Apex has been appointed by by BrightEdge LLC, the impact investment and venture capital arm of the American Cancer Society (ACS) to provide fund administration services to the ACS Impact Venture Fund. BrightEdge invests in for-profit early-stage companies that are developing cutting-edge cancer-focused therapies, diagnostics, devices, and technologies. Financial returns generated from investments will be…
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Ocorian hires MD for the Netherlands
Roel Langelaar has been appointed managing director of Ocorian (Netherlands) B.V. Based in Amsterdam, he will be responsible for client services, business development, relationship management, and risk and compliance in the Netherlands for Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services. Langelaar was most recently managing director and jurisdictional head…
HIGHVERN appoints CTO
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based private wealth, fund and corporate administration provider, has appointed Tim McBain as group head of technology. He will oversee the implementation and integration of technology across the group’s offices, located in Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, Switzerland the UK. McBain joins from Saltgate.
Apex plans expansion in Nordic region
Apex has appointed Felix Edgren as regional head of corporate product – Nordics. Based in Sweden and reporting to HP van Asselt, global head of corporate products & growth, Edgren will be responsible for leading the delivery and growth of Apex’s corporate services, business services and capital markets services in the Nordic region, as well…
Ocorian appoints co-heads of global funds
Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of services to financial institutions, asset managers, corporates, high net worth individuals, and family offices, has appointed Ben Hill and Yegor Lanovenko as co-heads of global funds Hill will focus on Ocorian’s fund clients and Lanovenko will concentrate on the fund services product and operating model. Hill is currently MD of…
IQ-EQ acquires Laven Compliance
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based fund services provider, has acquired Laven Compliance Limited, formerly part of Laven Group. Laven Compliance is a UK and U.S.-based provider of regulatory compliance, regulatory application support and operational due diligence, servicing financial services clients. The acquisition does not involve any other part of the Laven Group.
Apex hires Cayman country head
Apex has appointed Anne Storie as country head for the Cayman Islands. She has previously worked at Waystone/DMS.
Phoenix American wins DST mandate
Phoenix American Financial has onboarded Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) fund sponsor Parking Vault for fund administration. Phoenix American will support Parking Vault with its investor relations platform featuring the STAR-XMS transfer agency system.
Apex appoints Goji for onboarding
Apex has appointed Goji, a UK-regulated fintech offering investors digital access to alternative investments, to enable alternative asset management clients to manage all stages of the investor lifecycle. Apex’s digital onboarding solution, powered by Goji, provides alternative fund managers with the ability to onboard their investors from any jurisdiction via a single, secure online platform,…
Weitz transitions to Ultimus
Weitz Funds, a U.S.-based manager, has transitioned transfer agency of its nine mutual funds to Ultimus Fund Solutions, the U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions. Ultimus claims that this is the 20th TA conversion project since early 2020, representing over 100 funds converted on to its platform.