Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund and corporate administration solutions, has appointed Clare Hartnell as its new director in London. She joins from Langham Hall where she was head of the UK.
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Aztec hires U.S. markets chief
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based fund and corporate services provider, has appointed Scott Kraemer to lead its offering across North America as head of U.S. markets. Aztec entered the U.S. in 2021 with its first office in Philadelphia, where he will be based. Kraemer’s most recent role was as Vistra’s head of alternative investments for the…
ATLAS appoints Citco
ATLAS SP Partners, a provider of structured and asset-backed credit to institutional borrowers and institutional investors, has appointed Citco to provide operational loan and bond accounting as well as administration services for its balance sheet and fund products. Citco has a loans portfolio of >USD200bn across 28,000 loan facilities.
Centralis expands in Europe
Centralis, the Luxembourg-based provider of alternatives and corporate administration and business solutions, has opened an office in Madrid, Spain. Elena Perez will head the office as general manager. The new office will cater to both the alternatives and corporate financing sectors.
Komainu gets another CEO
Komainu, the Nomura-backed custody provider for digital assets, has appointed Paul Frost Smith as co-CEO, working alongside Robert Johnson, who has been serving as interim CEO and has now been appointed as co-CEO on a permanent basis. In his most recent role, Frost Smith was co-founder and CEO of Corinthian, a digital asset investment management…
Socium partners with Axos
Axos Bank, the bank subsidiary of Axos Financial, Inc., has partnered with Socium Fund Services, a Suntera Global company specialising in private equity and private credit fund administration, to upgrade Socium’s loan agency offering and overall fund administration services for its private fund clients. This alliance enables Socium to manage all loan file management operations…
GemCap renews with CACEIS
CACEIS has renewed its partnership with GemCap Investment Funds (Ireland) PLC, a multi-manager UCITS platform supported by Gemini Capital Management, a UCITS ManCo. GemCap is a specialist in the UCITS fund space, offering Irish-based operational and regulatory solutions. The renewal, for >EUR4.7bn (USD5bn) AuC/A, covers depositary, custody, fund accounting, transfer agency and production of financial…
FundBank appoints GC CEO
FundBank, the banking fintech specialising in the asset management sector, has appointed Laura Accurso as chief executive officer and general counsel of its Cayman operation, replacing Colm O’Driscoll, who is promoted to a global leadership role. Accurso was previously chief banking officer. Earlier this year FundBank appointed Steve David as CEO of its European operations.
CBI approves EQT MBO
The Central Bank of Ireland has approved the management buy-out of the Ireland business of Equity Trustees, the Australian administrator. As a result, the company will be renamed Gateway Fund Services Ltd, with Kevin Lavery as CEO. In 2023 EQT Holdings Limited, the ASX-listed holding company for Equity Trustees, reached an agreement to sell its…
Langham Hall supports new DTCP fund
Langham Hall, the UK administrator, has supported DTCP with the final close of its flagship fund, Digital Infrastructure Vehicle II SCSp, which has EUR1.6bn of commitments. DTCP is an independent investment management firm with EUR2.8bn AuM, specialising in investments in European digital infrastructure.