Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Chris Bickley as business development director (funds). Based in London, he will cover all asset classes in private markets, with a particular focus on renewables and unlisted real estate. He joins from SS&C Technologies where he was a business development manager for private markets, covering private equity, real estate,…
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Crestbridge appoints governance director
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Marcelo Gazzi as director, institutional governance services. Governance services includes ManCo, director, client compliance, depository, trustee, Appointed Representative and Operator business units. Gazzi has spent the past 12 years working for HSBC in both the UK and Jersey, where he was most recently wholesale chief administration officer for HSBC’s…
HIGHVERN hires CTO from Saltgate
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based administration services provider, has appointed Tim McBain as group head of technology. Most recently he held a similar position at Saltgate.
Gen II makes senior Lux appointments
Gen II Fund Services, an independent U.S.-based private capital fund administrator with USD900bn AuA, has appointed Christophe Ponticello as Luxembourg country head, and Duncan Christie as COO. Both are internal promotions.
HIGHVERN receives CBI approval for alts admin
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based administrator, has received authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration services to alternative funds. HIGHVERN launched its Irish business, with offices in Dublin, in January 2022. The firm recently appointed Colm Clifford as an Irish Independent Non-Executive Director, joining the board as an INED and chair, Clifford is…
Apex completes Maitland deal
Apex has completed its acquisition of the fund services and third-party ManCo business operations of Maitland International Holdings plc, the South Africa-based fund services provider. Maitland provides services for 120 direct investment managers and 25 fund sponsors, with >USD200bn AuA and USD17bn AuM. Maitland’s 570 employees will join the group, expanding Apex’s existing presence in…
HIGHVERN appoints INED for Ireland
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Colm Clifford as an Irish Independent Non-Executive Director. He will join the board as an INED and chair, alongside Ireland country head, Philip Dempsey, and fellow directors Emma Keane and Adrian Bailie. Clifford is a former KPMG audit partner, holding various senior leadership roles specialising in financial services.
Altum appoints CRO
Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, has appointed John Everett as group chief risk officer. He was previously group chief risk officer at Equiom, and has also worked at the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Beechbrook taps RBS for new Lux fund
RBS International Depositary Services has been appointed as depositary for Beechbrook Capital’s new Luxembourg fund, Beechbrook Private Debt IV Senior SCSp. The appointment builds on the institutional banking provider’s relationship with Beechbrook Capital, following NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services securing the depositary role for Beechbrook’s UK SME Credit III fund earlier in 2022. Beechbrook Capital…
HIGHVERN appoints CTO
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based private wealth, fund and corporate administration provider, has appointed Tim McBain as group head of technology. He will oversee the implementation and integration of technology across the group’s offices, located in Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, Switzerland the UK. McBain joins from Saltgate.