Following the completion of its acquisition of Crestbridge, Gen II Fund Services has appointed Alex Le Quesne as head of real assets – Europe. He was head of governance services at Crestbridge.
Category: Independents
Varys appoints FundRock for ADGM fund
Varys Capital has appointed FundRock Investment Management Services (ME) Ltd, the Apex-owned fund management company, to manage a feeder fund, Varys Capital Ventures (CEIC) Limited in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Apex Fund Services (AD) Limited has been appointed as fund administrator.
Citco launches fails management service
Citco has launched a standalone, settlement-exception management service that may help to prevent trade fails. Æxeo FailSafe provides alternative asset managers with an overview of all pre-and post-settlement trading information for their funds across multiple brokers, without the need to review several reports or access multiple portals. Covering pre-and-post-settlement, Æxeo FailSafe provides consolidated oversight across…
Universal hires CTO
Universal Investment Group, the European fund services platform and Super ManCo, has appointed John Burns as its group chief technology officer and a member of the executive board, He joins from DWS Group, where he most recently served as global head of technology and operations.
BGV signs with Allvue
Allvue Systems, a provider of alternative investment technology solutions, has been mandated by BGV to provide investor portal software. BGV is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley focusing on global Enterprise 4.0 technology innovation. Allvue’s solutions will streamline the growing firm’s investor relations and prospective investor communications efforts through the delivery of…
NAV launches in Ireland
NAV Fund Administration Group, a provider of fund administration services to alternative asset managers, has launched NAV Fund Services (Ireland) Ltd., authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration services, including fund accounting and transfer agency, in Ireland. NAV Fund Services (Ireland) Ltd. is headed by CEO Ray Murphy, joining from IQ-EQ.
Kingsview expands with Ultimus
Ultimus, the U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has been appointed by Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC to support four new ETF launches. Ultimus first worked with Kingsview in 2021 to support the launch of the three initial Monarch ETFs.
Imperium supports SNGLR fund launches
Guernsey-based fund services provider Imperium has supported SNGLR Capital in its recent fund closing. The two Guernsey-domiciled funds held their first closing, and are, by final closing, aiming for total commitments of EUR40m (USD44m). SNGLR is a Swiss-based manager investing in mainly European early-stage technology startups.
Gen II appoints European ops head
Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based private assets administrator, has appointed Matt Le Noury as head of European operations, based in Guernsey, C.I. He was part of the Crestbridge PERE business that Gen II recently acquired, and has also worked for Citco and Northern Trust.
Apex hires SS&C veteran
Apex has appointed Ken Fullerton as global head of operational transformation, based in New York. He will lead the operational delivery and improvement team focusing on client-driven technology and business process initiatives and improvements. He will also oversee the global service centres. Fullerton previously spent nearly 20 years at SS&C GlobeOp.