Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has recruited Joseph Gordian as commercial director in its fund services team in the U.S. His appointment continues Ocorian’s expansion in the U.S. following the acquisition of EdgePoint Fund Services in 2024. He will report to Michael Gull, head of U.S. sales, fund services. Gordian joins from TMF Group.
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State Street to acquire Mizuho businesses
State Street has agreed with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to acquire Mizuho’s global custody and related businesses outside Japan. These businesses support the overseas investments of Mizuho’s Japanese clients. Mizuho currently operates its global custody and related business outside Japan through its local subsidiaries Mizuho Trust & Banking (Luxembourg) S.A., owned by Mizuho Trust &…
Maples advises on new fund
Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, has advised on the launch of the Daiwa Blackstone Infrastructure Fund. The fund, which was recently launched, is structured as a Cayman Islands unit trust and is authorised for public offering in Japan. The fund is managed by IQ-EQ Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, IQ-EQ’s Irish fund management…
HGGC buys into Centralis
HGGC, a middle-market private equity firm, is to become the majority investor in Centralis, the Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider. The deal is expected to close later in 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
IFDS to be restructured in Europe
State Street and SS&C Technologies plan to restructure the European component of their International Financial Data Services (IFDS) LP joint venture arrangement in Luxembourg and Ireland, following an almost 20-year collaboration. Under this plan, transfer agency services delivered by IFDS in Ireland and IFDS in Luxembourg will transition into each organisation’s respective operations. State Street…
Zedra appoints Cayman MD
Zedra, the European administrator, has appointed David Mungall as managing director of the Cayman Islands. Based in Grand Cayman, he was most recently head of fund administration, Cayman at Trident Trust.
Alchemy expands with NTRS
Alchemy Partners is expanding its relationship with Northern Trust to deliver asset servicing solutions for its latest special opportunities fund, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V L.P. (ASOF V). ASOF V surpassed Alchemy’s fundraising target, securing total commitments of c. EUR1bn (c. USD1.03bn). Based in London, Alchemy is a private equity firm specialising in investing in…
HUB wins new mandate
HUB, the fund services provider in which State Street has a stake, has been appointed by Gresham House Ireland to provide HUB Performance Reporting, a SaaS solution designed to automate and simplify performance reporting and factsheet production. Gresham House Ireland, an alternative asset manager, will use HUB to automate performance reporting, standardise factsheet generation, and…
Senior management changes at IQ-EQ
IQ-EQ has promoted John Legrand to the role of deputy group CEO. He was previously regional CEO, UK, Ireland and Crown Dependencies, having joined IQ-EQ in 2020. It has also hired Richard Surrency as group CCO, based in London. He was previously APAC CEO for Aviva Investors. He replaces Emma Crabtree, who has left the…
Zedra hires group CFO
Zedra, the European administrator, has appointed Tony DeBiase as group CFO. Based in Jersey, C.I., he joins from The Davies Group, where he held the role of group CFO for 12 years.