Aberdeen Standard Investments, the UK-based asset manager with AuM of c. USD562bn, has extended its transfer agency relationship with SS&C and IFDS to its Luxembourg division. SS&C will provide BPO and global transfer agency services to Aberdeen Standard Investments Luxembourg S.A., with local support from IFDS, a JV between SS&C and State Street. Aberdeen Standard…
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IQ-EQ adds two senior managers to Cayman team
IQ-EQ has appointed James Bolton as country delivery director and Andrew Edgington as client director for the Cayman Islands. Bolton joins from Citco, whilst Edgington joins after a spell as an independent consultant. He has previously worked at Barings, Northern Trust and Gartmore.
Alter Domus makes acquisitions in London & Boston
Alter Domus, a Luxembourg-based provider of solutions to the alternative investment industry, has acquired London-based fintech, Credit-Vision Limited. Credit-Vision is a data and analytics platform for corporate credit investors. Credit-Vision streamlines and modernises portfolio management by automating data extraction from issuers’ financial reports and channels financial data from multiple sources into a single access point.…
Coremont hires Michele Deely as head of sales and client relations
Coremont, which was spun out from Brevan Howard in 2018, has hired Michele Deely as head of sales and client relations. Deely spent 17 years at IFS, a State Street company. State Street signed a deal with Coremont earlier in 2020 to provide an integrated front-to-back service for hedge fund managers.
Missouri Farm Bureau migrates insurance accounting to SS&C
Missouri Farm Bureau, a U.S.-based insurance provider, plans to migrate its insurance investment accounting to SS&C SmartSource, powered by Singularity. Singularity leverages artificial intelligence to manage core investment accounting activities by combining robotic process automation, machine learning, natural language processing and predictive analytics in one unified, cloud-based, web and mobile-accessible system.
Mainstream hires John Collins from Euronext for Ireland bus dev role
Mainstream, the Australia-based administrator, has hired John Collins as business development and relationship manager for its Dublin office. He joins from Euronext, where he worked in funds business development.
Cordovan Capital Management selects IQ-EQ for first institutional PE fund
Cordovan Capital Management, a Northern Ireland-based private equity house, has appointed IQ-EQ to support its first institutional fund. The new fund aims for a total AuM of GBP50m. IQ-EQ is providing fund administration and depositary services, as well as appointed representative and UK AIFM services.
SS&C to acquire Millennium Consulting Services
SS&C has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Millennium Consulting Services and Millennium Seminar Services, which provide consulting and training services to insurance companies and insurance regulators. The purchase price for the two entities was not disclosed. The acquisition will add 13 employees across the U.S. The founders of the Millennium companies, Bruce Cromartie…
HF FS hires Monette Windsor from MUFG in Cayman
HF Fund Services, a member of the Equiom Group, has appointed Monette Windsor as director in its Cayman Islands office. HF Fund Services provides independent directors to alternative investment funds and investment management companies. Previously, she was the managing director of MUFG Alternative Fund Services (Cayman) Limited, (formerly UBS Fund Services (Cayman) Ltd).
Oak and PraxisIFM end merger talks
Oak Group and PraxisIFM Group, two Guernsey-based administrators, have called off their proposed merger, first announced in August 2020. In a statement, Oak said: “With a particularly unpredictable global economic backdrop, a number of hurdles have led to the cessation of discussions”.