Suntera Global, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Stephen Bond as head of European funds and corporate sales for its corporate and fund services division, based in London. He joins from RQC Group.
Category: Offshore
BNPP makes succession changes
Following the recently announced moves of Robert van Kerkhoff and Alison Gurd, BNP Paribas has announced their replacements. Laurent Durdilly takes on three leadership roles, including head of Luxembourg, Ireland and the Channel Islands for securities services, head of Luxembourg for corporate & institutional banking, and CEO of BNP Paribas SA Luxembourg Branch, based in…
BNPP reshuffles offshore management
BNP Paribas has appointed Robert van Kerkhoff as head of institutional investors sales & client coverage, and Alison Gurd as head of client experience & servicing. Both report to Alessandro Gioffreda, head of client coverage & territories for securities services. Van Kerkhoff will be based in Madrid, moving from Luxembourg, where he was most recently…
Aztec hires from Apex
Aztec, the C.I.-based provider of private markets services, has appointed Maria Von Horvath as senior director, private equity fund accounting, and strategic client delivery lead. She was previously head of operations for the Dallas office at Apex. She will continue to be based in Dallas and will lead private equity fund accounting and strategic client…
UI appoints BNY
Universal Investment, the Germany-based fund services provider, has appointed BNY as its servicing partner for its Irish ICAV-based ETF platform. BNY will provide fund administration, depositary services, and ETF-specific operational support.
Waystone supports Mackenzie UCITS
Mackenzie Investments, a Canadian asset manager, has launched a UCITS fund in Luxembourg through Waystone’s platform.
Apex promotes in Luxembourg
Apex has appointed Kavitha Ramachandran as CEO of FundRock LIS (FR LIS) and head of third-party ManCo services in Luxembourg. Apex operates two ManCo entities in Luxembourg: FR LIS, focused on private assets and alternative strategies, and FRMC, focused on financial assets and liquid strategies.
NAV expands in Ireland
NAV Fund Services (Ireland) Ltd., a subsidiary of NAV, the U.S. based administrator, now offers fund administration solutions for UCITS, expanding its services for regulated investment funds domiciled in Ireland and the European Union.
Aztec hires CEO
Aztec, the UK-based provider of private markets services, has appointed Benjamin Lucas as CEO. He joins from Amundi Technology, where he was CEO. He succeeds Sean Hagerty, who has led the group as interim CEO since the departure of Kathryn Purves, and who will now return to his role as chair of the Aztec Group…
Carne hires from State Street
Carne Group, Europe’s largest third-party ManCo and a provider of fund regulation and governance solutions, has appointed Daniel Osborne as head of ETF solutions, based in London. He reports to Des Fullam, chief regulatory & client solutions officer at Carne. He was most recently COO and MD of the ETF business at State Street, where…