Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Claire Stapleton as group head of real assets. Based in Kilkenny, Ireland, she joins from BNY Mellon, where she was global head of real estate accounting. Prior to that, she was head of the Kilkenny real assets & private equity team at State Street International (Ireland) Limited. Her appointment follows Aztec’s recent move into Ireland, with the opening of its offices in Dublin and Kilkenny in 2023.