Marc-Oliver Knobloch has joined Vistra as head of commercial for Germany. In this role, he has full responsibility for client relationship management, business development, and marketing for the German business. He was previously head of sales at creditshelf.
Category: Independents
Hex Trust receives funding from Cyberport
Hong Kong-based Hex Trust, a digital asset custodian, has secured investment from Cyberport, Hong Kong’s largest fintech hub, which is wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR government.
Sudrania opens in Toronto
Sudrania Fund Services, a U.S.-based fund administrator, has opened an office in Toronto, Canada. Sudrania already has five people employed in Toronto and plans to hire 20-25 people by the end of 2021.
Waystone receives investment from Montagu
Waystone, a provider of institutional governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry, has signed an agreement to receive significant investment from Montagu Private Equity, a European private equity firm. Waystone was formed from the merger of DMS, MDO and MontLake.
Fidelity Digital Assets launches third party clearing & settlement
Fidelity Digital Assets is launching third-party clearing and settlement capabilities with TP ICAP, one of the world’s largest inter-dealer brokers. The collaboration with TP ICAP aims to deliver a new trading model that will enable clients to buy bitcoin with USD stored on the Fidelity platform via TP ICAP’s new digital asset platform, and to…
Waystone appointed as manager for new Leucadia fund
Leucadia Asset Management has launched the Solanas ESG Sustainability UCITS Fund, a UCITS version of the Solanas ESG Sustainability Fund, which pursues a strategy focused on ESG. The manager of the fund is Waystone Fund Management (IE) Ltd., a company regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. LAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial…
Crestbridge appoints Dean Hodcroft as chief executive
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Dean Hodcroft as chief executive. He joins from Cale Street Partners LLP, a real estate investment firm. Prior to that, he spent 26 years at Ernst & Young, leading the real estate tax group before being appointed head of EY’s real estate practice for EMEIA.
Aztec supports Endeavour Vision’s USD375m fund
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported Endeavour Vision with the fundraising and final close of its latest fund, Endeavour Medtech Growth II LP, which closed with commitments of USD375m. Aztec will continue to provide administration and accounting services to the fund and its investment structures from its Guernsey office.
American Venture Partners appoints Apex
Apex has been appointed by American Ventures Partners, a commercial real estate investment company, to provide fund administration, tax compliance and related corporate services. American Ventures recently launched the American Ventures Strategic Property Fund with a target capital raise of USD1bn to invest in distressed U.S. commercial real estate.
Suresh Krishnamurthy joins SS&C GlobeOp Private Markets to head client solutions
Suresh Krishnamurthy has joined SS&C to lead client solutions for SS&C GlobeOp Private Markets, SS&C’s private equity and real assets fund administration business. He will report to Bhagesh Malde, global head of SS&C GlobeOp Private Markets. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he headed product solutions for alternative investment servicing. Prior to BNY Mellon, he…