent lender for this transaction while QNBFS acted as the borrower.
Swissquote expands with BNPP
BNP Paribas has been mandated by Swissquote, a provider of online banking, to provide custody services. The mandate expands the existing relationship between Swissquote and BNP Paribas, which covers execution for cash equities, to include global and local custody services for Swissquote’s portfolio of assets in European markets.
Nest moves to Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed by Nest as its new fund administrator, replacing the current provider when the contract expires in October 2025. Northern Trust will provide services including custody, asset allocation and rebalancing, and performance measurement. Nest was set up to ensure every UK employer could offer a workplace pension to their employees. It…
NTRS wins Cornerstone FTM mandate
Cornerstone FTM, a fintech-focused investment fund, has selected Northern Trust and its strategic partner, Equity Data Science (EDS), for the Research Management System (RMS) and Portfolio Construction solutions. Cornerstone will also leverage Northern Trust’s custody and hedge fund administration services, and data visualisation and ingestion capabilities from EDS. RMS and Portfolio Construction are data-driven tools…