As Paying Agent, the Italian branch of CACEIS will be able to extend its asset service offering to UCITS and Alternative Investment Funds, alongside its custodian and depositary bank services.

The Paying Agent – which is dedicated to foreign SICAVs (open-ended investment companies) operating in Italy – makes payments and transfers subscribers’ instructions, prepares transaction confirmation (subscriptions, repayments, dividends), acts as tax withholding agent and holds the register of subscribers and positions. Additionally, for SICAVs only, it sends all distributors a summary report on the activities performed.

Giorgio Solcia, Managing Director of CACEIS in Italy said: “This agreement allows us to become a significant player in a high-growth market segment and to offer our global expertise and technological infrastructure to foreign SICAVs that distribute their products in Italy”.