Category: Independents

EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator that is being acquired by Universal Investment, has been appointed by Beauvau Capital for administration and accounting for its OPPCI JEC One fund. The investment policy of the JEC One Fund is to invest mainly in commercial assets in France.

Aztec, the C.I.-based investor services provider, has supported Catalyst Romania on its fund-raising for Fund II, supported by 3TS Capital Partners and established with the lead investor, European Investment Fund. The fund reached its hard cap and will provide investments of EUR 1-3m to high-potential technology SMEs from Romania and South-Eastern Europe.

Victoria Harvey has joined Crestbridge as associate director, regulated services UK. Based in London, Harvey works with the UK regulated services team to provide a range of FCA-compliant services. Her responsibilities include delivery of Crestbridge’s cash monitoring, asset safekeeping and oversight activities for a portfolio of alternative investment fund clients, including limited partnerships, exempt unit…

Great Lakes Fund Solutions, Inc., a U.S.-based administrator and transfer agent for retail alternative investment fund sponsors, has been appointed by Houston-based Donovan Ventures to provide an outsourced investor services back office to each fund program. Donovan provides up to USD20m in growth capital to lower middle-market energy companies through dedicated private equity investment funds.

JTC, the C.I.-based professional services provider, has hired John Collins as senior director – funds, following the launch of its fund administration service in Ireland. He will operate from JTC’s offices in Dublin and London to lead the growth of the Irish fund administration service which was launched at the beginning of August. Collins was…

Titanbay, the Luxembourg-based private markets investment platform, has appointed Apex to provide an ESG rating on all new funds added to the Titanbay platform. Under the agreement, a consolidated ESG report will be made available to investors alongside other fund due diligence materials to provide investors with assurances that selected funds meet the highest sustainability…

Tanarra Credit Partners, a private credit investment firm based in Australia, has selected Equity Trustees to be the responsible entity of its new fund, the TCP Private Debt Income Fund. TCP has >AUD750m (USD517m) AuM and is a part of Tanarra Group, a specialist alternative investment group with AUD3bn (USD2.1bn) AuM.

IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Gareth Smith as head of fund operations in Guernsey. Smith was most recently at Ocorian, leading its operations team. Prior to this, he was the head of Channel Islands for Apex Fund Services and head of private equity for Europe.

Carol Mahon has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the board of the Equity Trustees Independent Management Company business in Ireland. Mahon brings more than 20 years of extensive knowledge and experience in corporate governance and all aspects of running a business. She was most recently CEO at Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Ltd.…