Crestbridge, the C.I.-based alternatives fund services provider, has appointed Anthony Lee as UK head of corporate services. He joins from Apex, where he was head of listed funds, UK.
Category: Alts
Zodia appoints new CEO
Zodia Custody, the UK-based crypto custody service from Standard Chartered in association with Northern Trust, has appointed Julian Sawyer as its new chief executive. Sawyer takes over from Maxime de Guillebon, who was seconded from Standard Chartered’s innovation unit, SC Ventures, in 2020. Sawyer was most recently CEO of Bitstamp, a crypto exchange.
VIAM appoints Apex for new credit fund
Apex has been appointed by VI Asset Management to provide fund administration services for its inaugural evergreen Asia private credit fund. VIAM has >USD11bn AuM across multiple asset classes and business centres in Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. The VI Asia Private Credit Fund LP will provide financing solutions to Asian SMEs that are…
Canoe partners with SimCorp
Canoe Intelligence, a fintech specialising in alternative investment intelligence, has struck a partnership with SimCorp, the provider of SaaS investment management solutions. The collaboration aims to accelerate the speed and accuracy with which SimCorp clients can automate key operational processes, including document collection, data extraction, and data delivery for additional analysis and reporting.
Altum appoints CRO
Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, has appointed John Everett as group chief risk officer. He was previously group chief risk officer at Equiom, and has also worked at the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Beechbrook taps RBS for new Lux fund
RBS International Depositary Services has been appointed as depositary for Beechbrook Capital’s new Luxembourg fund, Beechbrook Private Debt IV Senior SCSp. The appointment builds on the institutional banking provider’s relationship with Beechbrook Capital, following NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services securing the depositary role for Beechbrook’s UK SME Credit III fund earlier in 2022. Beechbrook Capital…
Euroclear plans to acquire Goji
Euroclear plans to acquire Goji, a UK-based provider of digital access and technology-enabled solutions for private markets, subject to regulatory approval. Goji serves nearly 30,000 investors from 80 investor jurisdictions, and is regulated by the FCA. Apex recently selected Goji for onboarding of alternatives clients.
ClearLife appoints Equity Trustees for new fund
ClearLife Capital Pty Ltd, an Australian investment firm, has selected Equity Trustees as trustee for its new wholesale fund, the ClearLife Capital Opportunities Fund.The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of securities listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges, taking both long and short positions.
BrightEdge appoints Apex
Apex has been appointed by by BrightEdge LLC, the impact investment and venture capital arm of the American Cancer Society (ACS) to provide fund administration services to the ACS Impact Venture Fund. BrightEdge invests in for-profit early-stage companies that are developing cutting-edge cancer-focused therapies, diagnostics, devices, and technologies. Financial returns generated from investments will be…
Ocorian hires MD for the Netherlands
Roel Langelaar has been appointed managing director of Ocorian (Netherlands) B.V. Based in Amsterdam, he will be responsible for client services, business development, relationship management, and risk and compliance in the Netherlands for Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services. Langelaar was most recently managing director and jurisdictional head…