Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has been named “Custodian of the Year for France” for a second consecutive year in the ICFA (International Custody and Fund Administration) European Custody and Fund Administration Awards 2011.

Decided by a jury of prominent industry representatives, the award recognises SGSS’ achievements in winning over 280 client mandates worldwide in 2011, including some significant ones in France, and in having an increase of assets under custody for France over the last year, as well as in implementing a number of important and innovative projects for its clients.

Eagle Asset Management, a St. Petersburg, Fla-based institutional and retail asset management has tapped the Dimension investment management system from SimCorp to replace multiple proprietary investment accounting, performance and clent reporting systems.

Fleming Family & Partners (FF&P) Asset Management has appointed Societe Generale Securities Services Russia (ROSBANK) as Custodian (Depositary) and Investment Funds Trustee (Specialized Depositary). SGSS Russia will provide custody, fund trustee and transfer-agent services for the full range of local open-ended and closed-ended funds managed by FF&P AM in Russia.

State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, announced today that AU$18 billion Australian superannuation fund Sunsuper has appointed State Street Australia Limited as its custodian.

J.P. Morgan has expanded its Prime Custody service to make it available to hedge fund clients of its European Prime Brokerage business. 

China Construction Bank (CCB) has selected BNY Mellon as global custodian for a new qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) fund in China launched by Fortune SG Fund Management Co. Ltd in September. CCB is the domestic custodian for this QDII fund in China.