Eastspring Investments, the Asia-based manager owned by the UK’s Prudential, has appointed HSBC to provide middle office outsourced services and support its growth ambitions across multiple Asian markets, including Singapore and Malaysia. HSBC’s MO services will be integrated into BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, which Eastspring has been using since 2019. HSBC’s securities services relationship with Eastspring…
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TMF hires for funds services team
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of fund and corporate services, has appointed Tim LiVolsi as managing director of strategic operations and lift-outs within the funds services team. He was most recently at Cerberus Capital Management, and has also worked at Citi, J.P. Morgan and BNY.
IQ-EQ launches MO service in Europe
IQ-EQ has expanded its middle office service offering into Europe, leveraging its U.S. experience. Paul Griffith, chief commercial officer for Ireland, will oversee the implementation of this offering across Europe and the UK.
UI hires for BD
UI efa, a Luxembourg-based fund service provider and member of Universal Investment Group, has appointed two new members to its business development team: Emma Causevic and Pamela Valasuo.
Platinum goes to NTRS
Northern Trust has been appointed by Sydney-based Platinum Asset Management to provide comprehensive asset servicing solutions across its Australian funds. Platinum Asset Management focuses on global equities and has approximately AUD11bn (USD6.8bn) AuM. Under the terms of the new mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund administration, regulatory reporting, investment operations outsourcing, ETF administration and…
SS&C signs with Insignia
SS&C has signed an initial agreement with Insignia Financial, an Australia-based administrator, to deliver superannuation member administration services. Insignia Financial supports around 1.1m superannuation fund members through its wealth management offerings. Upon signing a final binding agreement, more than 1,000 team members in seven offices across Australia will transfer from Insignia to SS&C.
Southeastern selects Ultimus
Southeastern Asset Management, a value investing firm, has chosen Ultimus’ enterprise solution to service its nearly USD5bn portfolio. Ultimus will provide middle- and back-office services for Southeastern’s registered mutual funds, private funds and institutional SMA portfolios.
Artemis outsources trading to NTRS
Artemis, a UK-based asset manager with >GBP25.8bn (USD33.1bn) AuM, has appointed Northern Trust’s Integrated Trading Solutions to provide outsourced trading services. The appointment expands the capabilities to be provided by Northern Trust to Artemis. In 2023, Northern Trust was selected by Artemis to provide a range of services including investment operations solutions, fund administration, depositary,…
SLAM appoints SGSS for ELTIF
SGSS Luxembourg has been appointed as custodian, depositary bank, fund administrator, transfer agent and local representative agent by Swiss Life Asset Managers for the launch of its first ELTIF 2.0: Swiss Life Funds (LUX) Privado infrastructure S.A., SICAV-ELTIF. Earlier In 2024 SGSS was appointed by Schroders Capital as transfer agent for its new ELTIF 2.0.
Schroders outsources to CBRE
Schroders Capital’s real estate business has signed an outsourcing agreement with CBRE, which will provide real estate fund administration services in the UK and Luxembourg. Under the agreement, CBRE provides fund accounting and administration services for approximately GBP11bn (USD14bn) of Schroders Capital’s UK and Luxembourg-based real estate funds.