IQ-EQ, the investor services provider based in Luxembourg, has rebranded its U.S.-based group companies – Blue River Partners LLC, Constellation Advisers LLC, Concord Trust Company, and Greyline Partners LLC – as IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ’s total U.S. headcount now surpasses 550, with plans to increase its U.S. headcount in 2022. IQ-EQ’s current U.S. footprint includes 10 offices…
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Krypton hires new head of PE
Krypton Fund Services, a Bermuda-based administrator, has hired David Rourke as head of private equity, based in Bermuda. He was previously Bermuda COO for IQ-EQ.
KBA appoints new head of Malta
KB Associates has appointed Bjorn Grech as CEO of the KB Associates MiFID firm in Malta. He joins from Altarius, a Maltese fund solutions provider. Ireland-headquartered KBA is in the process of being acquired by the UK’s Waystone Group.
Sudrania hires SVP of client success
Rob Naka has joined Sudrania Fund Services as SVP of client success. He will lead client advocacy, a service escalation point and consultancy resource for clients. Prior to joining Sudrania, Naka served as COO at Altegris/Artivest where he was responsible for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel.
Convergence acquires DNA
Convergence Inc. has acquired Double N Advisers, LLC (DNA). Carl Versella, DNA’s founder & CEO, will assume the role of managing director to lead its capital markets segment and its management consulting practice. DNA is an independent management consulting firm that delivers operations and business strategy to financial services companies and their service providers. Services…
LGL to deploy Allvue solutions
LGL Group, the C.I.-based provider of alternative fund, corporate, and family office services, has selected Allvue Systems, a provider of technology solutions for the alternative investments sector, to provide its fund accounting and investor portal platforms to support its fund administration business. Based in the U.S., Allvue was established in 2019 through the merger of…
EFA wins new Corsican fund
EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has been selected by FemuQui Ventures, a Corsica-based manager, for the administration and accounting of its new fund, FIP Corse Suminà n°5. The investment policy of the fund is to achieve long-term capital gains on a diversified portfolio of investments consisting in particular of unlisted SMEs operating mainly in Corsica.
PolySign to acquire MG Stover
PolySign Inc., the U.S.-based digital assets fintech, has agreed to acquire MG Stover, a U.S.-based alternatives administrator with >USD40bn in digital assets under administration, believed to the world’s largest. The acquisition will enable PolySign “to deliver a comprehensive, vertically integrated custody, trading and administration offering to institutional investors for cryptocurrency and digital assets”. PolySign expects…
EFA owners agree to sell
Universal Investment Group and the shareholders of European Fund Administration (EFA) – Banque de Luxembourg, Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État, Oddo BHF, Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A. –have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of EFA by Universal Investment Group. The transaction is subject to regulatory clearance by CSSF and is expected to…
R Cubed selects Ultimus
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, middle office, and investor solutions, has been appointed by R Cubed Global Capital, LLC to help launch a global ETF, (GDVD). R Cubed Global Capital focuses on seeking a balance between performance and volatility. Ultimus claims to be the third largest named ETF administrator in…