Category: Independents

TMF Group, the Netherlands-based professional services firm, has appointed two senior managers to lead its operations in the Channel Islands. Tim Houghton has been appointed overall market head for the Channel Islands, and James Dolton has been appointed as managing director for the Guernsey business. Both are internal appointments.

SS&C has launched an 18f-4 analytics service to help fund managers comply with new derivatives investment reporting rules. SEC Rule 18f-4 comes into effect in August 2022, changing the regulatory framework for derivatives used by registered investment companies. The SS&C Algorithmics 18f-4 Risk Analytics Service is a cloud-based platform enabling users to generate reports for…

Vistra, the Singapore-based administrator, has promoted Jason Burgoyne to regional managing director for the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, & the Middle East. He takes over from Derek Kemp, who has recently taken on the new role of Vistra’s chief operations & transformation officer.

IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has scored a major coup with the hiring of Emma Crabtree as group chief commercial officer. Crabtree joins from BNP Paribas Securities Services, where she was global head of sales for the asset manager and alternatives segments. Before joining BP2S in 2016, Crabtree spent nearly 20 years at RBC.…

Apex has appointed John Davis as managing director, Singapore. Reporting to Valerie Mantot-Groene, regional managing director, APAC, he will be responsible for leading a team of over 100 local staff. He was most recently managing director, Singapore at Mainstream Group, the Australia-based administrator that Apex acquired in 2021.

GemCap, the Ireland-based provider of UCITS ManCo services, has appointed John Stokes as head of investment management and designated person with responsibility for investment management (PCF-39D). Based in Ireland, he reports to Conor Hoey, GemCap’s CEO, and joins the senior management team. Prior to joining GemCap, Stokes was head of investments and designated person with…

Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Limited (SWFAL), part of the UK-based Tilney Smith & Williamson, has been appointed as Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) for seven Brooks Macdonald funds. SWFAL is already ACD for 11 funds run by Cornelian Asset Managers, which was acquired by the Brooks Macdonald Group in 2019. The deal will see the…