Universal Investment Group, the Germany-based fund services platform and Super ManCo, has launched its active ETF offering. The new platform enables asset managers and fund initiators to launch active UCITS ETFs with efficient time-to-market, regulatory certainty, and full operational support. Universal Investment is already working on customised active ETF structures as well as a white-label…
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BBH wins HK ETF mandate
BBH has been appointed as custodian and administrator for a new ETF launched by ICBC UBS Asset Management (International) Company Limited (ICBCUBSI) in partnership with Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, domiciled in Hong Kong Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Hong Kong) Limited serves as trustee and registrar. The ICBC UBS KraneShares KWEB CSI China Internet ETF will…
Koudelka to step down at State Street
Frank Koudelka, one of the most highly respected ETF specialists in the industry, is to retire from State Street in 2026. Koudelka, who is the global ETF product specialist for the investment services business, joined State Street in 2007 following its acquisition of Investors Bank & Trust, where he previously worked. Godspeed to Frank and…
BBH to support Pictet ETFs
Pictet Asset Management has launched its firs three U.S.-domiciled ETFs. BBH has been appointed to support these actively-managed funds.
HSBC launches integrated ETF solution
HSBC has become the first global bank to offer an integrated fractional dealing and custody solution for all ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange. With the launch of this new HSBC capability, retail investors in the UK will be able to buy and sell fractional ETF shares through participating savings and investment platforms, IFAs,…
BBH to support new Fidelity ETFs
Fidelity International has launched the U.S. Fundamental UCITS ETF range, including the U.S. Fundamental Small-Mid Cap UCITS ETF, the first semi-transparent ETF in Ireland. BBH has been appointed to support the new funds.
Carne hires MD for client solutions
Carne Group, the European third party ManCo and a provider of fund regulation and governance solutions, has appointed Clair Turketo as managing director, client solutions, based in New York. Her career includes senior roles at Cerberus and Blackstone in New York, as well as at KKR, BlackRock, Gartmore, and Morgan Stanley Investment Management in London.…
Slavin moves to new ETF role at BNY
BNY has appointed Ben Slavin to the newly created role of industry head of ETFs, where he will work across the firm to shape priorities and drive alignment with the firm’s global enterprise ETF commercial strategy. BNY created this role to accelerate continued growth in the ETF sector. BNY currently services >USD3trn in ETF assets,…
U.S. Bank hires from JPM for ETFs
Keith Orlen has joined U.S. Bank’s global fund services product team as a senior product manager for ETFs, based in Boston. He was previously at J.P. Morgan and also spent 20 years at BBH.
Waystone to support Bellevue ETF
Bellevue Asset Management has launched the Bellevue Healthcare ETF, an actively managed UCITS ETF focused on global healthcare equities. Bellevue will use Waystone’s white label ETF platform, which offers end-to-end support for the fund, from set- up to distribution.