Apex Group is providing ETC Group with administrative support and trustee services for BTCetc ETC Group Physical Bitcoin, an exchange traded cryptocurrency (ETC) that tracks the price of Bitcoin, distributed by HANetf Limited. The ETC, which is listed on Deutsche Börse’s XETRA and SIX Swiss Exchange, has gathered >USD1.2bn AuM since launch in June 2020.…
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BNY Mellon invests in Fireblocks
Fireblocks, a provider of software to store, transfer and issue digital assets, has raised USD133m in Series C venture capital funding. BNY Mellon is one of the investors.
Aztec Group appoints Charlotte Light as CTO
Aztec Group has appointed Charlotte Light as chief technology officer. She joins after four years at Channel 4, a UK broadcaster, where she was chief information officer. She will be based in the UK.
Apex-owned EAM reaches USD1bn AuM
Emerging Asset Management Ltd., the Apex-owned provider of turnkey solutions for fund launches, has reached the milestone of USD1bn AuM. EAM’s clients include new and established, small to medium sized fund managers looking to start or launch new alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity, property, and commodities funds. EAM serves both onshore U.S.…
Aztec supports launch and admin of Oquendo’s senior debt fund
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based fund and corporate services provider, has supported Oquendo Capital, a Madrid-based private debt specialist, with the final close of Oquendo Senior Debt Fund. Aztec will provide administration, depositary, reporting and investor services to the fund from its office in Luxembourg, in addition to servicing four other Oquendo funds.
IQ-EQ launches global private debt & credit desk
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has launched a global private debt & credit desk to support managers and investors with increasingly complex debt strategies and offer clients a dedicated team of expertise across the full debt and credit spectrum. The new desk is complemented by a global structured finance and securitisation team that services asset-backed and…
CACEIS to service Theoreim’s new RE funds
CACEIS has been selected as provider for Theoreim’s first two real estate funds. Theoreim is an independent asset management company specialising in real estate investments and received authorisation from the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers in September 2020. CACEIS, now provides depositary banking services for both funds, in addition to fund accounting and transfer agency…
HSBC promotes Tony McDonnell to head alts investments
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Tony McDonnell as global head of alternative investments. For the last seven years, McDonnell has been the country head for securities services in Ireland and, since 2019, has had the additional responsibility of establishing private assets as a product across securities services. He will now focus solely on development of…
Vistra bids AUD180.1m for Mainstream
Vistra, the Hong Kong-based administrator, has made an offer of AUD180.1m (USD139m) for Mainstream Group, an Australia-based administrator that has AuA of c. AUD210bn (USD162bn).
Crestbridge hires Andrea Lennon to head new funds business in Ireland
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of private equity and real estate administration services, has opened an office in Ireland and has hired Andrea Lennon as head of funds, Ireland. Lennon joins from FundRock. Crestbridge is already authorised to provide corporate services in Ireland and aims to provide fund administration services shortly, subject to regulatory approval from…