Centaur Fund Services, the Ireland-based administrator, has appointed Kevin McFadden as head of investor services, Luxembourg. He will report to Centaur’s CEO of Luxembourg, Antonio Frias, leading a team responsible for maintaining relationships with investors and analysts, and providing them with specialist accounting, investor relations, customised reporting and day-to-day management of their funds. He joins…
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Ocorian expands with eFront
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has selected BlackRock’s eFront for its global funds administration platform Ocorian has a long-standing relationship with eFront and will add new capabilities such as fund administration, investor services, AIFM and depositary-lite services. In addition to using eFront for its central administration and transfer agency support, Ocorian will leverage the platform for…
Elevar appoints SS&C GlobeOp
Elevar Equity, an emerging markets-focused venture capital firm, has appointed SS&C GlobeOp as its fund administrator. The Cayman Island-based venture capital firm has a range of funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands, Canada, Mauritius and India. SS&C’s India-based team will support the business.
Saltgate hires new head of depositary
Saltgate, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator with c. USD100bn AuA, has named Jean-François (Jeff) Flamant as its head of depositary. He joins from TMF Group, where he was head of depositary services.
Waystone supports new energy fund
Waystone, the provider of global governance and third-party ManCo services, has supported the launch of the Kayne Anderson Renewable Infrastructure Fund on the MontLake UCITS Platform ICAV. The fund, managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors L.P., follows a long-only strategy, investing in listed renewable infrastructure companies that are involved in business activities related to renewable…
HSBC launches new PA admin platform
HSBC has launched a new technology platform to provide private asset administration services to asset owners and managers. The new platform, powered by SEI, offers private asset investors digital workflow and reporting solutions, allowing them to oversee (via a consolidated data stack) all aspects of their operating model – from fund accounting to investor reporting.…
Two senior appointments at IQ-EQ
Two senior appointments at IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator: Greg Kok has been named as the new MD of IQ-EQ Guernsey. Prior to joining IQ-EQ, Kok was group head of the ManCo at JTC. Sophie Hubert has been named as the new chief commercial officer for IQ-EQ France. She joins from Amundi.
Adit hires Apex for new ILP
Apex has been appointed to provide fund administration services to Adit Ventures’ new Irish-domiciled Investment Limited Partnership fund. Services include fund accounting, investor services and audit assistance. Adit recently appointed two JTC-owned firms to provide AIFM and depositary services to the fund.
New ILP appoints JTC for AIFM and depositary services
Ballybunion Capital Limited and INDOS Financial (Ireland) Depositary Limited, two firms acquired by JTC in 2021, have been appointed to provide AIFM and depositary services respectively to Adit Global Growth, ILP. The fund, which will be distributed across a number of European countries and the UK, is expected to raise up to USD50m.
Ocorian supports SilkRoad with new RE fund
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported SilkRoad Property Partners, a private equity real estate firm, with the first close of its Core-plus real estate fund at USD144m.