Category: Independents

Schroders Personal Wealth, the financial planning joint venture between Schroders plc and Lloyds Banking Group, has appointed SS&C as transfer agent. SS&C will provide fund registry, investor services and digital solutions for the full range of SPW’s funds, with GBP12.7bn (USD16bn) AuM.

The SILC Group, a specialist Australia-based trustee and fund administration business focused on alternative investment assets, has selected the PAXUS fund administration system for its third-party fund administration business operations. PAXUS is a platform offered by Pacific Fund Systems, the Isle of Man-based fintech owned by Apex. SILC has opted for a full SaaS PAXUS-CLOUD…

Apex has merged two of its ESG businesses to form Holtara, led by the group’s head of ESG product, Emma Bickerstaffe, reporting to Chris Mulhern, chief product and technology officer at Apex. Holtara currently supports >3,400 investment managers and companies in over 50 countries. The Holtara platform, ESG Advantage, is designed to simplify and streamline…

Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services, has appointed Matt Bythell as chief marketing officer. He was previously marketing director at Link Group, which is subject to a bid by MUFG.

Ultimus Fund Solutions, the U.S.-based independent provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has been selected by Grandeur Peak Global Advisors to provide an enterprise-wide solution that includes middle office operations, as well as fund administration for private funds and mutual funds. As a result, Ultimus will be supporting the firm’s entire suite of…

IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has hired industry veteran John Gout as Continental Europe sales director for funds & institutional asset owners. He joins from BNP Paribas where he was a senior business development manager, responsible for sales management, client relationship development and project management. He has also worked at J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Citi.…

Crestbridge, the UK-based administrator, has supported the launch and final close of Kreos Capital‘s latest flagship venture debt fund. Crestbridge provided a full suite of fund administration, governance and compliance services across its Jersey, UK and Luxembourg teams. With secured commitments of EUR1.25bn (USD1.4bn), Kreos provides debt solutions to high-growth companies primarily in the technology…

Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has appointed new country heads for three jurisdictions. Joseph Hindi has been appointed head of U.S. He previously worked as head of client relations at Apex and as a director at Gen II Fund Services. Lauren Slattery is promoted to head of Jersey, having joined in 2023. Chris Marshall will…