Suntera Global, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Ian Horswell as global head of business development within the fund services arm of its international operations, based in Jersey. He was previously at JTC.
Category: Independents
KB appoints new CEO of Irish ManCo
KB Associates, the Ireland-based funds specialist, has appointed Andrew Kehoe as CEO of its ManCo in Ireland. Kehoe joined KBA in 2017 as head of legal. KBA’s Irish ManCo was established in 2011 and currently supports investment funds with >EUR100bn AuM (USD113bn).
TMF appoints senior C.I. managers
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 launches 18f-4 service
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 appoints new regional MD
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.
Emma Crabtree joins IQ-EQ
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 appoints new Singapore MD
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 hires senior manager
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…
Nick Maton leaves Intertrust for fintech
Nick Maton has joined AlphaFX Group, a UK-listed fintech as MD, Luxembourg country head. He joins from Intertrust, where he was Luxembourg country head.
SWFAL wins GBP1bn ACD mandate
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…