Citi Wins Mandate from East Capital to Provide a Full Suite of Fund Services for its China A-Shares Fund

Hong Kong, London, Stockholm – Citi Investor Services has been appointed by the East Capital group (“East Capital”), a leading asset manager specialized in emerging and frontier markets, to provide a complete suite of fund services including custody, depositary, fund administration and transfer agency for its recently-launched China A-Shares Fund, a sub-fund under the East Capital (Lux) SCA, SICAV-SIF umbrella fund. This new mandate extends Citi’s existing relationship with East Capital for which Citi already provides fund services. 

With an on-the-ground presence in over 95 countries, Citi provides a unique network and a sophisticated fund services platform enabling global fund managers to extend their reach and business. The East Capital China A-Shares Fund, which invests in Renminbi-denominated A-shares listed on China’s mainland stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen, is registered in Luxembourg and already fully subscribed.

“East Capital is the first fund management firm domiciled in the Nordic region to receive a quota approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange under the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) programme, Karine Hirn, Partner and Co-Founder of East Capital (based in Hong Kong), said. “Our partnership with Citi has been instrumental in ensuring the successful launch of the fund and we look forward to working with them to deliver incremental value to our investors.”

“We are pleased to have been selected by East Capital to support the launch of their China A-Shares Fund,” said Patrick Curtin, Head of Global Fund Services at Citi Investor Services. “This mandate highlights the strength of our long-term relationship with East Capital and our joint efforts to provide investors with access to investment opportunities in mainland China.”

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About Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi has been in the Nordic countries since the 1970s, with offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | Twitter: @Citi | YouTube: www.youtube.com/citi | Blog: http://new.citi.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi

About East Capital
East Capital is a specialist in emerging and frontier markets. The company, founded in 1997 in Sweden, bases its investment strategy on thorough knowledge of the markets, fundamental analysis and frequent company visits by its investment teams. East Capital actively manages EUR 3.5 billion in public equity, private equity and real estate. It is headquartered in Stockholm, with offices in Hong Kong, Kyiv, Luxembourg, Moscow, Oslo, Paris and Tallinn.
www.eastcapital.com

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