IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Bertrand d’Anselme as the new CEO of IQ-EQ France. He joins from BNP Paribas, where he was most recently head of listed and OTC derivatives clearing services, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
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Gen II to buy Crestbridge PA business
Gen II Fund Services, a U.S.-based independent private capital fund administrator, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the private capital administration business of Crestbridge, a UK-based provider. The transaction is expected to close following customary regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Crestbridge Family Office Services, which is not part of this…
Apex hires for RA sales
Alexander Wedlich has joined Apex as continental Europe head of sales for real assets, based in Luxembourg. He joins from AssetMetrix.
JTC hires from Sanne
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Ashley Vardon as senior director within its fund services team, based in Jersey. He was previously at Sanne, the Apex-owned business, where he was head of private equity, Jersey.
RBC completes deal with CACEIS
RBC has completed the sale of the European asset servicing activities of RBC Investor Services, and its associated Malaysian centre of excellence, to CACEIS. CACEIS’ acquisition of the business of the UK branch of RBC Investor Services Trust and RBC Investor Services business in Jersey is expected to take place in the coming months, subject…
BNP Paribas appoints head of Ireland
BNP Paribas has appointed Joy Kiely as location head of its securities services business in Ireland. Kiely is currently head of client development for the business, based in Dublin. This move restores the position after Paul Daly moved to a new role in 2021. Derek Kehoe, who heads Ireland for BNP Paribas, took on the…
Amundi partners with Next Gate
Amundi’s Luxembourg operation is partnering with Next Gate Tech, a Luxembourg-based fintech specialising in data management and analytics solutions. Next Gate Tech’s SaaS platform will help Amundi Luxembourg to streamline data management and enhance its NAV oversight practices. The platform’s analytics and insights will enable Amundi to actively monitor NAV calculations, resulting in improved operational…
IQ-EQ appoints Americas CFO
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Judy Wang as CFO for the Americas, where she will direct the financial performance and management of IQ-EQ’s U.S. and Caribbean businesses. She takes over from departing CFO Scott Hensell, and reports to Matt Okolita, regional CEO, Americas. Following its 2022 acquisition of JGM Fund Services, IQ-EQ’s U.S. footprint…
Gen II hires BBH veteran in Lux
Michael Mekhaeel has joined Gen II Fund Services as head of depositary at Gen II Luxembourg Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Mekhaeel previously spent 17 years at BBH in Luxembourg. Gen II focuses exclusively on the private capital sector, and claims to have USD900bn AuA.
Citco opens new Guernsey office
Citco, the specialist asset-servicing provider to the alternative investment sector, has opened a new office in Guernsey, focusing on private equity and private credit. Citco opened its first Guernsey office in 2014.