Vistra, the Asia-based administrator, has hired David Page as UK business development director for private equity and real estate. He was most recently in the alternatives business development team at BNY Mellon.
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LemonEdge partners with it|venture
LemonEdge, the private equity fund accounting and administration software, has struck a partnership with it|venture, a UK-based provider of technology services to the private capital markets sector. The partnership will offer private equity firms and fund administrators a single, end-to-end, automated data platform. it|venture’s Connect platform specialises in streamlining the process of implementing integrations between…
IDR hires head of channel partnerships
IDR, the U.S.-based private markets onboarding hub, has hired Karina Fochtman as head of channel partnerships, based in Chicago. Her last industry role was at Allvue before taking a sabbatical.
Ultimus supports interval fund launch
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based independent administrator, has supported Flat Rock Global with the launch of its third interval fund, the Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund. Flat Rock anticipates the fund will invest primarily in the junior debt tranches of collateralised loan obligations. Flat Rock is a U.S.-based alternative credit manager with >USD600m invested across…
Altum hires corporate development chief
Altum Group, a UK-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions has appointed Michael Riley as head of corporate development. He was previously at Sanne.
Waystone to acquire Link Fund Solutions
Waystone Group, the Ireland-based ManCo and asset servicing provider, has signed definitive agreements to acquire the Irish and UK businesses of Link Fund Solutions, a division of Link Group, subject to regulatory approvals and other contractual conditions. The acquisition will broaden Waystone’s UK offering to include transfer agency and alternative administration. It will add >USD190bn…
Ocorian appoints CCO
Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, has appointed Tania Mohacs as chief commercial officer. Based in London, she joined Ocorian in 2019, and was previously head of regulatory, legal and compliance.
BNY Mellon hires head of digital assets product
BNY Mellon has hired Max de Guillebon as head of digital assets product. He recently stepped down as CEO of Zodia Custody, the UK-headquartered digital assets custodian owned by SC Ventures in association with Northern Trust.
IQ-EQ appoints new Americas CEO
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Matt Okolita as regional CEO, Americas. He was previously global head of outsourced business services. As part of this planned leadership transition he will take over the role from Mark Fordyce, who will remain as non-executive chairman of IQ-EQ Americas. Okolita will report to Mark Pesco, group CEO of…
Loomis Sayles selects Mercatus
Loomis Sayles, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers with USD282bn AuM, has selected Mercatus as its technology partner for private markets investments, starting with its private credit business, launched in 2021. The collaboration with Mercatus, a State Street company, will build on Loomis Sayles’ existing relationships with both State Street and Charles River Development. The…