Category: Independents

Lukka, a provider of institutional crypto asset software and data services, has appointed Stephanie Miller as COO. In her most recent role, Miller spent three years as CEO of Intertrust N.V., a publicly traded financial services firm based in the Netherlands. Miller has also held senior roles at SS&C Technologies and J.P. Morgan, where she…

Maverix Private Equity, a Canadian private equity firm, has appointed SS&C GlobeOp as fund administrator for its inaugural growth equity fund. Maverix will use SS&C GlobeOp’s private capital fund services to support the Maverix Growth Equity Fund, including fund accounting, investor services, reporting and data analytics. SS&C’s Toronto team will oversee services for the fund.

Apex Group, the Bermuda-based financial services provider, has appointed Debbie Lee as country head, China. Based in Shanghai and reporting to Valerie Mantot-Groene, head of APAC, Lee joins Apex from TMF Group, where she was most recently the market lead for fund services in China. TMF recently hired Derek Chen from Apex as commercial director…

Intertrust, the Netherlands-based provider of corporate and administration services, has been appointed as fund administrator and depositary to KLAR Partners, a European private equity firm. Intertrust will provide KLAR Partners with fund administration, depositary and SPV management services across Luxembourg and Sweden. KLAR Partners recently announced the final closing of its debut fund, KLAR Partners…

Archer, a U.S.-based service provider to the asset management industry, has expanded its client experience team, adding Sheryl Kushma as VP of relationship management and DJ Polis as AVP, client platform specialist. Kushma joins Archer with more than 20 years of industry experience, having worked at BNY Mellon, 1838 Investment Advisors, SEI and, most recently,…

SS&C has entered into a conditional Scheme Implementation Deed with Mainstream Group Holdings Limited, an Australian administrator. SS&C proposes to acquire 100pct of the shares and outstanding equity rights in Mainstream at a price of AUD2.00 per security, pursuant to a scheme of arrangement. Mainstream had previously entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Vistra…

Vistra, the Singapore-based administrator, has launched a loan market solutions business, coinciding with the relocation of Navita Yadav, global head of capital markets, to London. Vistra already provides services for debt market issuances, securitisation and structured finance, aviation ABS and tailored loan administration services.

Horseshoe, the Bermuda-based subsidiary of Artex, has appointed Kathleen Faries as CEO. Based in Bermuda, Faries will work closely with Andre Perez, the founder and current CEO, who will assume the new role of executive chairman. Faries was most recently the head of Tokio Millennium Re AG, Bermuda. Horseshoe is a specialist administrator of insurance-linked…