Mason Stevens Limited, the Australia-based wealth platform and provider of investment administration and managed account solutions, has appointed Citi to provide custody and integrated execution services. With >AUD6.7bn (USD4.5bn) under management and administration, Mason Stevens offers superannuation and non-superannuation products, managed account and investment solutions.
Category: Mandates
Ultimus supports interval fund launch
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based independent administrator, has supported Flat Rock Global with the launch of its third interval fund, the Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund. Flat Rock anticipates the fund will invest primarily in the junior debt tranches of collateralised loan obligations. Flat Rock is a U.S.-based alternative credit manager with >USD600m invested across…
Apex wins major mandate in South Africa
Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) has appointed Apex to provide portfolio management platform and investment fund administration services for a period of five years. EPPF is South Africa’s second-largest retirement fund with over ZAR169bn (USD9.3bn) AuM. Apex will provide front- and middle-office services including portfolio construction and rebalancing; portfolio management; digitised order management; pre-…
Loomis Sayles selects Mercatus
Loomis Sayles, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers with USD282bn AuM, has selected Mercatus as its technology partner for private markets investments, starting with its private credit business, launched in 2021. The collaboration with Mercatus, a State Street company, will build on Loomis Sayles’ existing relationships with both State Street and Charles River Development. The…
Aztec supports Highland’s Fund V
C.I.-based Aztec Group has supported growth capital firm Highland Europe on its fifth fund, which closed after raising EUR1bn (USD1.1bn). Aztec has been administering Highland Europe’s funds since 2012 and, in addition to supporting on the close of Fund V, Aztec will continue to provide fund administration services to Highland Europe from its offices in…
Holland College selects Northern Trust
In Canada, Northern Trust has been selected by Holland College to provide asset servicing solutions including custody, investment risk & analytical services and benefit payment services. Holland College provides hands-on, industry-focused training to individuals on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Komainu wins European ETP mandate
ETC Group, a European issuer of digital asset-backed securities (ETPs), has selected Komainu, a C.I.-based institutional digital asset custody service provider backed by Nomura, as custodian for its first index ETP. As the first digital asset ETP to be based on an MSCI index, the ETC Group MSCI Digital Assets Select 20 ETP is set…
FundRock appointed by Boston Partners
FundRock, the Apex-owned third-party ManCo and AIFM, has been appointed by Boston Partners to provide ManCo services. The first of a series of planned sub-funds will be launched on the Irish FundRock UCITS Platform I ICAV. Boston Partners is a global value investor with USD79bn AuM across 18 investment strategies.
Versity appoints Phoenix American
Phoenix American has been appointed to provide Versity Invest’s real estate funds with investor services, featuring the STAR-XMS shareholder management/transfer agency platform. Based in California, Versity Invest is a real estate investment company founded in 2022. Versity currently manages c. USD1bn of investor equity investments.
Apex to support New Forest’s Africa platform
Apex has been mandated by New Forests, an existing client, to deliver fund services to its African Forestry Impact Platform. New Forests is an Australia-based investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, with AUD10bn (USD6.7bn) AuM across more than 1.2m hectares (2.9m acres). News Forests’ AFIP will continue to raise long term…