FundRock, a European third-party UCITS ManCo and AIFM that is owned by Apex, has expanded its relationship with sustainable impact investor WHEB Asset Management LLP to provide distribution services through FundRock Distribution S.A. In an extension of FundRock’s existing role as ManCo for WHEB’s Irish ICAV and ACD for WHEB’s Sustainability OEIC, WHEB has appointed…
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BNY Mellon to provide European TA services for Invesco
BNY Mellon has been appointed by Invesco Fund Management Limited and Invesco Management S.A. to provide transfer agency services to USD100bn of their respective ICVC and SICAV fund ranges. BNY Mellon already provides custody and fund administration services for the two fund ranges, which are domiciled in the UK and Luxembourg respectively. In addition, BNY…
Intertrust appoints Jon Barratt as Cayman MD
Intertrust has appointed Jon Barratt as MD of its Cayman business. He was previously MD of its Singapore operation.
Ocorian hires Mike Hughes as global head of service lines
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Mike Hughes as global head of service lines. In his new role, Hughes has ultimate responsibility for all client segments and will also join Ocorian’s ExCo. He was previously global head of J.P. Morgan’s global custody product.
Vistra appoints new head of Netherlands
Vistra, the Singapore-based provider of administration and corporate services, has appointed Nicole van Bunge as country managing director for the Netherlands. She joined Vistra Netherlands as head of business development in 2016.
CSC secures Irish depositary licence
CSC, a U.S.-based service provider, has secured a specialised depositary licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. This follows CSC’s Irish fund administration licence in 2020. CSC anticipates fund administration and depositary licenses in Luxembourg will follow shortly, which will complement existing service offerings in Ireland and the Netherlands.
Catalyst hires Danielle Faul
Catalyst, the Cayman-based start-up administrator, has hired Danielle Faul as manager, digital fund services. She joins from Harmonic Fund Services, a Cayman-based independent financial services firm specialising in alternatives.
Lemanik takes over as ManCo for ICBC SICAV
Lemanik Asset Management, the Luxembourg-based ManCo and AIFM, has been appointed as ManCo for the ICBC (Europe) UCITS SICAV. The fund has currently two sub-funds: the China Opportunity Bond Fund and the ICBC Schroders Belt and Road Bond Funds, with ICBC Asset Management (Global) Company Limited (Asia) as investment manager and Schroder Investment Management (Hong…
Credit Value Partners launches ILP
Credit Value Partners LLC, a U.S.-based private capital firm, has launched one of the first funds to be set up using the new Irish Investment Limited Partnership regime. Carne Group has been appointed as ManCo, with U.S. Bank appointed as administrator and depositary.
Catalyst hires Hebert Almeida as MD, fund services
The Catalyst Group, a Cayman-based start-up fund administrator, has hired Hebert Almeida from Verde Asset Management, a Brazilian firm with USD10bn AuM, where he was responsible for oversight of the group’s back office. At Catalyst he will be managing director, fund services.