Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, has appointed Daniel Gillett as director, private debt & capital markets. Based in Jersey, he joins the corporate services team, and will be focused on further developing the group’s capital markets proposition. He spent over 10 years with Sanne Group Plc, managing accounting…
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IQ-EQ appoints head of Caribbean
Cory Thackeray has been appointed as IQ-EQ’s head of Caribbean, a newly created regional leadership position responsible for overseeing strategy, operations and performance across its Cayman, Curaçao and Bermuda offices. Prior to joining IQ-EQ, he was CFO for CrossTower, a crypto investment and trading firm. He has also headed up hedge fund services in North…
SS&C hires Scally
Steven Scally has joined SS&C in the UK as technology solutions director. He had a brief spell at HSBC after working at BNY Mellon for four years.
Apex to acquire Mainspring
Apex has announced plans to acquire Mainspring, a UK-based provider of venture capital fund administration and accounting services. Mainspring provides outsourced administration and accounting services to small and medium-sized venture fund managers in the UK. Mainspring also operates an FCA-regulated custody business for fund managers offering managed account investments such as EIS funds. Mainspring has…
EFA wins French mandate
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 supports Romanian fund
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.
Crestbridge hires Victoria Harvey
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 wins new PE client
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 hires senior funds director for Ireland
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 links with Apex for ESG ratings
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…