Socium Fund Services, a U.S.-based administrator focused on private equity, venture capital, real estate, and private debt funds, has been appointed by Saluda Grade, a New York-based advisory firm in the private and alternative lending sector, as fund administrator for the Saluda Grade Income Fund LLC.
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Centaur opens first office in Canada
Centaur Fund Services, the Ireland-based administrator, has opened an office in Waterloo, Ontario, its first in Canada. Specialising in private equity and insurance linked securities, the team of seven is expected to grow to 12 by the end of 2020 with the goal of a further doubling of local jobs within two years. Self Hamac…
Vistra adds FoHFs licence upgrade in Lux
Vistra, the Hong Kong-based administrator, has received approval for its alternative investment fund manager licence upgrade in Luxembourg. Vistra is now authorised to service funds of funds in addition to private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt funds.
EFA to provide admin services for WeInvest’s new RE RAIF
WeInvest Capital Partners, a Luxembourg-based real estate investor, has chosen European Fund Administration as administrator and and transfer agent for its Premium Real Estate Fund SICAV-RAIF S.C.A. Philippe Barthelemy, managing partner in charge of investment at WeInvest Capital Partners, said: “We are extremely pleased with the attention demonstrated by EFA teams involved when structuring and…
NTRS hires Sara Gilbert to head European alternatives bus dev
Northern Trust has hired Sara Gilbert as senior executive for alternatives business development in Europe. Based in Luxembourg, she reports to Douglas Gee, head of sales for EMEA. Gilbert joins from AltaReturn in Hong Kong. She previously held roles at SS&C, SunGard/FIS, PerTrac, Financial News and the Financial Times.
Intertrust supports new PIF for Bansk Group
Intertrust, the Netherlands-based provider of corporate and fund solutions, has assisted Bansk Group with the launch and ongoing servicing of its new private fund structure. The fund has been established as a Guernsey private investment fund. The sole purpose of the fund is to act as a private investment vehicle for the assets of a…
NES to service OZ fund for Arctaris Impact Investors
NES Financial, the Silicon Valley-based administrator, has been appointed by Arctaris Impact Investors, a Boston-based investment firm, to provide Opportunity Zone fund administration services.
IQ-EQ acquires Blue River Partners in U.S.
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has acquired Blue River Partners, a U.S. provider of fund services to alternative asset managers. The newly combined IQ-EQ U.S. operation will total 200 people in the U.S. as a result of this transaction. Founded in 2009, Blue River services more than 400 clients across the U.S. and employs approximately 180…
BP2S promotes Pat Hayes to global head of alternative investors
BNP Paribas Securities Services has made two key appointments. Pat Hayes, who joined in 2016 from State Street as regional head of UK and the Middle East, is promoted to global head of alternative investors, based in Dublin. He will report to Philippe Benoît, global head of strategic business development and transformation. The role has…
Citco hires Ryan Fitzgerald as head of middle office solutions
Citco, the independent administrator, has appointed Ryan Fitzgerald as head of middle office solutions. He joins from Hazeltree Fund Services, a specialist treasury management solutions provider to the buy-side.