Aztec, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has established a presence in Ireland with a hub in Kilkenny. This follows the appointment in 2022 of Kevin Hogan as head of Ireland fund services. Hogan joined from State Street. A recruitment drive is now underway to build a team of approximately 30. The roles will cover private equity,…
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SS&C hires from State Street
Jonathan Tuthill has joined SS&C GlobOp as a managing director, based in Dublin. He previously spent nearly 11 years at State Street, most recently as head of PE & RE relationship management.
Tygrow appoints EFA
EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator owned by Universal Investment, has been appointed by Tygrow to provide administration and accounting for its funds. To date, four private equity and real estate funds with more than 100 investors have been launched by Tygrow, valued by EFA. Tygrow is an independent management company based in France.
Formidium launches private markets platform
Formidium, the U.S.-based administrator, has launched Private Fund Admin, a technology platform that it claims will streamline the private fund administration process. Private Fund Admin aims to address the complexities associated with unique structures (cross-border and single/multiple LLC structures), the wide range of private fund administration services (fund setup, ongoing operation/administration solutions, investor KYC/AML, NAV…
Constellation selects Precision LM
Constellation Insurance, a U.S.-based insurer, has selected SS&C Precision LM for its commercial mortgage portfolio. Precision LM loan origination and servicing software will support pipeline tracking, loan servicing, accounting, asset management and regulatory reporting.
Apex hires chair for Mauritius
Apex has appointed Rama Sithanen as an independent director and chair of its companies in Mauritius. Apex companies in Mauritius are Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd, Apex Fund Services (Mauritius) Ltd and Apex Fund and Corporate Services (Mauritius) Ltd. Sithanen was minister of finance between 1991 and 1995. He was deputy prime minister and minister…
IQ-EQ hires global head of asset owners
IQ-EQ has appointed Ilias Georgopoulos as global head of private and institutional asset owners. He was previously CEO of Credit Suisse’s MultiConcept Fund Management SA in Luxembourg. Based in Luxembourg, he reports to IQ-EQ’s group chief commercial officer, Emma Crabtree.
Aztec adds senior trio to U.S. team
Aztec Group has appointed Ore Adegbotolu, Dan Kalish and David Naab to new leadership roles in the U.S., where it established a presence in 2021 to provide fund and corporate accounting and administration services to the private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, real estate and private debt sectors. Adegbotolu is appointed head of U.S. markets, transferring…
Apex adds to Brazilian portfolio
Apex has completed its acquisition of BRL Trust DTVM following final regulatory approval. BRL DTVM is the sister company of BRL Trust Investimentos, which was acquired by Apex in 2021. BRL DTVM provides fund administration to real estate, trade receivables and open-ended funds, as well as custody services and NAV calculation for all fund types.
IQ-EQ appoints new China head
IQ-EQ has appointed Clare Chang as managing director of Greater China. She was previously business development director for funds in Asia at IQ-EQ. She will report directly to Michael Marquardt, regional CEO for IQ-EQ in Asia.