Sidra Capital has expanded its relationship with Apex, which will now provide fund administration, directorship and corporate secretarial solutions. Saudi-based Sidra Capital is a Shari’ah compliant asset manager, licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, that focuses on income generating real estate and private finance strategies. Sidra has partnered with Apex as its preferred service…
Category: Independents
IQ-EQ appoints France CEO
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Bertrand d’Anselme as the new CEO of IQ-EQ France. He joins from BNP Paribas, where he was most recently head of listed and OTC derivatives clearing services, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
ALC taps Equity Trustees for new fund range
AL Capital, the Australia-based investment and fund management arm of Aqualand Group with c. AUD300m (USD205m) AuM, has selected Equity Trustees to be the responsible entity (trustee) of its new range of retail funds, the ALC Global Credit Fund, ALC Active Australian Equity Fund and ALC Active Global Equity Fund.
Gen II to buy Crestbridge PA business
Gen II Fund Services, a U.S.-based independent private capital fund administrator, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the private capital administration business of Crestbridge, a UK-based provider. The transaction is expected to close following customary regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Crestbridge Family Office Services, which is not part of this…
Apex wins in South Africa
Apex has been appointed by PAPE Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd (PFM), a division of PAPE Group (Pty) Ltd, a South Africa-based private equity fund manager, to provide fund administration services. PFM acts on behalf of the PAPE Fund 3 Limited Liability Partnership comprised of nine investor groups. Apex will provide fund administration services to Fund…
Ocorian hires from BNY Mellon
Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of corporate and fiduciary, fund administration, and capital markets services, has appointed Christoph Schwarz as business development director, capital markets, focusing on financial institutions and law firms in the UK and Europe. Based in London, he was previously at BNY Mellon in its corporate trust team.
ZEDRA adds to fund solutions team
ZEDRA, the Switzerland-based administrator, has appointed Mark McKeary as commercial director to support its global fund solutions team. Based in London, he reports to Wim Ritz, global head of funds. He was previously at Intertrust.
Apex to acquire Retransform
Apex has agreed to acquire Retransform from The Annet Group. Retransform is a global real estate service provider offering technology solutions and managed services to commercial, retail, residential and corporate real estate clients. Apex and Annet are also establishing a joint venture to develop software in the areas of data analytics, valuation, and digital twins…
Apex hires for RA sales
Alexander Wedlich has joined Apex as continental Europe head of sales for real assets, based in Luxembourg. He joins from AssetMetrix.
New CFO at SS&C
Brian Schell is to join SS&C as CFO, reporting to Bill Stone, chairman and CEO. Schell will join from Cboe Global Markets, where he was CFO and treasurer. He replaces Patrick Pedonti, who will stay on through the end of the year.