Category: Independents

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, 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…

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…

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, 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 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.

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 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…