Category: Independents

Ocorian, a C.I.-based provider of fund and corporate administration services and regulatory solutions has entered into an agreement to acquire the fund solutions division of Element 78 Partners LLC (E78), a professional services provider headquartered in Chicago. This acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, expands Ocorian’s presence in the U.S. Ocorian will combine the…

Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Andrew Tully as director – private credit, based in Jersey. He joins from CVC Credit, where he most recently served as head of portfolio management – direct lending. Prior to that, he led origination and structured finance teams at Santander and held senior acquisition finance roles across Lloyds Banking…

Ultimus has expanded its relationship with First Manhattan, a privately held investment advisory firm with >USD34bn AuM. Ultimus now supports First Manhattan’s private fund structures and ETFs, following the manager’s transition of five private fund structures from a previous service provider.

Confluence, a fintech provider for regulatory, analytics, and investor communications in the investment management industry, has appointed Kathleen Keenan as chief product officer. She will oversee Confluence’s product strategy and management, leading the company’s product and marketing divisions. She was most recently vice president of product management for investor communication services at Broadridge. Based in…

Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund services for the private equity, real assets and private debt sectors, has appointed Charlotte Hogg as CEO. She was previously CEO of Visa Europe and is a former deputy governor and COO of the Bank of England. She succeeds Doug Hart, who has served as CEO since 2019,…

Passthrough, a fintech focused on fund workflow automation, and Aladdin, BlackRock’s technology business, have formed a partnership that integrates Passthrough’s digital subscription technology within the eFront platform to offer a unified investor experience. The collaboration enables common clients – from general partners to asset servicers – to digitise their investor onboarding process and deliver scalable…

Ultimus an independent provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has been appointed by ProShares, a provider of ETFs and mutual funds, as fund administrator for 116 mutual funds offered by its affiliate, ProFunds. ProShares and its affiliates manage over USD80bn. Ultimus will provide fund accounting, financial reporting, tax and compliance services. The Ultimus…