Confluence Technologies, a U.S.-based technology solutions provider for the investment management industry, has expanded its partnership with a large Midwest insurance and multi-strategy investment firm that will now deploy Confluence’s cloud-based Revolution platform for its 18f-4 derivatives and risk monitoring needs. The multi-strategy firm, which already uses Confluence’s Unity NXT Regulatory Reporting platform, will implement…
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U.S. Bank to administer Bitcoin futures ETF for Valkyrie
U.S. Bank has been appointed by Valkyrie Funds, LLC, a U.S. manager focused on the digital asset class, to provide fund administration services for the recently launched Bitcoin Strategy ETF. The futures contracts held by the fund are cash delivered and available from CME Group. The fund is the first in a planned suite of…
Gordian expands SS&C relationship
Gordian Capital, an Asia-based institutional fund management platform with AuM of USD7bn, has expanded its relationship with SS&C in Singapore and Japan. The platform, which uses SS&C GlobeOp for fund administration, has added the Eze Investment Suite to support trading, portfolio and risk management. Gordian Capital will now take advantage of the integrated solution in…
DDH chooses SS&C’s Bluedoor
DDH Graham Limited, an Australian fund management and administration solutions provider for super funds, has chosen SS&C’s Bluedoor SaaS platform to administer its funds. As part of the solution, AMG Super, an advisor-led superannuation fund that is part of the DDH Group, will leverage Bluedoor’s advisor portal to enhance self-service capabilities and improve the advisor…
EFA wins mandate for new AMDG PE fund
EFA, the independent Luxembourg-based administrator, has been appointed by AMDG Private Equity for administration and accounting for its new FPCI Croissance PME 1. The fund will invest in small, medium and mid-sized unlisted growth companies, primarily in France.
Fidelity mandates SGSS for securities lending
Société Générale Securities Services in France has been mandated by Fidelity International to provide securities lending services. The asset management company, FIL Gestion – Fidelity International, has been a client since 2011. Fidelity International is an independent company providing investment solutions and services, as well as retirement-related expertise, to more than 2.5 million clients worldwide.…
Greencoat taps Langham Hall for U.S. energy funds
Greencoat Capital LLP, a UK-based infrastructure manager dedicated to the renewable energy sector, has launched its U.S. operations as it opens offices in New York and Chicago. Greencoat aims to invest USD5bn in the U.S. over the next 5 years, in addition to the USD500m already invested in wind farm portfolios in Texas and Illinois.…
MNK PARTNERS chooses EFA for new RE fund
EFA has been chosen by MNK PARTNERS. a European real estate investor, for administration and accounting services for its new real estate fund, FPS Polska by MNK. The fund will initially invest directly or indirectly in assets in Poland.
BP2S signs EUR16bn deal with Van Lanschot Kempen
BNP Paribas Securities Services has signed a strategic partnership with Van Lanschot Kempen (VLK) which includes two new mandates covering EUR16bn in assets (USD18.5bn). VLK is a Netherlands-based specialist independent wealth manager. As part of this partnership, BP2S will provide Kempen Capital Management, the asset management arm of VLK, with global custody, depositary bank, fund…
State Street wins digital custody mandate
State Street has been appointed to provide custody services to the Digital Securities Depository Corporation (DSDC). DSDC operates a cross-border securities settlement infrastructure with third-party regulated financial institutions to create, issue and service digital depositary receipts (DDRs) in the US public market. The securities underlying the DDRs will include the non-US listed equity securities DSDC…