HSBC has launched an upgraded fund administration solution for Asia-based insurance companies, after onboarding HSBC Life, its Hong Kong insurance business. HSBC now provides accounting, valuation and other administration services to HSBC Life, with over USD56bn of assets under administration onboarded, and more scheduled across Hong Kong and Singapore.
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BNY Mellon hires Fangfang Chen as head of Asia Pacific
BNY Mellon has appointed Fangfang Chen as head of Asia Pacific and Asia Pacific head of asset servicing and digital. She will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Hani Kablawi, head of international, and James Slater, head of asset servicing client coverage and front office solutions. She succeeds David Cruikshank, who is…
National Western Life to implement SS&C’s Precision LM software
National Western Life Insurance Company, a Texas-based life insurer, will implement SS&C‘s cloud-based Precision LM software to provide servicing and accounting support for its growing portfolio of commercial mortgages.
HSBC facilitates new sec lending transactions in mainland China
HSBC has facilitated securities lending transactions conducted by China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited in mainland China. The two transactions, executed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange, are among the first batch of securities lending transactions via the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) scheme. HSBC is the custodian, providing services including investment…
Sanne completes acquisition of Avalon in Cayman
Sanne Group plc, the UK-listed financial services provider, has completed its acquisition of Avalon Trust & Corporate Services Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. Earlier in 2020 Sanne acquired Dublin-based Inbhear Management Services, which also had a presence in Cayman.
Sweden’s Keel Capital appoints Apex as administrator for Lux funds
Apex has been appointed to provide fund administration services to Stockholm-based Keel Capital AB. Keel Capital is regulated in Sweden as an AIFM, and its funds (Alternative Investment Fund Keel Capital S.A – SICAV-SIF Foghorn Fund, Foghorn X2 and Longhorn Fund) are all registered and domiciled in Luxembourg.
FundRock appointed as ManCo for Primus Solutions ICAV
FundRock, the Luxembourg-based financial services company that is the subject of a takeover by Apex, has been appointed as the management company of the newly launched Primus Solutions ICAV, which is distributed by Deutsche Bank. FundRock will provide the legal and regulatory framework for the ICAV and undertake oversight of the sub-fund.
Multiplicity appoints IQ-EQ to administer new Jersey expert fund
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based financial services provider, has been appointed to provide fund services to Multiplicity Partners’ new Jersey expert fund, LTO Fund III LP. Multiplicity is an investment boutique specialising in providing liquidity to holders of private market funds and distressed assets. From its Jersey office, IQ-EQ will provide administration, regulatory, compliance, accounting, directorship, registered…
TMF hires Paul de Lange as head of fund services in the Netherlands
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based professional services firm, has appointed Paul de Lange as head of fund services in the Netherlands. He will report to Ron Arendsen, head of the Dutch market, and to Andrew O’Shea, global head of fund services. He was previously a director of the real estate unit at Intertrust.
State Street upgrades Fund Connect client interface
State Street has marked the twentieth anniversary of its Fund Connect platform with a new user interface, featuring the addition of a widget enabled customisable dashboard. Fund Connect is a global trading, analytics and cash management tool with access to more than 400 money market funds.