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Citi Investor Services wins full middle office mandate from Aegon Asset Management. Citi Investor Services has been awarded a full middle office mandate by Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM), covering US$380 billion in assets under management and extending a 20-year relationship with the client. The mandate expands the scope of services already provided to Aegon AM by Citi, which include custody, depositary, collateral, fund accounting and administration, and transfer agency services. Citi has extended the breadth of its middle office offering to include full Investment Book of Record (IBOR) services, trade management and settlement, and performance measurement via Aladdin Accounting services. The transition marks a milestone in Citi's growing presence as an integrated service provider on BlackRock's Aladdin investment platform, expanding Citi's Aladdin Provider model in both scale and sophistication. Investor Services now delivers an enhanced suite of services encompassing full middle office, enhanced data management, and accounting and performance services. Supporting these enhanced capabilities, Aegon AM's operations employees based in Budapest, Hungary, have joined Citi Investor Services. The individuals are based at Citi's Solutions Centre in Budapest, where they will continue to grow their careers in roles of comparable scope and responsibility, bringing their expertise to the Investor Services team. The Citi Solutions Centre in Budapest forms part of a global network of technology and operations hubs for Citi's Investor Services business. Alongside Budapest, teams in India, Poland, the UK and the US also support Citi's Aladdin Provider model for Aegon AM's entities in the UK, US and Netherlands. Mike Hughes, Head of Fund Services, Citi Investor Services Mike Hughes, Head of Fund Services, Citi Investor Services said: "This mandate significantly expands our relationship with Aegon AM and exemplifies our strategy to accelerate growth with asset managers globally by providing world class middle office services and technology. We warmly welcome our new colleagues to Citi as we build scale on Aladdin to support the world's largest and most complex asset managers, win new clients, and continue growing our business." Mike Tumilty, Global Chief Operating Officer, Aegon AM Mike Tumilty, Global Chief Operating Officer, Aegon AM commented: "We are delighted to expand our longstanding partnership with Citi by leveraging their middle office services on our Aladdin platform. Following our successful implementation of Aladdin, working with Citi to operate our middle office on the Aladdin instance was a clear next step in our evolution towards a global, scalable, and efficient operating model. Our team in Budapest were integral to this journey, and we are pleased that they continue to support us, now as a client, while developing their careers with Citi." Citi Investor Services provides integrated solutions across custody, fund services and securities finance, as well as cash, payments and liquidity capabilities to institutional investors globally. As of the second quarter of 2026, Citi Securities Services reported approximately US$35 trillion in assets under custody and administration. Found this interesting? Become a member of LiquidityFinder and get daily industry news direct to your inbox - join here. We're the largest marketplace to connect with brokers, Fintech companies & digital asset firms. Want to partner? Let's get in touch. This content may have been written by a third party. LiquidityFinder makes no representation or warranty and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, nor any loss arising from any investment based on a recommendation, forecast or other information supplies by any third-party. This content is information only, and does not constitute financial, investment or other advice on which you can rely.

Aegon announces senior leadership changes and confirms New York as future corporate headquarters. Aegon, the multinational life insurance, pensions, retirement and asset management group, has announced a series of leadership changes as it progresses plans to relocate its head office and legal seat from the Netherlands to the United States. The company has confirmed that Will Fuller will become President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) from the 1st of January 2027. In the role, he will assume responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of Transamerica, Aegon's international operations and Aegon Asset Management. Aegon said Fuller will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Lard Friese, who will remain in his current position and retain responsibility for the group's strategic direction, overall performance and leadership. As part of the company's planned relocation, Friese is expected to move to the United States in early 2027. According to Aegon, the appointments are designed to enhance operational execution and support the next stage of the company's development. The business said the strengthened leadership structure will help facilitate the transfer of its corporate base to the United States, support the creation of a US-based head office and advance its long-term ambitions within the American life insurance and retirement sector, while continuing to build on its international insurance businesses and global asset management operations. Friese added: "Will is a highly experienced leader with deep knowledge of our businesses and the opportunities ahead. Will's appointment further strengthens our leadership team and supports the disciplined execution of our strategy as Aegon relocates to the United States." Fuller joined Aegon in March 2021 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Transamerica. Prior to joining the company, he held senior executive positions at Lincoln Financial Group and Merrill Lynch. During his time at Merrill Lynch, he led Global Wealth Management activities and held international responsibility for asset management and insurance-related solutions. Aegon credited Fuller with making a significant contribution to the performance and development of Transamerica's operations. The company said his experience across the financial services sector, together with his leadership background and focus on customers, business partners and employees, will support Aegon's future growth objectives. Alongside the leadership announcement, Aegon confirmed that New York City has been chosen as the location of its future corporate headquarters. The company expects the office to open during the middle of 2027 and said it will accommodate selected corporate functions and members of the senior leadership team. Aegon said the establishment of its headquarters in New York represents another step in its corporate transformation and reflects its intention to further strengthen its presence as a US-based financial services group.

Patterson arranges construction financing for Holder Properties. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group served as capital advisor for Holder Properties on the successful closing of construction financing from Aegon Asset Management for The Cecilia, a 37-home, Class A luxury build-to-rent townhome community located at the intersection of Martin Street and Gray Street in the heart of Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The Cecilia is a bespoke, urban infill build-to-rent development situated within Wedgewood-Houston, a former industrial corridor transformed into a highly walkable, mixed-use district anchored by marquee projects such as AJ Capital's 18-acre Wedgewood Village and Nashville Warehouse Co.