SANNE, the UK-listed administrator, has appointed Zoubeir Khatib to the newly created role of director of the centre of excellence in its Mauritius business. Khatib has previously worked for SANNE and Ocorian in Mauritius.
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Dean Blackburn appointed chief commercial officer at JTC
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has promoted Dean Blackburn to chief commercial officer. He takes over the post from Tony Whitney, who has retired from all executive roles at JTC after 23 years with the group. He joined JTC 18 months ago from HSBC, where he led the growth of its global HNW expatriate wealth management…
Duff & Phelps launches Super ManCo in Ireland
Duff & Phelps, a U.S.-based provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, has been authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as an AIFM and UCITS management company (Super ManCo) in Ireland. The Irish Super ManCo joins Luxembourg as the second hub in Duff & Phelps’ European operations to offer a full portfolio of independent…
Fidinam and Hex Trust partner on digital assets
Fidinam, a Switzerland-based consultancy firm providing corporate tax and accounting services for digital assets, has partnered with Hex Trust, the Hong Kong-based digital asset custodian and infrastructure platform for banks and financial institutions, to enter the digital asset ecosystem. The partnership enables Fidinam to provide digital asset services to their global clients, leveraging Hex Trust’s…
Maples deploys Geneva for Irish AIFM business unit
MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, the Maples Group‘s alternative investment fund manager and UCITS management company, has launched technology enhancements. MPMF has implemented Advent Geneva, the portfolio accounting system owned by SS&C, to maintain investment books of record. Geneva is a fully integrated multicurrency portfolio accounting system. In addition, MPMF has implemented MSCI Risk Manager…
Ocorian supports sixth PE fund for Pacific Equity Partners
Pacific Equity Partners, an Australia-based private markets fund manager, has closed its sixth core fund with Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, as administrator. The Cayman-domiciled fund has AUD2.5bn of commitments. Ocorian assisted with the establishment, launch and closings of Fund VI and will continue to provide ongoing support, including administrative, depositary and governance services…
IQ-EQ adds two senior managers in Amsterdam
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has made two senior appointments in its Amsterdam office. Stefan de Kort joins as director, fund services, while Laurens de Lange, who joined the group in 2018, has been promoted to compliance leader for the Netherlands. de Kort, who was previously self-employed as a business solutions consultant, has worked at State…
Apex to provide MO services for Tabula’s ETF range
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based fund services provider, has been appointed to provide middle office solutions to Tabula Investment Management Limited. Tabula, a UK-based passive fixed income manager, launched a European ETF platform in 2018, and recently announced the addition of three sub-funds, with HSBC acting as administrator for all six funds on the platform.
BOCOM Trustee selects SS&C’s Geneva in Hong Kong
Bank of Communications Trustee Limited, a Hong Kong-based trustee subsidiary of China’s Bank of Communications, has selected SS&C’s Geneva, Geneva World Investor, Recon and SS&C’s professional services to assist with workflows. BOCOM Trustee has provided fund administration services in Hong Kong for almost 20 years. Stephen Yeung, chief executive of BOCOM Trustee, said: “The SS&C…
Apex to provide accounting/reporting services for DIFC-based ENBD REIT
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based fund services provider, has been appointed by ENBD REIT (CEIC) PLC to provide property-level accounting and reporting services for all 11 properties in the REIT’s portfolio using Yardi property management technology. ENBD REIT is a closed-ended DIFC investment company, managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, and invests in a diversified…