CACEIS has been appointed by Syz Asset Management, part of Swiss family-owned Syz Group, to provide custody, fund administration, and transfer agency. The mandate covers all of Syz Asset Management’s funds totalling over CHF3bn (USD3.78bn). Syz Asset Management specialises in bond and money-market instruments for Swiss institutional investors.
Category: Mandates
BNY wins (back) WisdomTree ETF mandate
BNY has confirmed that WisdomTree, Inc. to provide custody, depositary, accounting, fund administration and ETF services for its Europe-listed products. WisdomTree Europe has AuM totaling USD40.1bn. BNY is expanding its relationship with WisdomTree as custodian, administrator, securities lending agent and ETF servicing provider across its U.S.-listed products, to now include capabilities which support its Irish-domiciled…
State Street to service COtwo ETP
State Street has been appointed as fund administrator and transfer agent for the COtwo Advisors Physical European Carbon Allowance Trust (NYSE Arca: CTWO), the first US-listed exchange-traded product backed by physical European Union Allowances (EUAs). State Street will deliver ETF solutions, including fund accounting, administration, and transfer agency.
NTRS wins IDS mandates in Asia
Northern Trust has been selected by Hong Kong-based asset managers Clean Alpha Partners and Keyrock Capital Management Limited to deliver Investment Data Science solutions through its strategic partnership with Equity Data Science (EDS). Under the mandates, Northern Trust will provide access to EDS’ Research Management System, a workflow solution that integrates real-time quantitative and qualitative…
TMF wins RE mandates
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of financial, funds and corporate services, has been appointed by Chelsfield Asia to deliver a combination of fund administration and corporate services. Chelsfield Asia is an international real estate investment company focused on asset management, development and investment with operations in Hong Kong, SAR, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. The deal…
Mereo appoints NTRS
Northern Trust has been selected to provide asset servicing and asset management solutions to the newly–launched reinsurance firm, Mereo Insurance Limited, based in Bermuda. Northern Trust will provide custody services and institutional brokerage solutions, serving as broker for Mereo’s trade execution needs. Additionally, Northern Trust Asset Management will manage a portion of Mereo’s fixed income…
Wesleyan expands with SS&C
Wesleyan Assurance Society, a UK-based financial services mutual, has partnered with SS&C to develop its digital-first wealth management platform. The platform builds on Wesleyan’s long-term relationship with SS&C, which has served as the transfer agent for the Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers range of funds for over 20 years. Wesleyan has selected SS&C Hubwise to deliver…
Suntera supports PCC fund launches
Suntera Global, a C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate, and private wealth services, has been appointed as the fund administrator of a newly incorporated Protected Cell Company (PCC), initially establishing two Guernsey-domiciled investment fund cells launched by Thornbridge Investment Management. The initial cells will be launched as Green Fund Cells under Guernsey’s Green Fund framework, and…
UniSuper mandates BNPP for data services
BNP Paribas has won a data management mandate from UniSuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds. UniSuper will deploy BNY’s recently launched Data PRISM360 data management solution. The service will offer a more holistic fund view, leveraging the Investment Data Solution of NeoXam, a provider of financial data software. BNPP will deliver a range of…
Clearwater wins in UK
Clearwater Analytics, the fintech provider for the investment management sector, has been selected by Pool Re, the UK’s terrorism reinsurer overseeing more than GBP7.2bn (USD9.7bn), has selected Clearwater to modernise its investment operations, accounting, and risk management infrastructure. Pool Re is the insurance industry’s mutual for reinsuring terrorism risk in the UK and is an…