IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, is to launch a dedicated funds business in Ireland. IQ-EQ, which has offices in Dublin and Shannon, will be transferring a number of personnel from the group’s wider UK & Ireland cluster, including Belfast-based Eoghan Harney, who will hold the role of director and head of fund accounting. Gary Palmer, a…
Year: 2021
GemCap appoints Karen Nolan as chair in Ireland
GemCap, an Ireland-based UCITS fund platform provider, has appointed Karen Nolan as chair of the GemCap Investment Funds (Ireland) Plc board. She was previously a non-executive director and has been on the board for two years. GemCap UK chief executive Stuart Alexander has stepped down as chair and remains a non-executive director.
Peru & Partners expands CFO secondment services
Peru & Partners, an IQ-EQ group company and specialist fund services provider for the French private equity market, has strengthened its CFO secondment practice and valuation advisory team with the appointment of Amaury de la Porte du Theil as director. He was the founder of Paris-based financial consulting firm Eulalie.
Prosegur Crypto hires John Izaguirre as head of sales
John Izaguirre, who was previously director of business development Europe at Ontology, has joined Prosegur Crypto as head of sales and partnerships. Prosegur Crypto, which is a subsidiary of Spanish security firm Prosegur, recently launched its digital asset custody service focused on institutional clients.
HSBC moves Corda to Google Cloud
In what is believed to be an industry first, HSBC has moved Corda Enterprise, the blockchain platform developed by R3, on to Google Cloud. The move aims to cut client onboarding times from months to weeks, improving the client experience and significantly reducing costs. Moving the Corda technology to Google Cloud gives the bank the…
BlackRock to transfer ETF assets from State Street
State Street has confirmed that, following a review, it expects BlackRock to move a “significant portion of its ETF assets currently with State Street to one or more other providers, pending necessary approvals”. The transition is expected to begin in 2022 but will principally occur in 2023. In 2017 BlackRock moved USD1trn of common trust…
ARAG chooses AssetMetrix for alts investment analytics
AssetMetrix, the German fintech in which BNP Paribas has a stake, has been appointed by ARAG, the German insurance group, for the expansion of digital back and middle office processes for its alternative investments portfolio. ARAG will use AssetMetrix’s portal-based platform to analyse its investment decisions based on tools for performance, risk management, benchmarking and…
Peregrine launches new ICAV on Prescient platform
Peregrine Capital (Pty) Ltd, a South Africa based hedge fund manager, has launched the Peregrine Capital Global Equity Fund. The fund, which is hosted on the Prescient Global Funds ICAV platform and is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland, will initially be distributed to investors in South Africa, and subsequently to investors in key…
KBA agrees to buy EFG Fund Management in Luxembourg
KB Associates, the Ireland-based professional services firm has reached an agreement to acquire EFG Fund Management S.A., a Luxembourg-based management company and subsidiary of EFG International AG, the Swiss private banking group. The transaction is subject to regulatory clearance. EFG is a longstanding client of the firm and of KBA’s management company in Ireland.
Broad Reach deploys Arcesium’s treasury management solution
Broad Reach Investment Management, a UK-based alternative investment firm, has chosen Arcesium’s modular Treasury Suite to scale its treasury operations and management functions. Arcesium’s treasury technology will add transparency and control into Broad Reach’s collateral management workflows, providing an independent, holistic view into their data. Broad Reach can further optimise their multi-asset collateral allocation through…