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BlackRock appoints Citi
26 February 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The collaboration follows a 2021 mandate where Citi was appointed as an additional post-trade service provider for BlackRock's US domiciled ETFs

BNP Paribas tokenises MMF share class on Ethereum
20 February 2026 France
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The issuance of the existing money market fund was conducted as a one-off test, in which the firm was able to test new end-to-end processes, including issuance, transfer agency, tokenisation, and public-blockchain connectivity

Jupiter appoints BNY to deliver streamlined operating model
29 January 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through this strategic relationship, the fund management group has consolidated back office services for its offshore jurisdictions with the financial services platform company

First Sentier Group appoints Standard Chartered
21 January 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Building on Standard Chartered’s existing support to First Sentier Group’s MPF Approved Pooled Investment Funds in Hong Kong, this new mandate will help consolidate their Hong Kong-domiciled funds

Padbury joins Yealand
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

In this role, Gavin Padbury will oversee the firm’s operational strategy, supporting continued business growth and delivering high-quality outcomes for clients

State Street to support new Columbia Threadneedle ETF
09 January 2025 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

State Street provides end-to-end service support, including custody, depositary, fund accounting, ETF basket creation, create/redeem order management, and ETF settlement

Quoniam partners with BBH to support ETF offering
22 December 2025 Ireland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Brown Brothers Harriman Dublin will provide a full suite of services including depositary/global custody services, fund accounting, and fund administrator services, and transfer agency/registrar services

State Street supports dimensional fund advisors’ UCITS ETF launch
17 December 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The funds are domiciled in Ireland, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, and listed in London and Frankfurt

Fineco selects Societe Generale Securities Services
04 December 2025 Italy, Ireland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

This new investment solution will be directed towards FinecoBank clients in Italy and will be available through a new Irish European Long-Term Investment Fund

SGSS appointed by Fineco Asset Management
28 November 2025 Italy
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The mandate supports FAM’s launch of a new Irish European Long-Term Investment Fund for FinecoBank clients in Italy

Multifonds Fund Accounting Platform goes live
13 November 2025 Singapore
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The automated solution enables DBS to streamline its end-to-end operations and achieve high rates of STP to improve service quality and support client growth

HSBC to provide fund administration to BlackRock’s ETF
20 October 2025 Taiwan
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The BlackRock Investment Management iShares marks the debut of BlackRock’s iShares exchange traded fund platform in Taiwan