H.I.G. Capital, an alternative investments firm with USD70bn AuM, has selected SEI to provide fund administration and depositary services for certain Luxembourg- and Cayman-domiciled private equity and infrastructure assets. H.I.G. provides equity and debt capital to middle-market companies and has managed more than 400 companies worldwide.
Year: 2025
BNPP supports innovative Spanish fund
Azvalor, the Spanish asset manager, has launched its first tokenised investment fund, within the regulatory sandbox of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). This project, developed jointly with Allfunds Blockchain and BNP Paribas acting as depositary bank and fund administrator, introduces an alternative distribution model for UCITS funds. The fund, Azvalor Blockchain FI, represents a structural innovation…
UI opens in Singapore
Universal Investment Group, the Germany-based ManCo, has opened an office in Singapore, marking its entry into the APAC region. The office will provide local support to clients, with a focus on helping them access opportunities in the region’s real estate market. The office will also serve as a gateway for APAC asset managers and institutional…
NTRS appoints global head of TA
Northern Trust has appointed Josh Lovell as global head of TA and investor servicing. Based in Boston, he reports to Nadia Ivanova, head of accounting and fund services. He previously spent 10 years at State Street.
SFP selects Broadridge for front-to-back transformation
Swiss Finance & Property Group, a Swiss real estate asset manager with >USD15bn AuM, has appointed Broadridge for a full front-to-back transformation of its investment management technology platform. Broadridge will provide SFP Group with its integrated platform of investment management solutions, including trade order and execution management, portfolio management, pre/post trade compliance, risk management, middle…
Sonata One appoints COO
Sonata One, the private funds clearinghouse, has appointed Colin Clunie as COO, He joins from Clearwater Analytics a U.S.-based data and investment accounting platform for institutional investors, prior to which he held senior leadership and operational roles at Athora and BlackRock.
Slavin moves to new ETF role at BNY
BNY has appointed Ben Slavin to the newly created role of industry head of ETFs, where he will work across the firm to shape priorities and drive alignment with the firm’s global enterprise ETF commercial strategy. BNY created this role to accelerate continued growth in the ETF sector. BNY currently services >USD3trn in ETF assets,…
Aztec supports Lakestar’s new fund
Aztec Group, the C.I. based administrator, has supported Lakestar, a European venture capital firm, on the close of Lakestar Continuation Fund I, a USD265m (EUR228m) continuation vehicle. Aztec provides fund administration services to LCF I from its Guernsey office, continuing its long-standing relationship with Lakestar.
Carne hires CEO for Swiss ManCo
Carne Group, which claims to be Europe’s largest third-party ManCo and a provider of fund regulation and governance solutions, has appointed Saro Grano as CEO of its Swiss ManCo, Carne Global Fund Managers (Switzerland) Ltd. Most recently, he was head of ETF platforms & strategic initiatives at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Asset Management, where he led…
Langham Hall supports Zenzic’s new debt fund
Langham Hall, a UK-based provider of fund administration and AIFMD services, has supported the launch of Zenzic Capital’s new evergreen debt fund, the Zenzic Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund. The fund is targeting commitments of up to USD3bn. Langham Hall is providing fund accounting and administration services to the fund and associated entities from its…