CACEIS has been appointed by the Advenis Investment Managers management company (the entity previously known as Avenir Finance Investment Managers) to provide account-keeping/custody and depositary services for its entire fund range. CACEIS will provide execution and clearing services for listed derivatives and cash equities.

Advenis CEO Thibault Delahaye said: “We need to be able to count on a depositary with full control over fine-tuned operational processes for all asset classes. CACEIS has administered our funds for several years, and its experience on European markets together with its dedication to supporting our growth were key to our decision on this mandate.”

Joseph Saliba, CACEIS deputy CEO in charge of business development, added: “Being a long-term partner for our clients lies at the very heart of our strategy. The ongoing improvement of our service quality and our ever-broader range of execution and clearing services have contributed to this success.”

Banco Santander Brasil SA has chosen BNY Mellon to be the depositary bank for its American depositary receipt (ADR) programme. 

Schweizerische Mobiliar Asset Management AG has chosen the integrated investment management system XENTIS from Profidata Group. 

Polaris Capital Management LLC has appointed RBC Investor & Treasury Services as custodian and fund administrator for its Irish-domiciled Polaris Global Value UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities) Fund. 

Deutsche Bank has been named as the sponsored depositary bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme of CYBERDYNE Inc.

Clearstream and Euroclear have appointed BNY Mellon to provide  sub-depositary services in Asia Pacific (APAC). 

The Trustees of the £135 million AQA Pension Scheme have chosen Towers Watson to manage its investment portfolio.