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: Alts
Reichmuth appoints AssetMetrix for digital reporting
Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss owner-managed private banking group Reichmuth & Co, has appointed AssetMetrix, the Germany-based specialist asset servicer, as a partner for the digitalisation of its infrastructure activities. Services include tools for performance, risk management, benchmarking as well as cash flow and performance forecasts. In addition, clients…
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.
AssetMetrix establishes account management function
AssetMetrix, the Germany-based specialist asset servicing provider in which BNP Paribas has a stake, has appointed Joerg von Taube as head of the newly created account management function within its business development team. He joined AssetMetrix in 2017.
NES to service new OZ fund in Puerto Rico
NES Financial, the Silicon Valley-based administrator owned by JTC, has been contracted to provide its Opportunity Zone fund administration solution to Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone Fund, LP, an Opportunity Zone fund managed by Monllor Capital Partners LLC, a minority-owned alternative asset manager and fund sponsor with operations in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
AMF approves FundRock’s French AIFM service
FundRock, the European third-party ManCo and AIFM that is owned by Apex Group, has received regulatory approval from AMF, the French financial markets regulator, for FFAM, its new AIFM service in France. The new service will assist international and domestic professional investors in accessing alternative asset classes, including private equity and real estate.
State Street appoints O’Reilly to head alts in EMEA
State Street has appointed Vincent Georgel-O’Reilly as regional segment head for alternatives in EMEA. In this new role, O’Reilly covers hedge funds and private markets and is responsible for advancing the investment services strategic direction, product structuring, sales and operations in EMEA. He reports to Paul Fleming, global head of alternatives and Joerg Ambrosius, chief…
Apex to administer ETC for ETC Group
Apex Group is providing ETC Group with administrative support and trustee services for BTCetc ETC Group Physical Bitcoin, an exchange traded cryptocurrency (ETC) that tracks the price of Bitcoin, distributed by HANetf Limited. The ETC, which is listed on Deutsche Börse’s XETRA and SIX Swiss Exchange, has gathered >USD1.2bn AuM since launch in June 2020.…
BNY Mellon invests in Fireblocks
Fireblocks, a provider of software to store, transfer and issue digital assets, has raised USD133m in Series C venture capital funding. BNY Mellon is one of the investors.
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.