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Franklin Templeton puts faith in Citi ahead of new fund launch
09 January 2013 Hong Kong
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

In light of the launch of its inaugural Templeton China Opportunities Fund in Hong Kong, Franklin Templeton has mandated Citi to provide trustee, custody and transfer agent services...

Citi bags big Swedish hedge fund manager mandate
18 December 2012 Stockholm
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Citi will provide custody, prime brokerage and depository services to the recently launched Carve fund from Sweden's largest hedge fund manager, Brummer & Partners...

Gregory Forbes joins Huntington Asset Services
10 December 2012 Indianapolis
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Gregory Forbes has joined Huntington Asset Services as senior vice president for business development. Forbes will focus on expanding market share in servicing larger fund companies and institutional clients...

Citi wins five more of Kayne Anderson’s hedge funds
05 December 2012 New York
Reporter: Tunde Nagy

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors has added five more hedge funds to Citi’s administration mandate...

KB Financial appoints BNY Mellon as depository
27 November 2012 Korea
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

BNY Mellon has been appointed by South Korean institution KB Financial as a depository bank for its American depositary receipt (ADR) programme...

Sumitomo Mitsui completes acquisition of Daiwa asset servicing
27 November 2012 Tokyo
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

On the 29 June 2012, SMTB signed a share purchase agreement with Daiwa for two entities, Daiwa Securities Trust & Banking (Europe) and Daiwa Securities Trust Europe...

Moore is more for IFG Trust
16 November 2012 Jersey
Reporter: Jenna Jones

IFG Trust and Corporate Group has acquired Jersey-based Moore Group adding more than $145 billion AUA to its existing business...

First female chair for European Federation for Retirement Provision
16 November 2012 Dublin
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Joanne Segars, chief executive of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), has been elected as chair of the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP)...

Citi expands trust and custody to wealth managers
16 November 2012 New York
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Citi has expanded its OpenWealth solution to enable global wealth managers to manage trust accounts and cross-border investments on a single platform...

Citi snaps up former senator Sherry
15 November 2012 Sydney
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Citi has recruited former Australian senator and minister for superannuation, Nick Sherry, as senior advisor to its securities and fund services...

Citi signs off on Man Umbrella Sicav
12 November 2012 Luxembourg
Reporter: Georgina Lavers

Citi has implemented the Man Umbrella Sicav, a Luxembourg fund business of the Man Group. Citi will provide an integrated range of services that includes custody, depositary bank, fund administration and transfer agency services...

Citi rises to the Challenger
12 November 2012 Sydney
Reporter: Jenna Jones

Citi will provide Australian annuity provider and fund manager Challenger with custody and collateral management services...