Aztec Group has supported Norvestor with the fundraising activities and the EUR800m final close of its latest fund, Norvestor VIII. Norvestor is a Nordic private equity firm. Aztec will provide ongoing administration and accounting services from its Guernsey and Luxembourg offices.
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Ocorian acquires Guernsey-based Platinum Compliance
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has acquired Platinum Compliance, a Guernsey-based compliance consultancy.
Burgiss hires Ben Cluny as EMEA head of client coverage
Burgiss, the provider of data, analytics and technology solutions for private capital investors, has hired Ben Cluny as head of client coverage for EMEA. He was previously head of sales for EMEA and head of Asian operations at Preqin. Based in London, he will report to Jay McNamara, president of Burgiss.
Paul Adamiak returns to TMF Group in Australia
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administration services to the alternatives sector, has appointed Paul Adamiak as commercial director for fund services. He will focus on scaling up TMF Group’s service offering to Australian and offshore asset managers and institutions investing in Australian real assets. Prior to returning to TMF Group, he was…
FundRock hits EUR100bn AuM
FundRock, the Luxembourg-based provider of third-party UCITS ManCo, AIFM and ACD services, has reached EUR100bn AUM, and now serves over 450 funds. FundRock, which recently completed its acquisition by Apex Group, has over 150 employees across five locations in Luxembourg, the UK, Ireland and Singapore.
IQ-EQ to launch full-service funds business in Ireland
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, is to launch a dedicated funds business in Ireland. IQ-EQ, which has offices in Dublin and Shannon, will be transferring a number of personnel from the group’s wider UK & Ireland cluster, including Belfast-based Eoghan Harney, who will hold the role of director and head of fund accounting. Gary Palmer, a…
GemCap appoints Karen Nolan as chair in Ireland
GemCap, an Ireland-based UCITS fund platform provider, has appointed Karen Nolan as chair of the GemCap Investment Funds (Ireland) Plc board. She was previously a non-executive director and has been on the board for two years. GemCap UK chief executive Stuart Alexander has stepped down as chair and remains a non-executive director.
Peru & Partners expands CFO secondment services
Peru & Partners, an IQ-EQ group company and specialist fund services provider for the French private equity market, has strengthened its CFO secondment practice and valuation advisory team with the appointment of Amaury de la Porte du Theil as director. He was the founder of Paris-based financial consulting firm Eulalie.
Prosegur Crypto hires John Izaguirre as head of sales
John Izaguirre, who was previously director of business development Europe at Ontology, has joined Prosegur Crypto as head of sales and partnerships. Prosegur Crypto, which is a subsidiary of Spanish security firm Prosegur, recently launched its digital asset custody service focused on institutional clients.
HSBC moves Corda to Google Cloud
In what is believed to be an industry first, HSBC has moved Corda Enterprise, the blockchain platform developed by R3, on to Google Cloud. The move aims to cut client onboarding times from months to weeks, improving the client experience and significantly reducing costs. Moving the Corda technology to Google Cloud gives the bank the…