Vontobel Asset Management, the Swiss asset manager with CHF120bn (USD135bn) AuM, has signed a multi-year service agreement with State Street, under which Vontobel will deploy State Street Alpha, the integrated front-to-back investment servicing platform. The partnership will include front office technology, investment operation services, Alpha data services and liquidity risk solutions.
Felix Lenhard, Vontobel COO and member of the executive board, said: “We are happy to be partnering with State Street to further enhance the investment servicing platform for our investment boutiques. With this solution Vontobel will benefit from access to a robust, high quality and scalable operating model that will provide best in class services to our portfolio managers and supporting functions. We will also be able to improve servicing and onboarding of our clients as a result of expanded connectivity with custodians and brokers.”