EFA, the Luxembourg-based independent administrator, has appointed Refinitiv as its primary data source for securities operations, expanding a longstanding relationship. Refinitiv will become EFA’s primary data source for pricing, reference data and corporate actions. Refinitiv, which was recently acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group, serves more than 40,000 institutions in 190 countries.
Category: Independents
Rosemary McCollin joins Vistra from J.P. Morgan
Rosemary McCollin has joined Vistra as sales director for UK private equity. She previously spent 16 years at JPMorgan Chase.
ConBrio appoints Cooper Wood to manage UK search & selection
Following the withdrawal of SGSS from the UK-domiciled fund servicing business, ConBrio Fund Partners Ltd, the UK-based ACD, has appointed Cooper Wood & Associates to manage the search and selection process for a new UK custodian, depositary, and administrator.
4Pines hires Paul Filanowski as director of business development
4Pines Fund Services, the start-up private capital administrator, has appointed Paul Filanowski as director of business development. Filanowski joins 4Pines from Allvue Systems where he was a strategic account manager.
Ultimus to service funds for Public Trust Advisors
Ultimus Fund Solutions has been appointed to provide fund accounting and transfer agency to Public Trust Advisors, LLC, an independent investment advisor that specialises in managing and servicing the investment needs of local governments in the U.S. Founded in 2011, Public Trust offers investment management services to the public sector through local government investment pools…
Leon Kruger joins Ocorian as Mauritius client services director
Ocorian, a C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Leon Kruger as client services director in Mauritius. He joins from Sanlam Life Limited in South Africa.
Anika Ratzmann joins Crestbridge in Luxembourg
Crestbridge, a UK-based administrator, has appointed Anika Ratzmann as head of legal & compliance, ManCo operations, based in Luxembourg. She was previously at Flossbach von Storch.
Sanne to administer Kasada’s Mauritius-domiciled funds
Sanne, a UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has been appointed by Kasada General Partner to provide fund administration and accounting functions for all fund structures based out of Mauritius. Kasada is an independent investment platform within the Kasada Group dedicated to hospitality in sub-Saharan Africa. The firm was established in 2018…
Langham Hall to service Patron Capital’s RE fund
Langham Hall, a UK-based administrator, has supported Patron Capital with the launch of Patron Capital VI L.P., which at final close has raised EUR844m. Langham Hall will provide administration and accounting services to Fund VI from its Jersey offices. Established in 1999, Patron Capital is a pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, including corporate…
IQ-EQ supports Queen’s Park Equity for debut fund launch
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, together with the investment funds team of Carey Olsen in Guernsey, have advised Queen’s Park Equity on the launch of its debut fund, Queen’s Park Equity Partners I, which closed at its hard cap of GBP185m. Established in 2020, QPE is focused on providing capital and expertise to businesses within education,…