transfer agency

FUND ADMINISTRATION: easy does it!

A sofa-bed is both a bad sofa and a bad bed. Some fund administrators say the same applies to single administration systems that try...

BNY replaces Citi for €8bn Sicav brief

Standard Life Investments (SLI) has replaced Citigroup with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing for services such as custody for its global Sicav fund. The mandate also...

AGI appoints depository in France and Italy

Allianz Global Investors Europe has appointed Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) to provide a range of investor services in France and Italy for €9bn-worth...

Schroders extends its use of Bravura TA platform

Schroders will be extending its use of Bravura Solutions's GFAS transfer agency platform to support its global operations. The software provider agreed a new five-year...

BNPP SS and Sundaram joint venture goes live

Sundaram BNP Paribas Fund Services, a joint venture between Sundaram Finance and BNP Paribas Securities Services has gone live with its registrar and transfer...

AUTOMATION in MENA: rise of the machines

Competition from international fund managers could force greater automation of processes like fund distribution in the Middle East. Some investment service firms are already...

TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING: Mass migration

As custodians become more selective about who they provide operational services for, Nick Fitzpatrick asks what they ideally want from their clients Custodian banks, the...

FUND MANAGEMENT OUTSOURCING: a new dawn emerges

A new era of mutual respect between fund managers and their outsourcers is dawning, but managers should expect their providers to be tougher on...

TRANSFER AGENTS: Two become one

Convergence between traditional and alternative investment management strategies means transfer agents have to consider how to combine the two onto a single platform. Nicholas...

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS: bringing in the specialists

There are numerous small consultancy ‘shops’ in asset management. Fiona Rintoul asks if they are just unemployed professionals, or if they really add value...

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