Category: Mandates

Arcesium, which now describes itself as a fintech delivering front–to-back-office solutions to institutional investment firms, has been appointed by Feynman Point Asset Management to deliver reconciliation across digital and traditional assets. Feynman Point Asset Management is an institutional asset manager and RIA. J.P. Morgan is a shareholder in Arcesium.

Langham Hall, the UK administrator, has been appointed to provide fund accounting and administration, AIFM and depositary services by British Business Bank for the British Growth Partnership Fund I, which has closed at GBP200m (USD264m). The fund has been established to increase access to venture capital for UK defined contribution pension schemes, supporting greater participation…

Citi has been appointed as trustee, custodian and ETF administrator for Fullgoal Asset Management (HK) Limited’s first Hong Kong-domiciled ETF. The Fullgoal Hang Seng HK High Dividend ETF is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Fullgoal Asset Management (HK) Limited is the Hong Kong unit of Shanghai-headquartered Fullgoal Fund Management. The group, including its…

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services has been selected to provide middle office services and fund administration to Moorstone, L.P., an independent, directly registered investment advisor dedicated to investing in the global commodity supply chain. Under the engagement, Northern Trust is providing a suite of solutions via the Omnium platform, including middle office services, treasury and…

State Street has been appointed as service provider for Dimensional Fund Advisors’ newly approved ETF share class structure. This is the first in the U.S. under SEC’s final exemptive relief, allowing Dimensional to introduce ETF share classes within its actively-managed mutual fund lineup. State Street will provide end-to-end service support, including custody, fund accounting, ETF…

First Sentier Group has expanded its relationship with Northern Trust with the transition of two U.S. mutual funds to Northern Trust’s Datum One Series Trust. Through Datum One Series Trust, Northern Trust provides custody, fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency, legal and regulatory support, and board governance services for First Sentier Group’s U.S. mutual funds.…

Aztec has supported Hollyport Capital on the final close of Hollyport Secondary Opportunities IX, which raised USD4.5bn. Aztec delivered an integrated service across Jersey and Luxembourg, including AML onboarding across multiple jurisdictions, depositary and AIFM services, and investor transaction support. Hollyport operates in the private equity secondaries market, with nine funds raised since 2006 and…

BNY has been selected to support an operating model optimisation at Allianz Global Investors. BNY will provide an integrated investment operating model, with a focus on middle and back-office solutions, as well as custody, depositary, transfer agency and fund administration across Germany, Luxembourg and the UK.

Ultimus has supported the launch of Sardis Group’s inaugural interval fund and separate account business. Established in 2024, Sardis engaged Ultimus to provide an operational framework in preparation for the fund’s debut. The firm leveraged Ultimus’ Gateway platform, an operating solution that streamlines the process of bringing registered alternative funds to market. Sardis also tapped…