Two notable European mandates for BNP Paribas: The securities services business has been selected by Cobas Asset Management to provide depositary services for its investment funds and pension plans. BNPP will act as depositary bank for all collective investment vehicles managed by Cobas Asset Management, which includes six investment funds, one SICAV and three pension…
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State Street to service new DWS ETPs
State Street has been appointed to provide administration services to the two new ETPs issued by DWS: the Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Bitcoin ETC Securities (XXBT) and the Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Ethereum ETC Securities (XETH), both of which are listed on Deutsche Börse. State Street will work alongside Zodia Custody and Coinbase, which have been appointed…
ETC consolidates with Zodia
The ETC Group, a Germany-based digital asset ETP issuer, has formed a partnership with Zodia Custody, which will see a migration of assets from existing ETC Group products — including the recently launched ETC Group Ethereum Staking ETP (ET32) — to Zodia. In 2023 ETC appointed Komainu as custodian for its first index ETP and…
Citi wins again in Oz
Citi’s securities services business in Australia has been appointed by Fiducian Group to provide custody, fund administration and registry services. The project involved transitioning >1,300 assets, many thousands of transactions, tax parcel data and unit pricing across Fiducian’s Investor Directed Portfolio Service (IDPS), superannuation wrap and Fiducian Funds product offerings. Fiducian is an Australian-owned financial…
Apex wins HK mandate
Uluwatu Limited has appointed Apex to provide fund administration services. Uluwatu is a Hong Kong-based investment firm which makes long-term equity investments in entrepreneur-led, publicly traded businesses across Asia. The firm focuses on investments across three principal sectors: digital economy, financial services, and consumer and lifestyle.
Perennial expands with SS&C
Perennial Partners, an Australian asset manager, has retained SS&C for unit registry services. SS&C will provide a range of services to Perennial’s investors across all fund types, including active ETFs, unlisted and dual-listed funds, and private equity. Previously, SS&C serviced unlisted and dual-listed funds for Perennial Partners. After a market evaluation process, Perennial expanded its…
Maples wins Cayman mandate
The Maples Group has been appointed by Chicago Global Capital Pte. Ltd. to provide fund administration services for its Cayman Islands-domiciled hedge fund. Chicago Global will be primarily serviced from Maples’ Singapore office, where the team will be providing fund administration services including cross-jurisdictional AML/KYC compliance, financial statement preparation, investor services and fund accounting. Chicago…
Eagle appoints BK for first ETF
BNY Mellon has been appointed as administrator for the Eagle Capital Select ETF, the first ETF launched by Eagle Capital Management, a U.S. manager with USD20bn AuM. The launch is notable because Eagle converted a USD1.8bn separately managed account (SMA) to create the ETF, thought to be the largest such conversion to date. Eagle used…
Alger consolidates with Waystone
Waystone, the European provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has been appointed by Alger, a U.S.-based growth equity asset manager, to provide third-party ManCo and supplementary services across the EEA. The mandate will add USD600m to Waystone’s AuM. Additional services include risk and compliance reporting, distribution support, market access, global registrations,…
Zurich launches ELTIF
Zurich Insurance Group has launched its first European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF 2.0), aimed at providing individual investors and life insurance customers with access to opportunities in the private debt asset class. The fund is a sub-fund of Zurich Global Private Asset Solutions SICAV S.A. and is intended to be the first in a series…