Sanne, the UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has secured a specialised depositary licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. Sanne Depositary Services Ireland Ltd is now licensed to provide depositary services to collective investment schemes in compliance with all AIFMD obligations.
Category: Offshore
ZEDRA to acquire BIL’s BFCS fund business
ZEDRA, the Cayman-based fund services provider, plans to acquire BFCS, the fund and corporate services arm of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL). The transaction is subject to regulatory approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, CSSF. BFCS, which has been active for more than 50 years, offers services and solutions in both the corporate and funds’ sector,…
JTC to service Resolute’s two new Guernsey funds
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has been appointed by Resolute Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, to administer its two new Guernsey-domiciled international feeder funds. JTC Americas (formerly NES Financial) has been administering Resolute Capital’s private equity funds since 2018.
Oak Group confirms Graham McCormack as CEO
Oak Group, the Guernsey-based private client, corporate services and fund administration business, has appointed Graham McCormack as CEO. He has been acting CEO since former CEO Stuart Platt-Ransom left the role earlier this month. Prior to his role as CEO, he was COO of the Oak Group.
Lemanik to act as AIFM for new 3B health fund in Luxembourg
3B FUTURE HEALTH GP S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg-based GP, has launched the 3B Future Health Fund II, focused on early-stage investment opportunities in areas of high unmet patient needs. The fund is structured as a Luxembourg RAIF with Lemanik as the independent third party AIFM.
IQ-EQ makes senior appointments in Ireland and Guernsey
Two appointments at IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator: Conor Joyce joins as head of transfer agency for its new Irish funds business. He was previously head of TA for SGSS in Ireland. Jacques Vermeulen has been promoted to chief commercial officer, Guernsey, a newly created role. He was previously part of the leadership team in Guernsey.
Aztec Group appoints Charlotte Light as CTO
Aztec Group has appointed Charlotte Light as chief technology officer. She joins after four years at Channel 4, a UK broadcaster, where she was chief information officer. She will be based in the UK.
Apex-owned EAM reaches USD1bn AuM
Emerging Asset Management Ltd., the Apex-owned provider of turnkey solutions for fund launches, has reached the milestone of USD1bn AuM. EAM’s clients include new and established, small to medium sized fund managers looking to start or launch new alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity, property, and commodities funds. EAM serves both onshore U.S.…
Aztec supports launch and admin of Oquendo’s senior debt fund
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based fund and corporate services provider, has supported Oquendo Capital, a Madrid-based private debt specialist, with the final close of Oquendo Senior Debt Fund. Aztec will provide administration, depositary, reporting and investor services to the fund from its office in Luxembourg, in addition to servicing four other Oquendo funds.
IQ-EQ launches global private debt & credit desk
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has launched a global private debt & credit desk to support managers and investors with increasingly complex debt strategies and offer clients a dedicated team of expertise across the full debt and credit spectrum. The new desk is complemented by a global structured finance and securitisation team that services asset-backed and…