Apex has been appointed by Aliph Capital, the Middle East’s first female-led private equity firm, to provide fund administration services to Aliph Fund I (LP), which will focus on acquiring sizeable, active positions in privately owned mid-market companies across the GCC.
Category: Independents
XP selects SS&C for trade management
XP Investments US, a subsidiary of XP Inc., a financial services provider based in Brazil, has chosen SS&C’s trade management solutions to optimise its operations. The firm will use a combination of SS&C MarketTrader and SS&C Eze EMS as its sell-side order and execution management platform. The solution allows XP to run real-time trade cost…
IQ-EQ supports new Ansor fund
Ansor, a private equity firm based in London, has completed a first close of its second fund withGBP63m (USD70m) of commitments, with administrative, compliance and regulatory support provided by IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ has been supporting Ansor since the launch of its first fund, Ansor Fund I, in 2019.
Vistra appoints new CEO
Vistra, the Hong Kong-based fund and corporate service provider, has appointed Simon Webster as its new CEO. Based in Hong Kong, Webster will lead the business across 47 jurisdictions and will also join Vistra’s board following regulatory approval. He replaces Alan Brown, who has led Vistra since 2019. Webster was most recently group CEO of…
Aztec appoints NED
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed New York-based Eric Bernstein as a non-executive director. Bernstein is currently COO at EquityZen, a technology start-up that connects shareholders of private companies with investors seeking alternative investments. Prior to this, he was president at Broadridge Asset Management Solutions. Aztec, which opened its first U.S. office in…
Derek Russell joins JTC
Derek Russell has joined JTC in Luxembourg as a client director. He was previously at Intertrust, which is being acquired by CSC.
Orchard Street appoints Langham Hall
Orchard Street Investment Management, a UK-focused commercial property investment manager, has launched its inaugural impact fund, Orchard Street Social and Environmental Impact Partnership. The fund is targeting commitments of GBP400m (USD460m), and has held a first close at almost GBP90m (USD104m) with the Brunel Pension Partnership acting as the cornerstone investor. Langham Hall been appointed…
Phoenix American wins new client
Phoenix American Financial Services has onboarded Leitbox Storage Partners, a U.S.-based real estate fund sponsor. Phoenix American will support Leitbox with its investor services platform, including the STAR-XMS shareholder management/transfer agency system.
Highvern acquires in Cayman
Highvern, the C.I.-based administrator, has expanded into the Cayman Islands with the acquisition of Genesis Trust & Corporate Services Ltd. Genesis serves the private capital and funds governance markets.
Fessey steps down from EFA
Following the completion of its acquisition by Germany’s Universal Investment, Noel Fessey has stepped down as CEO of European Fund Administration.