Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Conor O’Brien as head of accounting and transfer agency for Ireland. He joins from SGSS.
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INDOS receives CBI approval for depositary services in Ireland
INDOS Financial (Ireland) Depositary Limited, part of INDOS Financial, has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to provide depositary services to private equity, real estate and other alternative investment funds under Regulation 22(3)(b) of Ireland’s AIFM regulation. INDOS, which was acquired by JTC earlier this year, has operations in the UK and…
Connect PRO selects EFA for new PE fund
EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has been selected by Connect PRO for administration and accounting for its new private equity fund, FPCI Sud Rebond. The fund aims to invest in promising companies mainly located in the south of France.
JTC acquires SALI
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has acquired SALI Fund Services, a U.S.-based provider of fund services to the insurance dedicated fund (IDF) and separately managed account (SMA) market. Founded in 2002, SALI provides a turn-key solution for the creation and administration of IDFs and has over USD15.8bn AuM.
U.S. Bank launches cryptocurrency custody service
U.S. Bank has launched its cryptocurrency custody service, targeted at institutional investment managers with private funds in the U.S. and/or Cayman looking for a safekeeping solution for Bitcoin, with additional coin support to follow. NYDIG, a technology and financial services company dedicated to Bitcoin, is the first crypto sub-custodian appointed in the bank’s network of…
Mammoth selects SS&C for new VC fund
Mammoth Scientific, a health science and technology venture capital firm, has selected SS&C as administrator and technology partner for its inaugural USD100m fund. The fund will provide venture capital to health science and technology companies maturing beyond seed rounds. Mammoth is building a proprietary platform to enable registered investment advisors to access venture capital investments…
Apex rebrands Senasen
Apex Group has launched a digital marketing platform, Apex Profilir, designed to connect LPs and GPs and support the capital raising process. It follows the acquisition of Senasen earlier this year.
Northern Trust launches UMR solution
Northern Trust has launched an automated solution for initial margin calculation to help asset manager and asset owner clients comply with global regulations governing trading of OTC derivatives. The solution, developed in advance of the deadline for implementation of Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), is part of Northern Trust’s integration of Acadia’s margin management solutions.
Todd Werner joins Ultimus LeverPoint
Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, part of Ultimus Fund Solutions, has appointed Todd Werner as SVP, private fund operations, a newly created role. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Werner was director of SS&C Technologies’ private equity services.
Sphera selects SS&C’s EZE front office solution
Sphera, a Tel Aviv and New York-based long/short global investment firm with USD1.9bn AuM, has chosen SS&C’s Eze Investment Suite for its front-office operations. Sphera will use Eze Investment Suite to run its entire investment process, including order management, modelling and simulations, cash projections, trading, compliance checks, historical book of records and reporting. Sphera also…