In a strategically important mandate for its Luxembourg business, Citi has been appointed as the global custody solutions provider for Mitsubishi UFJ Investor Services & Banking (Luxembourg) (MIBL). The deal will result in the transfer of approximately USD630bn of assets to Citi’s platform. As part of the deal, MIBL will white label Citi’s custody platform…
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BBH appointed to service new Allianz Buffered Outcome ETFs
Brown Brothers Harriman has been selected by Allianz Investment Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, to provide custody, accounting, administration, TA and order taking services for its new Buffered Outcome ETFs. The first two U.S. ETFs were listed on the NYSE on June 1, with plans for additional…
GaoTeng appoints Lemanik, BBH for first UCITS fund in Ireland
GaoTeng Global Asset Management Limited, a Hong Kong-based manager, has launched its first UCITS fund, domiciled in Ireland. GaoTeng has appointed Lemanik as the UCITS ManCo, with Brown Brothers Harriman as fund administrator.
BBH appoints Keith Haberlin as head of fintech
Brown Brothers Harriman has appointed Keith Haberlin as head of fintech, with responsibility for fintech products, execution, relationship management and sales. The fintech business provides middle office technology and services to asset managers, including Infomediary technology for data messaging and connectivity. Haberlin takes over from Mike McGovern, who has served in the role since 2017.…
USCF moves from BBH to BNY Mellon
United States Commodity Funds (USCF), which runs a family of commodity-based ETFs, has appointed BNY Mellon as custodian, fund accountant and transfer agent across all ETFs. The incumbent, BBH, will provide financial statements for Q1, after which BNY Mellon will assume this function.