State Street has appointed Scott Carpenter as global head of private markets and credit. In this role, he is responsible for the strategy, product capabilities, P&L and overall market position of the private markets and credit fund servicing businesses of State Street. Carpenter, a 30-year State Street veteran, was previous global COO of the alternatives…
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IQ-EQ appoints RA global head
IQ-EQ has appointed Tamas Mark as global head of real assets, a newly created position. He joined IQ-EQ in 2020 as head of real estate for Luxembourg.
WCM appoints Ultimus LeverPoint
WCM Investment Management, LLC, an independent asset management firm based in Laguna Beach, CA, with c. USD90 billion AuM, has appointed Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, the private assets arm of Ultimus Fund Solutions, to provide fund administration for a number of WCM’s private funds.
Manaos partners with SESAMm
Manaos, the ESG platform owned by BNP Paribas, has entered into a strategic partnership with SESAMm, a provider of ESG controversy data powered by advanced generative AI. Through this partnership, Manaos will integrate SESAMm’s ESG controversies data into its platform, offering a dedicated dashboard and controversies reports for institutional investors and asset management companies. This…
Maples wins Korea fund mandate
The Maples Group has been appointed to provide fund administration services to the Cayman Islands-domiciled Align Partners Korea Fund. Gordian Capital, the Singapore-based investment manager of the fund, has appointed Seoul-headquartered alternative asset management firm Align Partners Capital Management, Inc. as the sub-investment manager. Maples’ Singapore-based team will provide the fund with services including fund…
Rimes to be acquired by Five Arrows
Rimes, a provider of enterprise data management (EDM)-as-a-service and investment platform solutions, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co. Five Arrows targets category leading B2B data and software sectors across a focused set of end markets, including financial technology. Founded in 1996, Rimes…
CBI licenses Aztec in Ireland
Aztec Group, the alternatives administrator, has received licences from the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration and depositary services, following its launch into the Irish market in 2023. Aztec Group administers >EUR600bn across the Channel Islands, Luxembourg, Ireland, the U.S., and UK. The Group specialises in alternative investments, administering over 450 funds covering…
Gen II upgrades Sensr
Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based independent private capital fund administrator, has launched Sensr® DataBridge, an addition to its Sensr product suite. Sensr® DataBridge offers a no-code solution, enabling users to integrate fund administration data with both in-house and third-party platforms.
Alter Domus appoints new CFO
Alter Domus has appointed Amaury Dauge as CFO, reporting to Doug Hart, Alter Domus CEO. He was previously CFO of Aircall and has also worked at Allfunds and Euronext.
State Street to service new DWS ETPs
State Street has been appointed to provide administration services to the two new ETPs issued by DWS: the Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Bitcoin ETC Securities (XXBT) and the Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Ethereum ETC Securities (XETH), both of which are listed on Deutsche Börse. State Street will work alongside Zodia Custody and Coinbase, which have been appointed…