Skandia is consolidating its fund ranges under a common administration platform provided by Citi in an effort to increase efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance.
"Just knock on my door, it is always open," was the message Irish prime minister Enda Kenny gave to the Irish funds industry when he addressed the Irish Funds Industry Association's annual conference recently.
It is just over five years since RBC Dexia Investor Services was formed and although the business is outside the major league in terms of assets, its capability is as good as any other provider, and it is growing, Jose Placido, CEO, tells Nick Fitzpatrick.
Fund managers Artemis and F&C talk about how to make the second phase of outsourcing work. Nicholas Pratt reports
Luxembourg has been forced to step back and take stock of the way things are done. In doing so it found that actually, the Grand Duchy is still a reliable and reputable financial centre, and asset servicers on location are more than happy to talk about its achievements. (part 1)
It's been a big morning for outsourcing solutions. State Street and JP Morgan have announced new outsourcing deals, while BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched the first Ucits IV compliant master-feeder solution in Luxembourg.
BlackRock's institutional clients based in Asia will now be able to process trades during Asian business hours and receive the same day use of the funds, due to the JP Morgan and BlackRock Asian Same Day Settlement platform.
Nicholas Pratt looks at an initiative to trade investment funds on Germany's stock exchange that could bring down costs associated with transfer agency.
Nordic fund managers are becoming more comfortable with outsourcing their fund administration. Although several still carry out these functions in-house, things are beginning to change. Angèle Spiteri Paris reports
Most asset management firms have yet to fully embrace social media. Martyn Cuff of Allianz Global Investors Europe says that in the age of Web 2.0 the time has come for the industry to elaborate web strategies in addition to their everyday IT plans
