JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has announced plans to acquire INDOS, a provider of depositary, ESG and AML oversight services for alternative investment funds. INDOS employs >50 staff across three locations in Ireland and the UK. All employees, including INDOS founder and CEO Bill Prew and his senior management team, will join JTC. The transaction is…
Category: Offshore
EFA selects Refinitiv as primary data source for sec ops
EFA, the Luxembourg-based independent administrator, has appointed Refinitiv as its primary data source for securities operations, expanding a longstanding relationship. Refinitiv will become EFA’s primary data source for pricing, reference data and corporate actions. Refinitiv, which was recently acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group, serves more than 40,000 institutions in 190 countries.
Leon Kruger joins Ocorian as Mauritius client services director
Ocorian, a C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Leon Kruger as client services director in Mauritius. He joins from Sanlam Life Limited in South Africa.
Anika Ratzmann joins Crestbridge in Luxembourg
Crestbridge, a UK-based administrator, has appointed Anika Ratzmann as head of legal & compliance, ManCo operations, based in Luxembourg. She was previously at Flossbach von Storch.
Sanne to administer Kasada’s Mauritius-domiciled funds
Sanne, a UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has been appointed by Kasada General Partner to provide fund administration and accounting functions for all fund structures based out of Mauritius. Kasada is an independent investment platform within the Kasada Group dedicated to hospitality in sub-Saharan Africa. The firm was established in 2018…
Langham Hall to service Patron Capital’s RE fund
Langham Hall, a UK-based administrator, has supported Patron Capital with the launch of Patron Capital VI L.P., which at final close has raised EUR844m. Langham Hall will provide administration and accounting services to Fund VI from its Jersey offices. Established in 1999, Patron Capital is a pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, including corporate…
IQ-EQ supports Queen’s Park Equity for debut fund launch
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, together with the investment funds team of Carey Olsen in Guernsey, have advised Queen’s Park Equity on the launch of its debut fund, Queen’s Park Equity Partners I, which closed at its hard cap of GBP185m. Established in 2020, QPE is focused on providing capital and expertise to businesses within education,…
SGSS rationalises UK fund servicing operations
Société Générale Securities Services has confirmed that it will no longer offer fund administration services to UK-domiciled funds. SGSS will continue to service offshore-domiciled funds of UK managers through its operations in Ireland and Luxembourg.
Coremont and Carne launch Luxembourg UCITS platform
Coremont, the UK-based provider of portfolio management technology and outsourced services to investment managers, and Carne Group, which claims to be the industry’s largest third-party fund management company, have launched Coremont Investment Fund. The fund is a UCITS-compliant SICAV, incorporated in Luxembourg, providing investment managers with a gateway to raising assets from institutions globally.
Alter Domus to add 100 jobs in Ireland
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of corporate solutions for the alternative investment industry, has announced the creation of 100 new jobs at its European centre of excellence in Cork, Ireland. From Cork, Alter Domus operates a European hub for global private debt, private equity, real estate and infrastructure investors and managers.