Glennmont Partners, the UK-based manager which focuses exclusively on investment in clean energy infrastructure, has appointed RBS International Depositary Services as depositary for the Nuveen European Core Renewable Infrastructure Fund. The new open-ended fund, which has an initial raising of EUR700m (USD683m), will invest in brownfield, renewable energy assets and projects across continental Europe. In…
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Aztec appoints NED
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has appointed New York-based Eric Bernstein as a non-executive director. Bernstein is currently COO at EquityZen, a technology start-up that connects shareholders of private companies with investors seeking alternative investments. Prior to this, he was president at Broadridge Asset Management Solutions. Aztec, which opened its first U.S. office in…
Derek Russell joins JTC
Derek Russell has joined JTC in Luxembourg as a client director. He was previously at Intertrust, which is being acquired by CSC.
Highvern acquires in Cayman
Highvern, the C.I.-based administrator, has expanded into the Cayman Islands with the acquisition of Genesis Trust & Corporate Services Ltd. Genesis serves the private capital and funds governance markets.
U.S. Bank adds to senior management team in Lux
U.S. Bank has appointed Bardad Sambou as managing director – operations and client service, in Luxembourg. This follows the recent promotion of Didier Delvaux, head of Luxembourg, to head U.S. Bank’s global fund services business in Europe. Sambou previously spent more than 16 years at State Street.
Major M&A deals close in Europe
Two major M&A deals have closed: CSC and Intertrust have announced that shares representing 94.66pct of Intertrust’s outstanding capital have been tendered under the offer and that all other offer conditions have been satisfied. As a result, CSC has declared the offer unconditional. Settlement of the offer will take place on 4 November 2022. Waystone…
Maples hires head of BD for European fund services
Maples Group, the Cayman-based professional services provider, has appointed Kieran Fox as director, business development for its fund services business in Europe. Most recently, Fox served as the director of business development for Irish Funds, the representative body for the international fund and asset management community in Ireland. He will be based in Dublin.
LB-P AM appoints EFA
European Fund Administration has been appointed by LB-P Asset Management to provide administration and accounting services for its Euro Immo Scope and Exibail funds. Euro Immo Scope is a UCITS that invests in shares of companies operating in the real estate sector. Exibail is an OPPCI whose investment strategy aims to build up a portfolio…
Aztec supports EUR9bn fund launch
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported the launch of the EUR9bn (USD8.8bn) Nordic Capital Fund XI. Aztec has also been appointed to provide ongoing administration, financial reporting, depositary and investor services to the fund from its Jersey and Luxembourg offices, extending its relationship with Nordic Capital which dates back to 2013. Fund XI marks…
U.S. Bank promotes two GFS managers
Following Linda Gorman’s recent departure, U.S. Bank has confirmed Didier Delvaux as head of its global fund services business in Europe. Delvaux is currently head of the Luxembourg operation. Ken Somerville is confirmed as head of global fund services in Ireland.