Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Jon Ball as client development director, based in the UK. In this newly created role, he will work closely with the client delivery and business development teams to build key relationships and ensure consistent service delivery. Previously a director within PwC’s strategic account management team, he worked with…
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Vistra appoints new head of Netherlands
Vistra, the Singapore-based provider of administration and corporate services, has appointed Nicole van Bunge as country managing director for the Netherlands. She joined Vistra Netherlands as head of business development in 2016.
State Street to service dual access ETF for AllianceBernstein in Australia
State Street has been appointed as servicing agent for an AllianceBernstein ETF in Australia that now offers the dual access option. Originally developed seven years ago, AB’s Managed Volatility Equities Fund was listed on the Chi-X exchange in April, leveraging the innovative dual access model, which enables active managers to run a single register for…
Apex to administer new energy fund for Federation Asset Management
Apex Group has expanded its relationship with Federation Asset Management to administer the Sustainable Australian Real Asset Trust (SARA), an energy transition investment fund. Apex will provide fund administration, share registry and regulatory services. SARA will invest in renewable energy projects and developments, energy storage systems and other sustainable infrastructure projects and developments across Australia…
PNC appoints SS&C for accounting and operations
Producer’s National Corporation, a U.S.-based insurance holding company, has selected SS&C to manage accounting and operations across its alternative and fixed income investment portfolios. The mandate covers PNC’s three insurance companies: Unique Insurance Company, Viva Seguros Insurance Company, and Stonegate Insurance Company.
Northern Trust hires Arthur Hill to head asset servicing product management
Northern Trust has hired Arthur Hill as head of product management for asset servicing. Based in Chicago, Hill reports to Paul d’Ouville, head of asset servicing product and client solutions. Hill joins from Capgemini, where he was a senior director for its global insurance and financial services group.
Insight sells Fenergo to Astorg and Bridgepoint
Insight Partners, the owner of Fenergo, the Ireland-based provider of KYC and client lifecycle management software solutions for financial institutions, has reached an agreement to sell the business to Astorg and Bridgepoint. Terms have not been disclosed.
CSC secures Irish depositary licence
CSC, a U.S.-based service provider, has secured a specialised depositary licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. This follows CSC’s Irish fund administration licence in 2020. CSC anticipates fund administration and depositary licenses in Luxembourg will follow shortly, which will complement existing service offerings in Ireland and the Netherlands.
Apex acquires Israel’s Tzur Management
Apex has acquired Tzur Management, an Israeli fund administrator with offices in Tel Aviv and New York. The acquisition of Tzur will add 90 employees and AuA of USD13bn. Founded in 2011, Tzur is a full-service fund services provider serving clients in the global alternative investment sector.
Catalyst hires Danielle Faul
Catalyst, the Cayman-based start-up administrator, has hired Danielle Faul as manager, digital fund services. She joins from Harmonic Fund Services, a Cayman-based independent financial services firm specialising in alternatives.