Category: Independents

Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based independent private capital fund administrator, has appointed Nikolaos Perros as chief operating officer and Ishita Shah as chief commercial officer. Most recently, Perros was head of private equity at Citco Fund Services. Shah also joins from Citco, where she was head of private equity, North America. Gen II has…

Clearwater Analytics, a U.S.-based provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire France-based JUMP Technology. Clearwater expects the acquisition to close before year-end. The terms of the agreement will lead to the purchase of JUMP Technology for EUR75m. The acquisition will add 100 employees serving 70 clients…

Vistra, the Singapore-based provider of advisory and administrative services, has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with MAS France, a French provider of domiciliation, administration and directorship services in the real estate and private equity sectors. This transaction will expand Vistra’s global footprint by entering the French market, making it the 47th jurisdiction…

Crestbridge, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed David Bridger as head of its Southampton, UK office. He will be responsible for overseeing and enhancing the operational expertise provided through the business’s expanding office in Southampton, Crestbridge’s central hub for specialist fund accounting, processes and development. Prior to joining Crestbridge Bridger worked for Aztec Group, overseeing…

IQ-EQ has added a new participant to its Launchpad programme: Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC). The first of its kind, IFFAC is an impact investor focused on identifying and supporting top creative talent in Africa. IFFAC’s mission is to empower the creative sector of Africa through structuring, facilitating and enabling entities in the creative…

As part of its Launchpad initiative, IQ-EQ is supporting Fost Capital, a start-up French manager, with the launch of its maiden fund. Fost Capital is a female-led venture capital fund focusing on regulated businesses in areas such as fintech, legaltech and insurtech. Launchpad aims to rebalance the gender imbalance in the global asset management industry…