RBC Dexia Investor Services has been selected by Investec Asset Management Ltd. to provide shareholder services (transfer agency) for the firm’s 3.5 billion Investec Global Strategy Fund, based in Luxembourg. Investec Asset Management is a specialist investment manager, providing a wide range of portfolio management services and financial products to an international client base of institutional and individual investors. The firm, established in 1991, is an independently-managed subsidiary of Investec Group.
“We undertook a comprehensive selection process to identify the ideal shareholder services provider,” says Kim McFarland, COO for Investec Asset Management. “We were particularly impressed by the geographic scope of RBC Dexia’s operations, which is important to us, given our international client base and planned expansion into Europe. In addition, the scalability of RBC Dexia’s shareholder services solution and high levels of straight-through processing demonstrate a proven commitment to meeting their clients’ needs. We are confident they will bring this same level of dedication to our newly-formed working relationship.”
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Investec Asset Management as a new client,” says Jean-Michel Loehr, CEO of RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. “Investec is highly-regarded worldwide for its commitment to exceptional client service. RBC Dexia shares this focus on understanding and meeting the needs of our clients. We anticipate a long and mutually-beneficial relationship between our organisations.”