Asset Servicing

Caceis’ plan to buy RBC Investor Services raises questions in Belval
News
October 17, 2022

Caceis’ plan to buy RBC ITS raises questions in Belval

Plans by Paris-based Caceis to take over RBC Investor Services’ European business are raising…
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Fundsmith to distribute funds in Italy via Luxembourg's FundRock
News
October 11, 2022

Fundsmith to distribute funds in Italy via FundRock

FundRock, a Luxembourg-based third-party management company part of the Apex Group, said on Monday…
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HSBC picks Clearstream for third-party fund processing, distribution
Asset Servicing
October 10, 2022

HSBC picks Clearstream for fund processing, distribution

HSBC has chosen Clearstream, Deutsche Börse’s Luxembourg-based post-trading service provider, as its…
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Q Securities sees strong growth as banks withdraw as depositaries
Asset Servicing
September 29, 2022

Strong growth for Q Securities as banks cut depositaries

Marking its first anniversary in Luxembourg, Warsaw-headquartered depositary services firm Q…
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Fragmented European market stymies fund distribution
Asset Managers
September 29, 2022

Fragmented European market stymies fund distribution

​​​​​​​Ambitions to build on Luxembourg’s global hub status for investment funds to make this…
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Pictet Asset Services launches new ESG reporting platform
Asset Servicing
September 27, 2022

Pictet Asset Services launches new ESG reporting platform

Pictet Asset Services, the asset servicing business line of the Switzerland-based Pictet Group, has…
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Apex opens Stockholm office, buys IHL in New Zealand
Asset Servicing
September 14, 2022

Apex opens Swedish office, buys New Zealand's IIS

Apex Group, a Bermuda-headquartered fund services provider with substantial operations in Luxembourg…
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Alternative Luxembourg und helps Bill Gates finance his new hotel in Rome
News
September 13, 2022

A Luxembourg Raif helps finance Bill Gates’ Rome hotel

A reserved alternative investment fund registered in Luxembourg turns out to have played a central…
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Montagu leads further investment in Universal Investment and agrees sale of minority stake to CPP Investments
Asset Servicing
September 8, 2022

Canada’s top pension fund takes Uni Investment stake

Canada’s main pension fund, CPP Investments, has agreed to become a major shareholder in Universal…
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Apex buys Canada’s Prometa Fund Support Services
Asset Servicing
September 8, 2022

Apex buys Canada’s Prometa Fund Support Services

Apex Group, a fund services provider with substantial operations in Luxembourg, on Thursday said it…
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Mandatum launches senior secured loan fund via Luxembourg Raif
Asset Managers
September 6, 2022

Mandatum, UI launch secured loan fund as sub-Raif

Finland’s Mandatum Asset Management and fund services platform Universal Investment on Monday said…
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Luxembourg Raif issuance jumps 36% in H1, data analysis shows 
Asset Servicing
September 1, 2022

Luxembourg Raif issuance up 36% in H1, Waystone lead issuer

Growth in funds registered as Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, known as Raifs, in Luxembourg…
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Shaun Geils, IQ-EQ
Asset Managers
August 17, 2022

IQ-EQ names new global head of insurance

Luxembourg-based investment services provider IQ-EQ has named Shaun Geils as its global head of…
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Renoud Oury, Apex Group
Asset Managers
August 8, 2022

Apex sees Luxembourg as strategic hub

After Thursday’s announcement of Apex Group’s acquisition of Sanne Group plc enabled the firm to…
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