Category: Independents

Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported the European venture capital specialist firm, Lakestar, with the closing of Lakestar III and Lakestar Growth I funds. Lakestar III closed with commitments of EUR252m, whilst Lakestar Growth I raised a total of EUR426m. Aztec’s private equity team in Guernsey will provide ongoing administration and accounting services.

REYL & Cie, the Swiss bank, has expanded its asset services business line to offer Fund Representation Solutions. This complements the services already on offer for international fund managers by representing foreign collective investments for distribution in Switzerland. The new fund representation solutions team, with Philippe Steffen, head of operations, and Colin Vidal, head of…

Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported the launch of the Future Industry Ventures fund, a joint venture between Redstone and SBI Group. The fund aims to raise EUR200m. Aztec supported Redstone and SBI with the set-up and launch of the fund, and will continue to provide a range of administration and governance services from…

FundRock, the Luxembourg-based third-party ManCo and AIFM, has launched a new unbundled service to assist asset management firms with liquidity management. The service is available to EU and non- EU asset managers managing EU funds for which FundRock is not acting as ManCo/AIFM. Its launch comes as regulators prepare to implement new guidelines for liquidity…