CACEIS has appointed Frans Annokkee as a senior business development manager in the Netherlands. In this role he shares responsibility for asset managers, funds, private equity, real estate and private debt. Prior to this, Annokkee worked at Pictet Asset Management.
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Apex appointed as administrator for UK’s Preservation Capital
Apex, the Bermuda-based administrator, has been appointed to provide fund administration services to Preservation Capital Partners, a UK-based mid-market private equity investor. Preservation Capital, a specialist investor in the asset-light financial services sector, recently announced the closing of its debut fund, Preservation Capital Partners Fund I, at its hard cap of GBP309m (USD400m).
Kiva appoints UMB to administer Refugee Investment Fund
Kiva, the California-based microfinance provider, has selected UMB Fund Services to provide fund accounting and administration services for the Kiva Refugee Investment Fund.
4Pines selects Harmonate for data operations services
4Pines Fund Services, a start-up private equity administrator based in the U.S., has selected Harmonate to provide data operations services. Harmonate claims its Conductor data operations product for fund administration can provide 20pct cost savings in year one of implementation, and 80 percent savings in ensuing years, as well as reducing reporting delivery timelines by…
Fir Tree Partners selects Arcesium for MO & BO support
Fir Tree Partners, a private investment firm based in New York, has selected Arcesium‘s integrated technology platform and services solution to support its operational model. Arcesium’s platform will provide Fir Tree with a single repository to manage all of its middle and back office workflows, including reconciliation, portfolio analytics, data management, treasury, and cash functions.…
Apex upgrades ESG offering with new analytics platform
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based financial services provider, has expanded its ESG ratings and advisory service with a new ratings and scoring platform. The portal is designed to deliver ESG insights to private companies and their investors. Apex manages the independent collection of data for investors from their underlying portfolio investments to deliver real-time ESG analytics…
HomeStreet Bank deploys SS&C Precision LM for RE portfolio
HomeStreet Bank has selected SS&C Precision LM to support its commercial real estate portfolio. HomeStreet Bank is a Seattle-based commercial real estate and multifamily lender.
BNY Mellon adds senior talent across asset servicing business
BNY Mellon has made some significant hires across its asset servicing business. Mark McKeon joins as global head of front-to-back solutions, based in Dublin. He is charged with expanding asset servicing’s front-to-back solutions platform globally, connecting the front, middle and back office to deliver a seamless platform for clients. His remit will include OMS partnerships,…
BNY Mellon wins EUR40bn fund admin mandate for Deka Immobilien
BNY Mellon has been appointed by Deka Immobilien, a subsidiary of Germany’s DekaBank, to provide global fund administration coordination and oversight for its special purpose vehicles. Much of Deka’s EUR40bn in real estate assets is invested globally through SPVs. BNY Mellon’s role will be to coordinate accounting data from the SPVs around the world in…
Duff & Phelps launches Super ManCo in Ireland
Duff & Phelps, a U.S.-based provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, has been authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as an AIFM and UCITS management company (Super ManCo) in Ireland. The Irish Super ManCo joins Luxembourg as the second hub in Duff & Phelps’ European operations to offer a full portfolio of independent…