SG Hiscock selects new fund administrator



After a comprehensive review of marketing and fund administration services, boutique fund manager, SG Hiscock, has selected FundBPO to provide registry services and fund administration to its 2,900 investors.
In addition, FundBPO will also become the new unit registry provider of SG's Australian equities and property securities fund.
SG chairman and managing director, Stephen Hiscock, said: "We assessed FundBPO has the best fit administrator for the current and future needs of our funds".
"We were looking for an administration specialist with market leading capabilities that will further invest in developing future proficiencies for our investor services."
FundFBO would also provide boutique investment management with its own brander investor site, as well as support SG Hiscock's funds through packaging its registry service.
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