Gen II Luxembourg Services SARL, the Luxembourg-based business of Gen II Fund Services, the U.S.-based private equity administrator, has added Marty Dobbins and Chris Edge to its board of directors. Dobbins is the CEO and founder of Sage Advisory, s.a.r.l, an advisory firm, and was formerly CEO & country head for State Street’s European and…
Month: June 2020
SANNE appoints Catherine Law to head Asia bus dev
SANNE, the UK-listed provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Catherine Law as head of business development for Asia. Based in SANNE’s Hong Kong office, Law joins from Apex, where she was head of sales for alternative fund services in greater China.
Rod Cooper and Tim Wood launch new consulting firm
Two veterans of the asset servicing industry, Rod Cooper and Tim Wood, have launched a UK-based consulting practice, Cooper Wood & Associates. The aim of the business, which will focus on the asset servicing sector, is to add measurable financial improvements to clients’ businesses. Cooper Wood will consult on operational and supplier efficiencies, revenue protection,…
Sudrania launches admin platform for digital assets
Sudrania Fund Services has launched Seamless Crypto, its fund administration platform designed specifically to handle the unique operational needs of digital assets. Seamless Crypto allows investment managers to fully outsource their fund administration and back-office operations via a cloud-based solution, and provides all the functionality needed to manage cryptocurrency funds.
TMF to acquire IQ-NEXUS
TMF Group has announced plans to IQ-NEXUS, a corporate services firm based in the Netherlands, subject to regulatory approval.
BNY Mellon launches new data & analytics solutions
BNY Mellon has launched three new data and analytics solutions offerings: Data Vault is a cloud-based data and analytics platform that supports the rapid onboarding of data to provide greater flexibility and accelerate client innovation and discovery. Combining this with a scalable, machine-learning approach to data quality, users can more quickly and easily interact with…
HSBC launches UK TA product
HSBC Securities Services has launched its UK transfer agency business, servicing both retail and institutional investors, supported by a new Edinburgh-based operation with 80 staff managing back-office processing and contact centre functions. The UK becomes the thirteenth market where HSS offers transfer agency.
Saskatchewan’s PEBA appoints CIBC Mellon for custody & performance
CIBC Mellon has been chosen to provide global and domestic custody, institutional accounting and securities lending for the Public Employees Benefits Agency (PEBA). In addition, PEBA will use data and analytics solutions, including performance and compliance reporting, through BNY Mellon for two plans that PEBA administers: the Public Employees’ Pension Plan, a defined contribution pension…
Apex hires Michael Sheahan as global head of RE
Apex Group has appointed Michael Sheahan as global head of real estate. Sheahan joins from Vistra, where he was global sector lead, real estate, and country managing director, Luxembourg. Based in London, Sheahan will report to Srikumar T.E., global head of fund solutions. Apex claims to have over USD300bn in AuA across the private equity…
DMS, MDO and MontLake agree to form new business
The DMS Group, MDO and MontLake have agreed to create a global governance and third-party management company. The resulting company will offer a portfolio of services and operate from four European locations with over 260 employees.