Steve David has left Northern Trust, where he has spent the last 19 years. David was CEO of Northern Trust Global Services Societas Europaea, its EU bank, as well as country head for Luxembourg. He was instrumental in growing the Luxembourg franchise and also played a key role in the successful integration of the UBS…
Category: Offshore
TMF supports EUR26bn fund launch
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based administration services provider, has supported CVC Capital Partners in its recent close of Fund IX, a EUR26bn (USD28.5bn) Jersey and Luxembourg-regulated fund. TMF will provide administrative services to the fund, including due diligence and onboarding of investors.
UI partners with Montrusco Bolton
Montrusco Bolton, a Canadian asset management firm with USD10.7bn AuM, has launched a new fund for US equities. The fund has been launched in collaboration with Germany’s Universal Investment Group. Structured as a Luxembourg SICAV vehicle, the UI I – Montrusco Bolton US Equity Fund will be available to investors in Luxembourg, Germany and Austria.…
Waystone makes progress on Link deal
Waystone, the Ireland-based administrator, has moved closer to the completion of its proposed acquisition of the Irish and UK businesses of Link Fund Solutions. Certain contractual conditions have been satisfied, with counterparties to LFS contracts, representing the threshold majority of revenue, now agreeing to those contracts being transferred to Waystone on completion of the sale.…
BBH strengthens EMEA sales team
Brown Brothers Harriman has expanded its investor services sales team in Europe. David Murphy and Andrea Murray join BBH as European business development managers for alternatives and ETFs respectively, while Holly Gardner takes on the role of head of business development for Luxembourg. Murphy joins BBH’s alternatives team after most recently leading business development at…
Ocorian hires global head of fund accounting
Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of alternative fund services, has appointed Eamon Burns as global head of fund accounting. Previously Burns was EMEA head of private markets accounting at BNY Mellon, based in Dublin.
Alter Domus promotes Summonte
Alter Domus has appointed Angela Summonte as group director, key accounts, based in Luxembourg. Summonte joined Alter Domus in 2021 from BNP Paribas.
Sidra expands Apex relationship
Sidra Capital has expanded its relationship with Apex, which will now provide fund administration, directorship and corporate secretarial solutions. Saudi-based Sidra Capital is a Shari’ah compliant asset manager, licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, that focuses on income generating real estate and private finance strategies. Sidra has partnered with Apex as its preferred service…
IQ-EQ appoints France CEO
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.
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…