TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, is to acquire Goodbody Fund Management, part of Goodbody Stockbrokers, one of Ireland’s leading financial services firms. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. In operation since 2013, GFM and the property investment management team provide fund solutions to AIFs and UCITS, as…
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FundRock appointed by Boston Partners
FundRock, the Apex-owned third-party ManCo and AIFM, has been appointed by Boston Partners to provide ManCo services. The first of a series of planned sub-funds will be launched on the Irish FundRock UCITS Platform I ICAV. Boston Partners is a global value investor with USD79bn AuM across 18 investment strategies.
Waystone appoints CCO
Waystone, the Ireland-based ManCo and administrator, has appointed David Morrissey as global chief commercial officer, based in Dublin. This is an internal appointment.
Ocorian promotes Aron Brown
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administration services provider, has appointed Aron Brown as global head of regulatory & compliance. Brown founded, and was managing director of, Newgate Compliance, Ocorian’s compliance consultancy service which it acquired in 2020. In his new role he will report to Frederik van Tuyll, Ocorian’s chairman & CEO.
Waystone appoints ManCo CEO in Lux
Waystone, the Ireland-based specialist services provider which recently had a senior management purge, has appointed Denis Harty as CEO of its ManCo in Luxembourg. Harty was previously CEO of Alfa Asset Management and has also worked at Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan.
Alter Domus wins Norwegian PE mandate
Alter Domus has supported Longship AS, a Norwegian-based private equity investor with a focus on the Norwegian lower-mid market, with the first and final closing of Longship Fund III. This follows the 2022 migration of the fund administration role for Longship Fund I and Longship Fund II to Alter Domus. Longship Fund III has closed…
IQ-EQ opens in Dubai
IQ-EQ has opened in Dubai, UAE, its first physical presence in the Middle East. The new office, located in the DIFC, brings Luxembourg-based IQ-EQ’s location count to 25 jurisdictions worldwide. IQ-EQ has received approvals from the DIFC and the DFSA to offer services to clients ranging from corporate businesses to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices.…
Waystone sacks senior management team
Waystone, the Ireland-based provider of specialist services to the investment management sector, has abruptly parted company with Derek Delaney, CEO, Paul Cahill, COO, and Glen Magee, CFO. Waystone said: “Given our growth and the current scale of the business it was felt that the right thing for the company was to introduce new management to…
EDB adds to senior management team
European Depositary Bank, the Luxembourg-headquartered provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions, has appointed Cecilia Gejke as managing director and member of the executive management board, and Gilda Neiman as a member of the board of directors. As part of Apex Group, EDB is one of the largest providers of depositary services in Europe for…
Crestbridge granted Lux depo licence
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of private equity and real estate administration solutions, has been granted its depositary licence by CSSF, Luxembourg’s financial services regulator. The new depositary offering is underpinned by the fintech, Depowise. Depowise’s automated technology-enabled processes improve accuracy and efficiency for clients, by mitigating many of the risks inherent in the manual processes…