TMF Group, a provider of administration services based in Amsterdam, has appointed a new senior executive. Frank Welman joins from Intertrust in Luxembourg, where he was managing director of Western Europe for five years. He is joined by four other senior hires who are also moving across from Intertrust to take up roles at TMF.…
Category: Offshore
Aztec appointed as depositary for Stafford Capital Partners
The Aztec Group, a C.I.-based administrator, has been selected to provide depositary services to Stafford Capital Partners, a U.S. real assets and private markets investment and advisory group. Aztec will act as a depositary to 13 investment vehicles with over USD1.9bn in assets.
Storebrand appoints Northern Trust in Luxembourg
Northern Trust has been selected by Nordic investment manager Storebrand Asset Management AS as asset servicing provider for its AIF and UCITS funds domiciled in Luxembourg. Northern Trust will provide global custody, fund administration, transfer agency, depositary, and company secretarial services for the Storebrand funds in Luxembourg. The UCITS umbrella fund will operate a number…
Doug Hart takes over as group CEO at Alter Domus
Further senior management changes at Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund and corporate services. Doug Hart has been appointed group CEO, replacing Aidan Connolly, who was made interim CEO in 2018 following the departure of Laurent Vanderweyen. Hart joined Alter Domus following the acquisition of Cortland Capital Markets in 2018, and subsequently led Alter…
IQ-EQ appoints Colin Targett as MD for Bermuda and Cayman
IQ-EQ has appointed Colin Targett as managing director of Bermuda and Cayman Islands operations, based in Bermuda. He was previously head of offshore investment operations with Barclays.
Simon Gunson to head FundRock’s UK business
FundRock, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Simon Gunson as managing director of its UK entity, FundRock Partners Ltd. He joins from Citi.
Crestbridge granted fund admin licence in Luxembourg
Crestbridge, a C.I.-based administrator with USD120bn AuA, has been granted a fund administration licence in Luxembourg. The new licence enables Crestbridge to provide a broad range of fund administration services from Luxembourg, complementing its ManCo business.
Niccolo Polli to head HSBC Securities Services in Luxembourg
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Niccolo Polli as head its Luxembourg business. Polli will continue in his current role as head of Luxembourg for HSBC. He replaces Nick Maton, who is understood to be leaving the bank.
Lemanik selected by E Fund HK as ManCo for Lux SICAV
E Fund Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited has selected Lemanik Asset Management S.A. as the management company for its Luxembourg SICAV. The fund was launched in 2015. E Fund, the parent company of E Fund HK, was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Guangzhou.
HSS appoints Ciara O’Sullivan as head of trustee & depositary In Ireland
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Ciara O’Sullivan as head of trustee and fiduciary services in Ireland. She joins from Duff & Phelps, where she spent nine years as a director in the regulatory consulting team, and previously worked at Brown Brothers Harriman in several roles, including European compliance officer and head of depositary.