Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG), a German private equity manager, has appointed Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, to provide administration, accounting and investor services for its latest fund, domiciled in Guernsey with commitments of EUR1.1bn. Aztec will also act as the fund’s depositary from its UK office.
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SANNE appoints Matthew Pykstra as head of SA ManCo
SANNE, a UK-based provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has promoted Matthew Pykstra to director and head of its ManCo in South Africa. He takes over from Karlien de Bruin, who is transitioning to SANNE’s product development team with a focus on ESG. The ManCo has also appointed Leza Stinton to the role…
Aztec supports new fund for Redstone and SBI
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported the launch of the Future Industry Ventures fund, a joint venture between Redstone and SBI Group. The fund aims to raise EUR200m. Aztec supported Redstone and SBI with the set-up and launch of the fund, and will continue to provide a range of administration and governance services from…
Aztec makes senior appointments in private debt
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has made two senior appointments to its private debt leadership team. James Vella-Bamber has been promoted to group head of private debt, based in Luxembourg, while Peter Brown joins as head of private debt in Luxembourg. Prior to joining Aztec, Brown was at RBS, where he led funds banking activities…
Citco partners with Financial Recovery Technologies
Citco, a provider of asset servicing solutions to the alternative investment industry, has partnered with securities class action recovery service provider, Financial Recovery Technologies. FRT works with over 800 firms to help institutional investors monitor litigations, identify eligibility, file claims and collect funds made available in shareholder class action, global and antitrust settlements. Through this…
Apex hires Jean-Daniel Zandona as Lux sales director
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based administrator, has appointed Jean-Daniel Zandona as sales director, based in Luxembourg. He reports to Aman Bahel, European head of sales. Zandona will be responsible for continuing to grow the group’s offering in Luxembourg, which has over 600 employees and is the home of the group’s digital banking and onboarding business and…
IQ-EQ hires Jeff Kelly as Cayman country delivery director
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Jeff Kelly as the new country delivery director for the Cayman Islands. He is responsible for overseeing client service delivery within the Cayman office. He joins from Berman Fisher.
SANNE hires Katy Hodgetts as director in Guernsey
SANNE, the UK-based global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Katy Hodgetts as director in its Guernsey office. She joins from BNP Paribas where she had a portfolio of clients managing private equity, debt and real estate assets across a broad variety of fund structures.
State Street joins forces with Coremont to offer E2E service for hedge fund managers
State Street has entered into an alliance with Coremont, the operations specialist that was spun out from Brevan Howard, a UK hedge fund manager. The alliance will provide fully integrated outsourcing services for hedge fund managers, covering front, middle and back office operations, combining Coremont’s portfolio management analytics and support with State Street’s asset servicing…
Ocorian hires Melville Rodrigues as senior consultant
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Melville Rodrigues as senior consultant to its fund services team. He joins from Charles Russell Speechlys, a UK law firm.