Sphera, a Tel Aviv and New York-based long/short global investment firm with USD1.9bn AuM, has chosen SS&C’s Eze Investment Suite for its front-office operations. Sphera will use Eze Investment Suite to run its entire investment process, including order management, modelling and simulations, cash projections, trading, compliance checks, historical book of records and reporting. Sphera also…
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Dalmore appoints NatWest T&D for new PE fund
NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, has been appointed as depositary for a new Dalmore Capital Limited Fund, Dalmore Capital Fund 4 LP. Dalmore Capital is a UK-based fund management company which focuses on investment in infrastructure assets in the UK. It currently manages over GBP5.5bn (USD7.5bn).
True appoints Mainspring for new PE fund
Mainspring, a UK-based administrator, has been appointed as fund administrator for True’s third private equity investment fund of GBP275m (USD377m).
PEF appointed by RFE
PEF Services LLC, the alternatives administrator recently acquired by CSC, has been appointed by RFE Investment Partners to provide fund administration services. RFE is a U.S.-based private equity firm.
HSBC supports Premia ETF launch on HKSE
HSBC has supported the listing of the Premia China STAR50 ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with an initial launch size of RMB 204m (USD32m), HSBC has been appointed to provide trustee, global custodian, fund administrator, swap counterparty and cross border equity execution services for the fund.
Ultimus supports ETF launches by New Age Alpha
Ultimus Fund Solutions has supported the launch of two new ETFs by asset management firm New Age Alpha. Ultimus had been working with New Age Alpha for more than a year prior to the launch, supporting the firm’s hedge fund launch in addition to its entire middle office operations.
Ocorian to administer first Ivory Coast fund
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has been chosen as fund administrator for what is thought to be the first fund established in the Ivory Coast – ACMC. The fund is dedicated to the tourism and real estate sector in West Africa and is looking to capitalise on strong demand for tourism-related real estate and high-level residential…
Apex to administer US Gold Opportunity Fund
Apex has been appointed to provide fund administration and accounting services to the US Gold Opportunity Fund LP, a qualified opportunity fund that offers investors “a simple, tax efficient, cost effective, liquid approach to investing in gold bullion”. USGO is structured as a qualified opportunity fund to provide its investors with the potential tax benefits…
Mainstream selects Harmonate for PC data management
Mainstream Fund Services, the Australian administrator that is in the process of being acquired by Apex, has selected Harmonate to provide private capital data operations. Texas-based Harmonate will support the automation of document and data processing and intelligence.
Equity Trustees appointed as RE for new ‘deep green’ fund
Equity Trustees has been appointed as a responsible entity (trustee) for Haven Wealth Partners, which has launched its first fund in the Australian market with a focus on ‘deep green’ ethical investing. The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical Absolute Return Fund is a value-focused ethical absolute return fund, which applies stringent positive and negative screens to…