RBC Dexia Investor Services has been selected by Vontobel Asset Management to provide custody, fund administration, shareholder services (transfer agency) and recordkeeping for the company’s €11 billion portfolio of Luxembourg-based funds, which have already been successfully transitioned. Vontobel Asset Managment is part of Bank Vontobel AG, an international Swiss private bank, specialising in asset management for sophisticated private and institutional clients.
“We undertook a comprehensive review to identify the best investor services provider for our Luxembourg funds business. Ultimately, we determined that RBC Dexia is the provider best-aligned with our long-term business strategy,” says Dominic Gaillard, head of Asset Management Services for Vontobel Asset Management. “We were impressed not only by RBC Dexia’s professionalism and expertise, but also by their determination to provide full support for a successful migration and to develop a tailored, automated solution to meet our specific needs.”
“We are delighted with this appointment by Vontobel Asset Management and are committed to providing them with a broad range of investor services solutions that will help fuel their plans for future growth,” says Jean-Michel Loehr, CEO of RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. “This appointment serves to reinforce RBC Dexia’s position as the provider of choice for leading asset managers.”