IQ-EQ has assisted Queen’s Park Equity on the launch of Queen’s Park Equity Partners II, which closed oversubscribed at GBP305m (USD389m).
Category: Alts
Vistra rebrands
Using the acquisition of Phoenix American’s fund administration and transfer agency businesses in 2024 as the catalyst, Vistra plans to transform its fund offering into a high-touch global service model: Vistra Fund Solutions. Led by Abdel Hmitti, Vistra Fund Solutions provides a vertically integrated proposition that offers products and services to support fund structures, SPVs,…
BNY expands digital assets platform
BNY has expanded its Digital Asset Platform with the launch of Digital Asset Data Insights, designed to deliver both on- and off-chain data across blockchain networks. With the data on-chain capability, BNY will broadcast select fund accounting data to the Ethereum network, enabling further utility of public blockchains. Using smart contract technology, BNY will automate…
Alchelyst partners with Fund Recs
Alchelyst, the Ireland-based fund administrator for all alternative asset classes, has selected Fund Recs for its reconciliation software. Services provided by Fund Recs to Alchelyst include cash recs, position recs, and transfer agency recs, as well as custom recs and data workflow automation, all delivered through its SaaS solution.
Ogier expands in Ireland
Ogier Global, Ogier‘s corporate and fiduciary services division, has announced two significant milestones: the acquisition of an Irish fund administration licence and the appointment of Jeff Pamplin as its new head of fund administration in Ireland. Pamplin joins from Apex.
HSBC launches PA platform
HSBC has launched a digital platform for both general and limited partners of global fund of funds to have better transparency of their underlying private asset investments, such as real estate, private equity, infrastructure or structured debt. The platform is powered by eFront Insight technology, BlackRock’s private markets technology solution from Aladdin. The new platform…
Ocorian hires head of sales excellence
Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider, has appointed Markus Jolic as head of sales excellence. Based in Switzerland, he reports to Frank Hattann, chief commercial officer. Prior to joining Ocorian, he was area sales lead EMEA at UL Solutions.
Haycen appoints NTRS
Northern Trust has been selected by Haycen Bermuda Ltd., a trade finance digital payments provider with operations in the UK and Europe, to provide global custody and money market fund services. Under the new mandate, Northern Trust will provide Haycen with global custody services for its client fiat deposits. Northern Trust Asset Management will provide…
Langham Hall supports Northcote fund launch
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has supported Northcote Equity in the first and final close of its debut fund, Northcote Fund I, at its hard cap of GBP160m (USD207m). Langham Hall has provided fund administration and accounting services from its Guernsey office, as well as appointed representative services from its London office.
Ultimus supports Nightview conversion
Ultimus Fund Solutions has assisted Nightview Capital with the tax-free conversion of a private investment fund that Nightview Capital sponsored and advised into The Nightview Fund, an actively managed equity ETF. As a result of the Section 351 conversion, investors in the Nightview private fund received shares in the ETF equal in value to their…