Centralis Group, the Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider, has acquired Oakford Advisors. UK-based Oakford provides specialist services focused on alternative fund clients. Forty employees will join Centralis from Oakford.
Category: Alts
TMF appoints transformation chief
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, has appointed Charlie Netherton to its executive committee as chief transformation officer, reporting to CEO Mark Weil. He was previously on a career break after working for Marsh.
Langham Hall appoints UK head
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has appointed Richard James as head of UK. Previously he was global CFO for Savills Investment Management.
Komainu approved in Switzerland
Following an update to its rules for listing crypto-asset-based products from SIX Exchange Regulation AG, Komainu (Jersey) Limited has been approved as a custodian of crypto assets under the new guidelines. The updated regulations expand the range of eligible crypto assets. A key addition is the requirement for these products to use custodians that are…
BNY appoints Lux country head
BNY has appointed Brian McMahon as Luxembourg country head & EMEA head of alternative business development. McMahon, who has been with BNY for nearly 13 years, was previously global head of alternative business development. He replaces Brenda Bol, who left earlier this year to join Cecabank.
Vistra acquires in U.S.
Vistra, the Asia-based provider of fund and corporate services, has acquired the fund administration and transfer agency business of U.S.-based Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc. The transaction does not include Phoenix American’s aviation services business. As part of the deal, Zane Doyle, chief strategy officer of Phoenix American, will join Vistra. The deal will enhance…
Amicorp granted AIFC licence
Amicorp Fund Services, the Asia-based fund services provider, has had its fund administration licence approved by the Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan‘s financial hub. The licence adds to Amicorp’s seven other fund administration locations.
BNY wins ETH ETP mandates
BNY has been appointed as administrator for seven of the nine ETH ETPs approved for trading in the U.S. in July. BlackRock (ETHA), Bitwise (ETHW), Grayscale (ETHE & ETH), Franklin Templeton (EZET), 21shares (CETH), and Invesco Galaxy (QETH) have named BNY as the cash custodian, transfer agent, and administrator, providing administrative, tax and accounting services,…
Apex supports new JGIA PE fund
Apex Group is working with Japan Growth Investments Alliance, a private equity manager, to provide fund administration services to JGIA III Series Fund. The appointment comes after Apex supported a previous JGIA Series Fund.
Zodia partners with Deribit
Zodia Custody has partnered with Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume, to expand its Interchange network. Institutional clients will be able to access derivatives liquidity while their assets remain in Zodia Custody’s segregated cold wallets.