U.S. Bank Global Fund Services has introduced its CEF Accelerator Platform, which provides a cost-effective way for investment managers to launch alternative investment products through registered closed-end funds. Rockefeller Municipal Opportunities Fund from Rockefeller Asset Management is the first fund to use the platform. The CEF Accelerator Platform brings a suite of partners – legal…
Category: Alts
Alter Domus appoints new chairman
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund services for the private equity, real assets and private debt sectors has appointed Mark Wiseman as chairman. Wiseman is the former head of active equities and chairman of BlackRock’s alternatives business. René Beltjens will step down as chairman but will retain his seat on the board.
Canoe hires head of product
Canoe Intelligence, the fintech focused on alts management, has appointed Zack Helgeson as head of product. He will lead product strategy, innovation, and execution across the company’s data automation and analytics platform. Before joining Canoe, he was head of product strategy, analytics at Nasdaq.
Citco hires senior for Japan
Citco has appointed Ken Shimamura as head of client servicing in Japan. This coincides with the launch of Citco Japan Co KK, the firm’s new entity in Japan. Prior to joining Citco, Shimamura was head of fund finance at Savills Investment Management Asia Limited.
Maples advises on new fund
Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, has advised on the launch of the Daiwa Blackstone Infrastructure Fund. The fund, which was recently launched, is structured as a Cayman Islands unit trust and is authorised for public offering in Japan. The fund is managed by IQ-EQ Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, IQ-EQ’s Irish fund management…
HGGC buys into Centralis
HGGC, a middle-market private equity firm, is to become the majority investor in Centralis, the Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider. The deal is expected to close later in 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SS&C wins in Singapore
Arrowpoint Investment Partners, Singapore’s new multi-strategy hedge fund investment firm, has selected to administer its multi-strategy fund. The fund currently leverages 18 portfolio managers in Hong Kong and Singapore across various strategies.
PACT selects LemonEdge
PACT Capital, an independent GP stakes firm for middle-market fund managers, has selected LemonEdge, the fund accounting solution for private markets funds, to anchor its back-office operations. Headquartered in New York, PACT leverages advanced technology, including its proprietary imPACT platform, to assist fund managers in improving internal operations as well as outcomes for underlying portfolio…
Alchemy expands with NTRS
Alchemy Partners is expanding its relationship with Northern Trust to deliver asset servicing solutions for its latest special opportunities fund, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V L.P. (ASOF V). ASOF V surpassed Alchemy’s fundraising target, securing total commitments of c. EUR1bn (c. USD1.03bn). Based in London, Alchemy is a private equity firm specialising in investing in…
Vistra links to 1776ing
Vistra, the Asia-based administrator, has partnered with 1776ing, a fintech platform for alternative investments, to streamline investor data transfer through direct digital connectivity. The integration with 1776ing will enable Vistra to deliver a fully digitised subscription process for alternative investments. The result will be an instant, complete and active investment record in Vistra’s transfer agent…