Trident Trust Implements Linedata Mshare to Accommodate its Transfer Agency Growth

    PARIS, FRANCE, May 11, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Linedata (NYSE Euronext: LIN), the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, today announced that Trident Trust, the independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide, has chosen and implemented its leading transfer agency and reporting solutions.

Trident Trust is utilising Linedata Mshare and Linedata Reporting initially in Guernsey, Malta and Luxembourg as part of an ongoing programme to further enhance its fund administration offering. With over 400 funds under its administration worldwide, these solutions are enhancing Trident Trust's ability to seamlessly operate across multiple jurisdictions and a range of diverse asset classes. The platform provides comprehensive hedge fund, private equity and partnership accounting capabilities, together with an intuitive profit and loss allocations module accommodating complex master-feeder structures.

The enterprise-level Linedata Mshare and Linedata Reporting solutions offer a flexible, auditable and user-focused transfer agency and reporting platform, proven across the globe with 35 clients across 15 jurisdictions. Linedata Mshare caters for all investor accounting requirements, with comprehensive AML/KYC tracking and FATCA/CRS compliance and XML reporting capabilities. Linedata Reporting automates all internal and external reporting, delivering graphically rich management dashboards and web portal options for investment managers and investors.

Ciaran Whooley, Head of Client Services, EMEA, at Linedata Fund Services said: "We have collaborated with Trident Trust to implement a sophisticated, flexible transfer agency and reporting solution that reflects its growing geographical footprint and varied product mix. Meeting the needs of our clients is our core ethos at Linedata and our industry-experienced team is well placed to assist Trident Trust as it embarks on its next phase of growth towards becoming the pre-eminent independent service provider to the fund management industry."

Thalius Hecksher, Global Director of Fund Services at Trident Trust, added: "Continued investment in technology is fundamental to supporting the long-term growth of our business, enabling us to meet the evolving needs of our global client base and ensuring we continue to deliver consistently excellent client service. We're delighted to be working with the team at Linedata to roll out Mshare to help us better serve our clients."

ABOUT LINEDATA

Linedata is a global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit community, with close to 1250 employees in 20 offices across the globe. Linedata has been at the service of the financial industry from day one, and applies its market and client insight to provide innovative and flexible mission-critical software and services that help its clients grow in over 50 countries. As a pioneer for over 15 years with the set-up of SaaS infrastructure for the financial industry, Linedata remains committed to this model throughout the global financial community and for its full range of products. Headquartered in France, Linedata achieved revenues of EUR 166.8 million in 2016. This company is listed on Euronext Paris compartment B FR0004156297-LIN - Reuters LDSV.LN - Bloomberg LIN:FP.

ABOUT TRIDENT TRUST

Trident Trust is a leading independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide. Established 38 years ago, our clients include many of the world's largest banks and brokerage firms, asset managers, leading law and accounting firms and high net worth individuals and their families. Operating in 24 jurisdictions we are today among the largest organisations in our industry, offering clients access to a range of services that extends from traditional corporate domicile representation to the administration of complex trust and fund structures. More than 400 funds worldwide, with AUM exceeding $30bn, select us to support them.

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