Fidinam, a Switzerland-based consultancy firm providing corporate tax and accounting services for digital assets, has partnered with Hex Trust, the Hong Kong-based digital asset custodian and infrastructure platform for banks and financial institutions, to enter the digital asset ecosystem. The partnership enables Fidinam to provide digital asset services to their global clients, leveraging Hex Trust’s…
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Maples deploys Geneva for Irish AIFM business unit
MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, the Maples Group‘s alternative investment fund manager and UCITS management company, has launched technology enhancements. MPMF has implemented Advent Geneva, the portfolio accounting system owned by SS&C, to maintain investment books of record. Geneva is a fully integrated multicurrency portfolio accounting system. In addition, MPMF has implemented MSCI Risk Manager…
Ocorian supports sixth PE fund for Pacific Equity Partners
Pacific Equity Partners, an Australia-based private markets fund manager, has closed its sixth core fund with Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, as administrator. The Cayman-domiciled fund has AUD2.5bn of commitments. Ocorian assisted with the establishment, launch and closings of Fund VI and will continue to provide ongoing support, including administrative, depositary and governance services…
BOCOM Trustee selects SS&C’s Geneva in Hong Kong
Bank of Communications Trustee Limited, a Hong Kong-based trustee subsidiary of China’s Bank of Communications, has selected SS&C’s Geneva, Geneva World Investor, Recon and SS&C’s professional services to assist with workflows. BOCOM Trustee has provided fund administration services in Hong Kong for almost 20 years. Stephen Yeung, chief executive of BOCOM Trustee, said: “The SS&C…
Apex to provide accounting/reporting services for DIFC-based ENBD REIT
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based fund services provider, has been appointed by ENBD REIT (CEIC) PLC to provide property-level accounting and reporting services for all 11 properties in the REIT’s portfolio using Yardi property management technology. ENBD REIT is a closed-ended DIFC investment company, managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, and invests in a diversified…
NES to provide OZ admin services for USVI Hemp Fund
NES Financial, the Silicon Valley-based administrator that was recently acquired by JTC, has been mandated to provide its purpose-built Opportunity Zone fund administration solution to USVI OZ Hemp Fund.
IQ-EQ makes management appointments in HK, France
Three management appointments for IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator. Kenny Yeung joins as business development director in Hong Kong. He was previously at Vistra. Peru & Partners, an specialist fund services provider dedicated to the French private equity market which IQ-EQ acquired in 2019, has added two new departmental heads: Christophe Pasquier will lead the firm’s…
AIA takes new predictive collateral coverage reporting solution from BP2S
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a service to help asset owners measure and monitor the counterparty and liquidity risk arising from their derivatives exposure and anticipate their long-term collateral requirements. The service is already in use by AIA Group, a longstanding risk and analytics client. In 2016 AIA appointed BNPP as its OTC derivatives…
Alter Domus promotes Tim Toska to global head of private equity
Tim Toska has been appointed global head of private equity at Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based administrator. Toska, who joined Alter Domus after the 2017 acquisition of Carta Fund Services, was previously co-head of private equity fund administration for North America. He is based in the U.S.
Sudrania adds three senior managers in U.S. & India
Sudrania Fund Services, the Chicago-based fund administrator, has added three senior managers to its team, bringing global headcount to >200. Amit Arora joins from NAV Fund Administration Group as vice president of client success. Skyler Steinke, who was a business development director at Ultimus Fund Solutions, joins as a senior vice president of business development.…