Aztec Group has added two managers to its private equity team in Jersey. Paul Watson has been appointed as a director, while Alexandra Prince has assumed the role of associate director. Watson, previously a principal consultant with Marbral Advisory, a Channel Islands-based change management consultancy, will be responsible for the provision and ongoing development of…
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HK’s Hex Trust hires Colin Brooks as an advisor
Hex Trust, a Hong Kong-based digital assets custody platform provider, has hired Colin Brooks as an advisor. Brooks worked at HSBC for most of his career, mainly in Asia, latterly as global head of sub-custody and clearing. He also spent five years at Standard Chartered before retiring earlier this year.
Fund Recs hires Mark Lacana as chief revenue officer
Fund Recs, the Ireland-based reconciliation platform for the global funds industry, has appointed Mark Lacana as its chief revenue officer. He joins from AltaReturn and is based in Boston, reporting to Alan Meaney, Fund Recs CEO.
DMS buys Switzerland’s Oligo Fund Services
The DMS Group, a Cayman-based provider of governance, risk and compliance services, has acquired Oligo Swiss Fund Services, a Swiss FINMA-accredited fund services company. Oligo is authorised and regulated to represent foreign funds distributed in Switzerland with a service that includes fund representation, distribution services and arrangements with the paying agent bank. Oligo currently works…
Alter Domus hires State Street’s Paul Woods to head North America
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund and corporate services, has appointed Paul Woods as regional executive for North America, with a brief to expand the group’s presence in the North American private capital markets. Based in Boston, Paul will report directly to Doug Hart, CEO, and joins the group executive board. Woods joins from…
Mainstream to administer AUD40m emerging markets impact fund
Mainstream, an Australian administrator, has been appointed as administrator and custodian to the AUD40m Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund, a fund of funds sponsored by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with Sarona Asset Management as manager and Perpetual as trustee.
Intertrust to service new infrastructure fund for Copenhagen Investment Partners
Intertrust, the Netherlands-based provider of fund and corporate services, has been appointed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to provide financial, legal and depositary services, in both Luxembourg and Australia, for a new infrastructure fund. The fund, CI IV, reached a first close of EUR1.5bn, with a target fund size of EUR 5.5bn.
JTC to service LBI acquisition for Brooks Macdonald Int’l
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has been appointed to provide fund administration and registrar services to Brooks Macdonald International following the latter’s announcement that it is to acquire the Channel Islands funds and wealth management business of Lloyds Bank International, subject to regulatory approval. JTC will be providing services to Brooks Macdonald’s newly acquired business through…
Apex makes senior appointments in Luxembourg
Apex Group, the Bermuda-based administrator, has made three senior appointments in Luxembourg. Frederic Bilas joins as COO – Luxembourg, following a decade as director of operations at European Fund Administration. Bilas will report directly to group COO, Chris Mulhern. Ramón van Heusden also joins the Luxembourg team as head of real estate. This appointment follows…
SS&C appoints co-heads of Advent as Robert Roley departs
SS&C has appointed Karen Geiger and Steve Leivent as co-heads of SS&C Advent. Geiger will manage the SS&C Advent asset management and alternatives solutions portfolio. She most recently led a team of 300 technologists as chief development officer. Leivent will manage SS&C Advent’s advisory focused business which includes more than 2,000 clients using several solutions,…