Waystone has been appointed by Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, to support its suite of Irish ICAV ETFs. Under the agreement, Waystone will provide ManCo services for the ETFs. Earlier this year, Lunate launched two Irish-domiciled ETFs through Euroclear.
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Trident approved in Gibraltar
Trident Trust has received approval to act as an external fund administrator in Gibraltar.
Alter Domus supports USD1bn CFO
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based private markets administrator, has supported Pantheon with the closing of its inaugural private equity collateralized fund obligation, which raised USD1bn.
Dawson appoints Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed by Dawson Partners to provide fund administration and other related services. Dawson Partners is an alternative asset manager focused on private markets. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in London, New York and Hong Kong, the firm manages >USD27bn.
Langham Hall supports USD6.4bn fund launch
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has supported Clipway on the final close of its secondaries fund, Clipway Secondary Fund I, at USD6.4bn. The fund focuses on diversified LP-led secondary transactions in North American and Western European buyout funds. Langham Hall has provided fund administration, AIFM and depositary services from its Luxembourg office, supporting Clipway from…
Aztec supports new defence fund
Aztec has supported Lakestar, a European venture capital investment adviser, on the closing of its USD300m Resilience I Fund, a Guernsey-regulated defence-related fund.
Aztec supports new solar fund
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported NextEnergy Capital, a UK-based renewables investment manager, with the final close – at USD974m – of NextPower V SCSp, a Luxembourg-domiciled fund focused on solar infrastructure. Aztec provided administration, accounting and transfer agency services to the fund from its Luxembourg office. Aztec’s relationship with NextEnergy Capital dates back…
Lardner steps down
Pat Lardner is to step down as chief executive of Irish Funds, the Irish trade association for the funds industry. Lardner has been chief executive since 2012 and has overseen the growth of Ireland’s share of the European fund market from 13pct to >22pct.
Prescient hires from NTRS
Prescient Fund Services has appointed Nicola Gerety as Ireland country head. She replaces Emily Davy, who will continue to serve on the boards of Prescient Fund Services Ireland and its fund platforms. Gerety was previously at Northern Trust.
Waystone supports Pictet ETF launch
Waystone, a provider of specialist services to the asset management industry, has supported Pictet Asset Management with the launch of its first European AI Enhanced Equity Active UCITS ETF range. The ETFs are listed on XETRA and Euronext, with further listings on the London Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange to follow. Waystone is providing…