Citi has been awarded the mandate to provide ETF services for the full fund range of FinEx ETF, Russia’s first ETF issuer. Under the agreement, Citi will service FinEx’s 13 ETFs, coveringUSD600m in assets. Citi will provide a range of services across custody, fund administration and basket services, as well as distribution support through Citi…
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Citi to service Dimensional’s new ETF range
Citi has made a major breakthrough in the U.S. ETF sector with a mandate from Dimensional Fund Advisors to act as fund administrator, custodian, and transfer agent for three new actively managed ETFs. Dimensional, a U.S.-based manager with >USD500bn AuM, announced its plans to launch these funds in June 2020. Citi has a longstanding relationship…
HSBC chooses Ultumus as ETF PCF provider
HSBC has chosen ETF and index data provider Ultumus to be its portfolio composition file (PCF) solution provider. Ultumus will be responsible for performing PCF creation and distribution for HSBC’s ETF clients globally. The first clients will be switched to the Ultumus platform in Q4 with the rest being completed in early 2021.
State Street to support new active ETFs for Natixis
State Street has been appointed to provide a range of ETF servicing solutions for three active ETFs for Natixis Investment Managers. Natixis is leveraging the NYSE Proxy semi-transparent model. State Street will provide basket creation, NAV dissemination, settlement, custody, financial reporting, fund accounting, order-taking, performance and investment analytics, and transfer agency services. Nick Elward, head…
HSBC to administer first ETF launched under Singapore’s VCC structure
HSBC has been appointed as the custodian and fund administrator for CSOP INVESTMENTS VCC – ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond Index ETF. This is the first ETF launched under the authorised Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure in Singapore. CSOP will officially launch the ETF this month.
HSBC launches two sustainable ETFs
HSBC’s global asset management business has launched two sustainable ETFs: HSBC Emerging Market Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF and HSBC Asia Pacific ex Japan Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF. HSBC’s securities services business will provide custody and fund administration services, while also acting as authorised participant and market-maker.
Nottingham gets SEC green light for non-transparent ETF structure
The Nottingham Company, Inc., a U.S.-based fund services administrator and private label issuer to the mutual fund and ETF sectors, has gained SEC approval for the short form exemptive relief application for Blue Tractor’s Shielded Alpha ETF structure. This SEC action will enable Nottingham, its affiliate investment advisor OBP Capital and the Spinnaker ETF Series,…
State Street to service four new actively managed ETFs for T. Rowe Price
State Street has scored another major coup in the ETF sector, having been appointed as service provider for four recently launched T. Rowe Price active ETFs. For the past three years, State Street has supported T. Rowe Price in the development of service models and launch planning, culminating in the funds’ public availability. As part…
Apex to provide MO services for Tabula’s ETF range
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based fund services provider, has been appointed to provide middle office solutions to Tabula Investment Management Limited. Tabula, a UK-based passive fixed income manager, launched a European ETF platform in 2018, and recently announced the addition of three sub-funds, with HSBC acting as administrator for all six funds on the platform.
HSBC wins mandate for three new Tabula ETFs in Ireland
Tabula Investment Management Limited, a UK-based passive fixed income manager, has appointed HSBC to service an additional three sub funds on its Ireland-domiciled Tabula ICAV UCITS platform. Tabula North American CDX High Yield Credit Short UCITS ETF was launched in June 2020 and listed on the London Stock Exchange the following month. Tabula will launch…