Equity Trustees, the Australia-based administrator, has been appointed responsible entity for two exchange-traded Sharia-compliant funds spanning equity and property. They are believed to be the first Sharia-compliant ETFs on the ASX. The ETFs are listed versions of two managed funds launched earlier this year by Australian-based investment manager, Hejaz Asset Management.
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Apex partners with eFront for ESG reporting
Apex has formed a collaboration with BlackRock’s eFront to provide the general partner community with ESG data consulting services. The partnership will provide GPs with a combination of Apex services and eFront’s technology to feed ESG data into eFront’s ESG Outreach solution, launched in 2021 and designed to help private market investors simplify and create…
IQ-EQ hires India chief
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administration services provider, has appointed Atul Muchhala as executive director in India. He joins IQ-EQ with over 25 years’ experience in the alternative investment fund sector across India, Singapore and the Middle East. He was previously at SS&C, where he spent 15 years.
Herakles appoints Apex
Herakles Investment Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investor, has appointed Apex to provide fund administration services. Herakles is focused on investing in both private and public upper mid-market Sub-Saharan African companies.
Vistra hires in Luxembourg
Vistra, the Singapore-based administrator, has appointed Philippe Lanciers as commercial director for Luxembourg. He joins from Arendt Regulatory & Consulting.
JTC Americas to support new EB-5 fund
Western Energy Regional Center (WERC) has appointed JTC Americas to provide services to support its second EB-5 offering, Western Energy Opportunities II. Since its inception in 2016, WERC has provided a platform for participants in the U.S. Immigrant Investor Program under the Employment-Based Preference 5 (EB-5) program, with a focus on oil and gas projects.…
Alter Domus opens in Italy
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of integrated solutions to the alternative investment industry, has opened an office in Italy. Christian Iuliano has been named country executive for Italy and will oversee Alter Domus’ initial corporate service offering in addition to its fund services solutions, which will be launched as its operations in Italy grow. Italy…
IQ-EQ appoints ESG director
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Lyons O’Keeffe to the newly created position of ESG director. He will be responsible for driving forward the next phase of IQ-EQ’s ESG service offering for clients, including enhanced ESG reporting and supporting clients with launching new ESG strategies, particularly across alternative asset classes. He joins from Legal &…
Sanlam consolidates with SS&C
Sanlam Life Insurance Limited, a member of the Sanlam Limited Insurance Group, the largest non-banking financial services group in Africa, and one of the largest life assurers in South Africa, has chosen SS&C to provide end-to-end capabilities to administer a broad range of multi-asset, multi-region product types for their individual retail investors. Glacier Financial Solutions…
FundRock wins Fundsmith distribution mandate
FundRock Management Company, the Apex-owned third-party UCITS ManCo and AIFM, has expanded its relationship with Fundsmith, the UK-based fund management company, to include distribution services. In addition to existing ManCo services, FundRock Distribution S.A. will now provide distribution services, enabling Fundsmith to distribute its funds in Europe. FundRock Distribution will provide specific resources and support…