IQ-EQ has been granted a licence to offer fund administration services in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This follows the opening of IQ-EQ’s office in the DIFC in 2023, and the granting of its licence to offer corporate services. The fund service licence will allow IQ-EQ to offer its full suite of investor services…
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Carne appointed for new AXA fund
Carne, the European third-party ManCo and provider of fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry, has been appointed as ManCo for AXA Investment Managers’ new Euro Long Term Credit Fund. This is the Irish UCITS, euro-denominated equivalent of AXA IM’s Sterling Long Term Credit Fund, providing institutional clients with long-term exposure to…
Apex buys in Chile
Apex is to acquire Finix Group, a Chile-based financial services company.In 2020, Finix Group merged with Compass Group’s fund administration business, consolidating Finix Group in the third-party asset management industry with >USD10.5bn AuA. The addition of Finix Group adds around 100 employees to Apex.
Zedra hires Lux MD
Zedra, the Switzerland-based administrator, is has appointed Peter Brown as managing director of its Luxembourg office. He was previously at Aztec.
Juniper Square to acquire in Lux
Juniper Square, a provider of fund software and administration solutions for private markets, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Forstone Luxembourg, a division of Forstone Group, Forstone Luxembourg provides fund administration, transfer agency, and other fund services in Luxembourg. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. following which Forstone Luxembourg will operate as…
Carne & WTW launch LTAF
Carne, the European third-party ManCo and provider of fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry, and WTW, the global institutional investment solutions firm, have gained regulatory approval for the launch of a private equity-focused Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The new fund, CG WTW Private Equity Access LTAF, will offer institutional and…
Langham Hall supports Phoenix
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has been appointed as fund administrator for Phoenix Equity Partners’ latest private equity fund and the newly launched Growth Partnership Fund. Phoenix has secured over>GBP600m in new commitments, with GBP400m allocated to the flagship fund and GBP200m to the Growth Partnership Fund.
TMF hires three seniors
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, has appointed three new leaders to its ExCo. Dan Thomas will be joining as chief commercial officer (CCO). He has served on the ExCo of KPMG UK for the past seven years and previously held several leadership roles within KPMG, including head of corporates and…
Giles re-joins Prescient
Niki Giles has re-joined Prescient Fund Services as head of strategy. Most recently, she was CFO at Sygnia, where she was responsible for finance and institutional administration, and oversaw the launching of their first actively managed ETF in 2024. Prior to that, she headed governance, risk & compliance at Prescient.
Equiom hires ME head
Equiom, a UK-based provider of private client, family office, and corporate services, has appointed Jonathan Wheeler as head of Middle East. Based in Dubai, he will lead the strategic direction and operations across Equiom’s Middle East businesses, overseeing offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Wheeler was previously at TMF Group.