Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired two seniors for its U.S. business. Sadrack Belony joins as head of U.S. investor services, and Megan MacAniff joins as head of U.S. client solutions. Belony will lead and grow the investor services team and functionality, including investor services, corporate services, and treasury and banking. He has previously…
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JTC supports Norlantic fund launch
Norlantic Capital, a U.S.-based private markets firm, has established Norlantic ICAV, an umbrella ICAV authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a QIAIF with segregated liability between sub-funds. Norlantic ICAV is an AIF. Norlantic ICAV is managed by JTC Global AIFM Solutions (Ireland) Limited.
BR launches eFront Provider
BlackRock has launched eFront Provider, designed to enable asset servicers to offer asset managers a modern fund servicing experience, complete with real-time views into their private markets investor, fund and investment data. eFront Provider complements BlackRock’s widely used fund administration, investor servicing and data management capabilities for private markets asset servicers. Apex has been onboarded…
Wedlich moves to Amicorp
Alexander Wedlich has joined Amicorp Fund Services as MD and conducting officer, based in Luxembourg. He joins from Apex.
Russell-Jones forms sales consultancy
Marc Russell-Jones has established a consulting business, AIMES Advisory, “dedicated to optimising sales strategies for securities services and fintech businesses seeking targeted growth”. He was previously at Broadridge, and has worked for many of the largest custodian banks.
Anduiza joins Vistra
Frank Anduiza has joined Vistra as MD for the U.S. funds business. Vistra has also added four enterprise account managers for the U.S. – Christopher Murphy, Sean Ward, Matt Podolsky and Tony Olivo. The move follows Vistra’s recent acquisition of Phoenix American. Based in New York, Anduiza joins from Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions. He…
Apex to buy Nikko ManCo in Lux
Nikko Asset Management Co. Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, Nikko AM Group, one of Asia’s largest asset managers, has reached an agreement to transfer its ManCo in Luxembourg to FundRock Management Company S.A., a subsidiary of Apex Group. The transfer agreement includes the sale of Nikko Asset Management Luxembourg S.A. to Apex. Following this, FundRock…
Carne hires CFO
Carne Group, the European provider of fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry and Europe’s largest third-party management company, has appointed John Cotter as its new chief financial officer. He joins Carne’s board and executive committee, reporting to John Donohoe, the group’s founder and CEO. He joins from Wells Fargo Bank International.
FundBank hires from State Street
FundBank, a provider of banking solutions to the alternatives sector, has appointed Marcia Rothschild as senior managing director, head of business development. Rothschild joins from State Street, where she was head of LatAm and the Caribbean.
Apex hires Abu Dhabi SEO
Apex has appointed Sonja Suessenbach as head of Abu Dhabi. She was previously at Lombard Odier.