Blackwattle Investment Partners, a recently launched Australian fund manager, has appointed Apex to provide fund administration, TA, middle office and custody solutions for its first four funds: ASX Small Cap Quality, Mid Cap Quality, Long-Short 130/30 Quality, and Large Cap Quality Funds. This follows Blackwattle’s appointment of Equity Trustees as responsible entity (trustee) for the…
Category: Independents
TMF supports EUR26bn fund launch
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based administration services provider, has supported CVC Capital Partners in its recent close of Fund IX, a EUR26bn (USD28.5bn) Jersey and Luxembourg-regulated fund. TMF will provide administrative services to the fund, including due diligence and onboarding of investors.
UI partners with Montrusco Bolton
Montrusco Bolton, a Canadian asset management firm with USD10.7bn AuM, has launched a new fund for US equities. The fund has been launched in collaboration with Germany’s Universal Investment Group. Structured as a Luxembourg SICAV vehicle, the UI I – Montrusco Bolton US Equity Fund will be available to investors in Luxembourg, Germany and Austria.…
HIGHVERN hires from Intertrust
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Daniel Jaffe as group head of institutional services, based in London. He was most recently at Intertrust.
Waystone makes progress on Link deal
Waystone, the Ireland-based administrator, has moved closer to the completion of its proposed acquisition of the Irish and UK businesses of Link Fund Solutions. Certain contractual conditions have been satisfied, with counterparties to LFS contracts, representing the threshold majority of revenue, now agreeing to those contracts being transferred to Waystone on completion of the sale.…
Hex Trust gains DASP status in France
Hex Trust, the Asia-based digital asset custodian, has obtained the Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) registration granted by Autorité des Marchés Financiers and Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution in France. The DASP registration enables Hex Trust to provide services including digital asset custody, the purchase/sale of digital assets for legal tender, and the…
Apex appoints new Denmark head
Apex has appointed Qasir Bashir as country head – Denmark. The role was previously held by Peter Toyberg, who will retire later in 2023. In addition to this, Lars Moller Anderson, who co-founded the Private Equity Administrators (latterly part of Sanne Group) business along with Toyberg, has also announced his intention to retire from the…
Gen II appoints CFO
Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based private capital fund administrator, has appointed Marlene Pelage as CFO. She was previously global CFO for IPG Mediabrands.
Vistra and Tricor merge
Vistra, the Asia-based fund and corporate service provider, has completed its merger with Tricor Group. The combined business has >9,000 professionals in 50+ jurisdictions. Simon Webster, who joined Vistra in 2022 as CEO, becomes CEO of the combined business. Kim Jenkins, Tricor’s CEO, has been appointed as COO. The merged entity, headquartered in Hong Kong,…
EDB wins ADGM mandate
The European Depositary Bank, the Luxembourg-headquartered provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions owned by Apex, has been appointed by Aarna Capital Limited to provide digital banking solutions. Aarna Capital is a multi-asset brokerage firm, operating from Abu Dhabi Global Markets, offering clients access to futures, options, FX, bullion, equities, CFDs and fixed income products.