Northern Trust has been appointed by Osmosis Investment Management NL B.V. to provide middle office support including investment operations outsourcing, collateral management and currency management. Osmosis NL is an affiliate of UK-based Osmosis Investment Management UK Limited.
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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.
Broadridge hires Street
Broadridge has appointed Richard Street as head of international sales. Based in London, he will report to Mike Sleightholme, president of Broadridge International. Prior to joining Broadridge, Street was chief revenue officer & head of business development at a portfolio of specialist fintechs, and has also worked at at RBC Investor and Treasury Services, and…
Permira to acquire JTC
Permira, the private equity firm, has agreed to acquire JTC Plc, the C.I.-based fund administration group, in a recommended cash deal valuing the company at approximately GBP2.3bn (USD2.8bn). The acquisition is expected to be implemented via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Jersey law, though it reserves the right to switch to a takeover offer…
Gen II rolls out Fenergo
Gen II Fund Services, the private capital fund administrator, is rolling out Fenergo, the onboarding and lifecycle management fintech. The initial rollout began in Europe in November, with all locations expected to go live by the end of 2026.
Aztec appoints Sheriff as CRO/COO
Aztec has appointed Akbar Sheriff to its ExCo as chief client success officer and chief operating officer, based in London. He was most recently president and global chief operating officer at Coremont, a provider of cloud-based investment management technology, and previously held roles at McKinsey and State Street.
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,…
CORDET appoints Aztec
Aztec has been appointed by CORDET Capital Partners, a specialist credit investor, to provide fund administration and depositary services for its Luxembourg-based funds, Fund II and Fund III. Established in 2013, CORDET is a London-headquartered investment firm that focuses on direct lending to smaller mid-market companies in Northern Europe. Delivered from its offices in Luxembourg…
Intesa expands with State Street
State Street has expanded its relationship with Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank. As part of this expanded relationship, State Street will integrate an IT business unit and outsource custody back-office operations of the Italian bank.
Aztec hires Timmons
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Margaret Timmons as global client relationship lead, based in New York. Most recently, she was global strategic account manager at the London Stock Exchange Group, where she led global client relationships across asset management, product & data services.