Intertrust has appointed Nick Maton as Luxembourg country head. Maton was previously head of HSBC’s securities services business in Luxembourg, and has also worked at J.P. Morgan.
Category: Offshore
EFA to administer RAM’s AI-driven sustainable fund
RAM Active Investments has selected EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator, for its AI-driven sustainable fund, the RAM Stable Climate Global Equities Fund. Headquartered in Geneva, RAM Active Investments is an affiliate of Mediobanca Group, with AuM of USD 3.1bn.
Apex to provide admin and depositary services for Melior
Apex Group has been appointed to provide fund administration and depositary services to the debut fund of Melior Equity Partners. Melior was launched in early 2020 following the completion of a spin-out of the investment team from The Carlyle Group’s Irish activities. The fund has recently held a first close for its Luxembourg domiciled debut…
Oak and PraxisIFM plan to merge
Oak Group and PraxisIFM, two administrators based in Guernsey, plan to merge. Heads of Terms, which enable both companies to start formal negotiations, have been agreed and signed. Established in 2018 through the consolidation of four businesses, Oak operates across six jurisdictions with approximately 200 employees worldwide. PIFM listed on TISE in 2017 and has…
BNY Mellon adds senior talent across asset servicing business
BNY Mellon has made some significant hires across its asset servicing business. Mark McKeon joins as global head of front-to-back solutions, based in Dublin. He is charged with expanding asset servicing’s front-to-back solutions platform globally, connecting the front, middle and back office to deliver a seamless platform for clients. His remit will include OMS partnerships,…
SANNE rehires Zoubeir Khatib as director of CoE in Mauritius
SANNE, the UK-listed administrator, has appointed Zoubeir Khatib to the newly created role of director of the centre of excellence in its Mauritius business. Khatib has previously worked for SANNE and Ocorian in Mauritius.
Dean Blackburn appointed chief commercial officer at JTC
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has promoted Dean Blackburn to chief commercial officer. He takes over the post from Tony Whitney, who has retired from all executive roles at JTC after 23 years with the group. He joined JTC 18 months ago from HSBC, where he led the growth of its global HNW expatriate wealth management…
Duff & Phelps launches Super ManCo in Ireland
Duff & Phelps, a U.S.-based provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, has been authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as an AIFM and UCITS management company (Super ManCo) in Ireland. The Irish Super ManCo joins Luxembourg as the second hub in Duff & Phelps’ European operations to offer a full portfolio of independent…
Ocorian supports sixth PE fund for Pacific Equity Partners
Pacific Equity Partners, an Australia-based private markets fund manager, has closed its sixth core fund with Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, as administrator. The Cayman-domiciled fund has AUD2.5bn of commitments. Ocorian assisted with the establishment, launch and closings of Fund VI and will continue to provide ongoing support, including administrative, depositary and governance services…
HSBC wins mandate for three new Tabula ETFs in Ireland
Tabula Investment Management Limited, a UK-based passive fixed income manager, has appointed HSBC to service an additional three sub funds on its Ireland-domiciled Tabula ICAV UCITS platform. Tabula North American CDX High Yield Credit Short UCITS ETF was launched in June 2020 and listed on the London Stock Exchange the following month. Tabula will launch…