Apex is in advanced discussions with the board of Sanne regarding a possible offer to be made by Apex for the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the company at a price of 920 pence per Sanne share, in cash. Apex says that it is well advanced in its due diligence review…
Category: Independents
Gen II acquires Stone Pine
Gen II Fund Services, LLC, an independent private equity fund administrator, has acquired Stone Pine Accounting Services, LLC, a Denver-based private equity fund services provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition expands Gen II’s footprint in the Western U.S., and increases its headcount to more than 750. The acquisition brings Gen II’s…
Carne Group changes executive committee
Carne Group, the European provider of ManCo and fund governance services, has announced changes to its executive committee. Pascal Dufour, based in Luxembourg, takes on the role of Carne’s group chief product officer. Des Fullam, based in Dublin, takes on the role of Carne’s head of regulation & client solutions. Earlier this year Carne hired…
Wyn James joins Burgiss to head AsPac client coverage
Burgiss, a provider of data, analytics and technology solutions for private capital investors, has appointed Wyn James as head of client coverage for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, he will report to Jay McNamara, president of Burgiss. He has spent the last nine years in a variety of financial technology roles, including his most recent…
U.S. Marshals switch to Anchorage for crypto asset custody
In what appears to be change of heart, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), a part of the Department of Justice, is using Anchorage Digital for the custody of seized digital assets. Anchorage Digital said that it will also provide “accounting, customer management, audit compliance, managing blockchain forks, wallet creation, transformation of token assets into coin…
Sanne to acquire PraxisIFM
Sanne, the UK-listed administrator, plans to acquire the PraxisIFM funds business. The transaction will add over 80 employees and >GBP25bn (USD35bn) AuA with offices in Guernsey, Jersey, London, Luxembourg and Malta. In 2020 PraxisIFM and Oak, both based in Guernsey, abandoned a planned merger.
GSAM appoints Enfusion for AIMS business
Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investments & manager selection business (AIMS), has appointed Enfusion, a U.S.-based fintech focused on the investment management sector, to provide investment management technology solutions and middle- and back-office managed services. Enfusion created a customised solution via API so that AIMS can import data into the Enfusion platform in real-time, providing…
Integral appoints Apex for new PE fund
Integral Group, a Japanese private equity manager, has appointed Apex to provide fund administration and regulatory services to its Fund IV Cayman LP, which held its final closing at its hard cap of JPY123.8bn (USD1.1bn).
MJ Hudson to acquire SCFS in Guernsey
MJ Hudson, the UK-based asset management consultancy, has agreed to acquire Guernsey-based Saffery Champness Fund Services Limited (SCFS) from accountancy group Saffery Champness, subject to Guernsey FSC approval. SCFS has c. GBP400m AuA. Earlier this year MJ Hudson acquired Ireland-based Bridge Group, a super ManCo.
Ocorian appoints new head of U.S. business development
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Marc van Rijckevorsel as head of business development for corporate and fund services in the U.S. Based in New York, he reports to Simon Behan, chief commercial officer. He was previously at Intertrust, where he was most recently responsible for business development and global client relationship management in the…