RBC Dexia Investor Services has been appointed by Aviva Investors to provide transfer agency services in Luxembourg.
RBC Dexia will provide services including record keeping, reporting and investor communications to Aviva Investors' entire range of offshore Luxembourg funds. The company will also support the distribution of the fund manager's Asian Sicav range, which has assets of over €9 billion.
As part of the appointment, eight Aviva Investors staff based in Luxembourg will transfer to RBC Dexia's local office.
William Gilson, managing director at Aviva Investors Luxembourg, said: "Aviva Investors selected RBC Dexia following a comprehensive review of potential partners. As our business needs continue to grow, we were keen to identify a transfer agent that had both the scalability and global presence to truly partner with our organisation. We felt RBC Dexia would be well-aligned and were impressed with their professionalism, expertise and industry leading IT infrastructure."
Frank Van Hoornweder, managing director of RBC Dexia Luxembourg, said: "We are confident that our expertise in the jurisdiction and strengths in client service will ensure that our partnership with Aviva Investors deepens and strengthens."
