Aztec Group, the C.I.-based provider of private markets services, has appointed Melissa Ferraz as chief commercial officer and a member of its executive committee. Based in London, she joins from BlackRock, where she held senior roles across its private markets and technology businesses.
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Arendt hires from BBH
Roxane Fricou has joined Arendt Investor Services as regional chief commercial officer, based in London. She joins from BBH. AIS is in the process of being taken over by Blackfin, a private equity firm.
JTC collaborates with Asset Class
JTC, the UK-listed administrator being taken private by Permira, and Asset Class, the U.S.-based fintech focused on private markets, have launched JTC ONE in the U.S., an end-to-end solution for private markets firms that combines fund administration with a purpose-built digital investor experience. JTC ONE combines two specialist businesses with complementary strengths: JTC’s expertise in…
IQ-EQ supports new Irish property ICAV
IQ-EQ has supported a major Irish residential investment platform, acting as alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) to the fund underpinning the transaction. The partners in the fund – APG, a Dutch pensions group, and Kennedy Wilson, the Irish property investment group – intend to invest a reported EUR2bn (USD2.3bn) in residential properties in Ireland through…
SS&C to launch digital cash settlement
SS&C plans to enable digital cash settlement for tokenised investment transactions using regulated forms of digital cash, including stablecoins and tokenised commercial bank deposits. The plan builds on the launch of SS&C’s live tokenised fund issuance and distribution capabilities earlier this year following the acquisition of Calastone in 2025. SS&C already enables asset managers to…
Bunch to buy LFS
Bunch, a German fintech providing an AI-native fund operations platform for private markets, has launched a strategic partnership that will see the company join Luxembourg Fund Services (LFS) founder Massimo Longoni and CFE Finance Group as owners and sole shareholders in LFS. Under the terms of the agreement, Bunch will acquire an ownership stake in…
Myburgh leaves Citi
Gareth Myburgh has left Citi after more than nine years. He was most recently head of platform solutions – Citi Velocity ETF, leading the design and delivery of Citi’s turnkey ETF issuance solution. The future of that platform was placed in doubt after Citi announced earlier this year its intention to “retire” the service after…
Alter Domus appoints onboarding chief
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based private markets specialist, has appointed Suresh Gopal as head of global onboarding. Based in Singapore, he joins from HSBC, and reports to Babloo Sarin, global head of client delivery & APAC.
SEI expands TA service
SEI has expanded its transfer agency solutions with the launch of SEI Transfer Agency and Registry Services, Inc. to support a broader range of fund structures. Registered with the SEC, the business supports U.S.-based traditional and alternative asset managers offering SEC-registered, retail-distributed funds. It will leverage core technology from Envision Financial Systems, an investor accounting…
TMF appoints China head
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administration services, has appointed Aphro Hong as country head of China, based in Shanghai. She was most recently market head of accounting and tax for North Asia at TMF.