Natural Ventures has appointed the Maples Group as fund administrator for its Natural Ventures Fund I LP. The USD100m, 10-year closed fund is domiciled within the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Natural Ventures invests in scalable, proven technologies with commercial success that directly enhance water and food security.
Category: Independents
IDR expands in U.S.
IDR, the private markets onboarding hub, has expanded its U.S. presence with additional hires. Brian Hwang joins IDR as commercial development director. Based in New York, he was previously at Visible Alpha, where he was global head of partnerships. Rory Blazeby, head of CRM, will also spend the remainder of the year in the U.S.…
Aztec appoints Lux head
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Loic Choquet as head of jurisdiction in Luxembourg. He will continue in his role as head of group centres of excellence and internal control. Aztec has >700 Luxembourg-based employees, and has recently launched its AIFM service in the domicile.
TMF buys in Mexico
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based administrator, has acquired two companies based in Mexico: KMC Campos y Campos, S.C. and Matas Lorenzo, S.C. Through these acquisitions, TMF Group will expand its capabilities in fund, accounting and tax, and payroll services in Mexico.
AEW adds to CBRE RE mandate
AEW Capital Management has expanded its outsourcing agreement with CBRE to include real estate accounting and reporting services to AEW’s North American private equity group, which manages direct private equity investments in real estate in the U.S. The agreement includes the transfer of approximately 50 AEW employees to CBRE’s office in Boston. CBRE will provide…
Accelex partners with Meradia
Accelex, the UK-based fintech, has formed a partnership with Meradia, a consultancy specialising in operations and technology for the investment management industry. The partnership aims to enhance operational efficiency for investors in alternative assets by combining their expertise in private markets data and operations.
TMF expands in Australia
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of administrative services, has acquired Vasco Trustees, an Australian fund services provider.
Apex to acquire in NZ
Apex plans to expand its New Zealand footprint with the acquisition of Trustees Executors’ custody and investment accounting business. Completion of the acquisition is conditional on the satisfaction of customary conditions for a transaction of this nature. It will see Trustees Executors’ custody and investment accounting business and people transfer to Apex. The acquisition does…
AccessFintech hires product head from J.P. Morgan
AccessFintech, the provider of real-time data insights across financial markets, has appointed Naveen TV as head of product. He most recently spent 12 years at J.P. Morgan as global head of data strategy and AI. He has also served as a board director at Saphyre and AccessFintech.
Vistra hires Singapore MD
Vistra, the Asia-based business services provider, has appointed David Anderson as country managing director for Singapore. In this newly-created role, he reports directly to Kim Jenkins, COO. He joins from GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group) where he was the managing director, South APAC,