Cowen Digital Asset Investment Company LLC, a division of U.S.-based investment bank Cowen Inc., and PolySign, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership, to enable Cowen’s institutional clients to secure, access and leverage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their portfolios. In support of the partnership, Cowen has made a USD25m investment in PolySign, leading the USD53m…
Category: Independents
Credit Value Partners launches ILP
Credit Value Partners LLC, a U.S.-based private capital firm, has launched one of the first funds to be set up using the new Irish Investment Limited Partnership regime. Carne Group has been appointed as ManCo, with U.S. Bank appointed as administrator and depositary.
Sanne launches Dutch loan agency service
Sanne, the UK-listed fund and corporate services provider, has launched a loan agency service in the Netherlands. It augments Sanne’s existing loan agency business operating in London, Madrid, and New York.
Apex launches SPAC outsourced COO solution
Apex Group has launched an outsourced Special Purpose Acquisition Company COO solution through its subsidiary, Throgmorton US. Daniel Strauss, CEO of GlassBridge Enterprises Inc., a holding company focused on asset management opportunities, will be joining Apex in an advisory capacity to help deliver the solution.
Arcesium adds three seniors to sales team
Arcesium, the U.S.-based financial technology and professional services firm, has added three people to its sales team. Brian Dalia joins as senior vice president to lead the sales efforts for its institutional asset management practice. Dalia most recently headed North American sales at SimCorp Coric. Matt Weisman has also joined as vice president on the…
Catalyst hires Hebert Almeida as MD, fund services
The Catalyst Group, a Cayman-based start-up fund administrator, has hired Hebert Almeida from Verde Asset Management, a Brazilian firm with USD10bn AuM, where he was responsible for oversight of the group’s back office. At Catalyst he will be managing director, fund services.
Evenlode appoints Equity Trustees as ManCo for new ICAV
Evenlode Investment Management, a UK based investment manager, has launched a second global equity fund in Ireland, the Evenlode Global Opportunities Fund. Equity Trustees, the Australia-based administrator, has been appointed as UCITS ManCo to the Evenlode ICAV.
Investics to offer S-Ray ESG datasets
Investics Data Services, the Boston-based investment data & analytics firm founded by Bill Pryor, has reached an agreement with Arabesque S-Ray to provide a suite of Arabesque S-Ray ESG data through the Investics Cloud Ecosystem (ICE) and Investics DARTS data marketplace. Clients can subscribe to one or more of the various Investics DARTS Arabesque S-Ray…
TMF appoints Gaurav Richi Mehra as India head of funds services
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based professional services firm, has appointed Gaurav Rishi Mehra as head of funds services in India. He previously worked at KPMG. He will report to Andrew O’Shea, global head of funds services.
Centaur hires Gareth Davies as head of client service for PE
Centaur Fund Services, the Ireland-based fund administration and fiduciary services provider, has hired Gareth Davies as head of client service, private equity, Europe. Based in Centaur’s London office, he will support Centaur’s private equity clients and define Centaur’s PE strategy and business development plans. Most recently, he was head of EMEA client relationship management at…