Abbey Capital, the Ireland-based alternative investment manager, has launched its first UCITS, the Abbey Capital TrendPlus. The fund is established on Waystone’s MontLake UCITS Platform, with Waystone acting as ManCo.
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Suntera hires UK BD head
Suntera Global, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed David Page as director of business development within its funds and corporate services division in the UK. Suntera opened its London office in 2024.
Apex opens in Rwanda
Apex has opened an office in Kigali, Rwanda. The new office will provide clients with solutions including fund administration, corporate services, compliance solutions, and ESG advisory services, pending approval from the regulatory authorities.
Gen II adds to client service line-up
Gen II Fund Services, an independent private capital fund administrator with >USD1trn AuA, has appointed Ray Ferranti as head of Northeast-client services. Ferranti will oversee client services for the Northeast as a regional head, leading the firm’s New York and Boston offices and overseeing the development and delivery of Gen II’s fund administration services. He…
Carne hires Lux BD head
Carne Group, Europe’s largest third-party ManCo, has appointed Francis Parisis as head of business development for Luxembourg. He was previously at PwC.
SEI wins Nephila mandate
SEI has been selected by Nephila Capital Ltd, an investment manager specialising in reinsurance risk, to support its back- and middle-office operations across North America and the UK. Nephila has managed institutional assets in the reinsurance industry for more than 20 years. Owned by Markel Group Inc., Nephila has offices in the U.S., Bermuda, and…
SS&C to acquire Curo
SS&C is to acquire Curo Fund Services, a South African provider of fund administration solutions, from a joint venture between Sanlam and Old Mutual. The transaction is subject to approval by the South African Competition Commission. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Curo administers >ZAR3trn (USD170.4bn) and services Sanlam, Old Mutual and third-party institutional…
Equity Trustees wins Loftus Peak mandate
Equity Trustees has been appointed by Loftus Peak as the Responsible Entity (trustee) for the Loftus Peak Global Disruption Hedged Active ETF, a currency hedged version of its flagship product, the Loftus Peak Global Disruption Active ETF. The fund was launched in 2022 as an unlisted fund, and is now available with dual access, providing…
Claus takes new role at EdRAM
David Claus has joined Edmond de Rothschild as group head, asset servicing, and CEO of EdRAM in Luxembourg. He was previously CEO of European Depositary Bank, which is owned by Apex. In 2023 Edmond de Rothschild entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Luxembourg-based third-party asset servicing activities to Apex, but the deal did…
TMF hires O&T director
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of fund and corporate services, has appointed Ramesh Ketti as the global operations and technology director of fund services and capital markets. based in Dubai. He was most recently deputy global head of closed-end operations for Apex.