Suntera Global, an administrator based in the Isle of Man, plans to acquire Reference Financial Services SA (Luxembourg), a fund administration and corporate services firm. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval. Founded in 2003, Reference is a provider of fund administration and corporate services to Luxembourg-based entities.
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Imperium hires new head of accounting
Imperium Fund Services, a Guernsey-based administrator, has appointed Colette Taylor as head of accounting. She joins from Apex.
Vistra to support AMR Action Fund
Vistra, the Singapore-based provider of advisory and administrative services with USD370bn AuA, has been appointed as administrator for the AMR Action Fund. Vistra will support the fund across its entire structure, including the management company, the fund, its SPVs, and portfolio company investments. The AMR Action Fund is the world’s largest public-private partnership supporting the…
ZEDRA hires new head of Guernsey funds
ZEDRA, the Switzerland-based administrator, has appointed Damien Fitzgerald as head of funds for Guernsey. Prior to joining ZEDRA, he was head of funds at TMF Group in Guernsey, Zedra’s Guernsey fund team specialises in fund establishment and administration, company secretarial services and governance, as well as financial accounting and NAV production. In Q4 2020, ZEDRA’s…
Apex to provide fund admin services for Bee Alternatives
Apex has been appointed, to provide fund administration and regulatory services to Bee Alternatives Limited, an independent Japan-based manager dedicated to secondary private equity investments. Bee Alternatives has its origins as part of Ant Capital Partners Co. Ltd., where the team were one of the pioneers of secondary investments in Asia. Bee Alternatives now manages…
Aztec supports new fund launch for MML Capital
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported MML Capital, a private equity investment firm and longstanding client, with the fundraising activities and final close of its latest fund, MML Partnership Capital VII SCSp. MML broke through its hard cap, raising EUR670m (USD783m). Aztec will provide administration and accounting services to the fund and its investment structures…
UMB Fund Services wins two mandates
Pear Tree Advisors, a U.S. manager, has appointed UMB Fund Services to provide fund accounting and global custody services for its mutual funds. UMB will provide global custody through its institutional custody division, while the fund services division will also provide tax and reporting services to Pear Tree’s six funds, which have USD5bn AuM. UMB…
New CEO at SIX Digital Exchange
SIX Digital Exchange has appointed David Newns as CEO, replacing Tim Grant, who is moving to Galaxy Digital. Newns joins from State Street, where he was global head of GlobalLink Execution Services, which includes the FXConnect and Currenex trading platforms.
Langham Hall supports Coniston Capital’s maiden fund
Langham Hall has supported Coniston Capital, a UK-based private equity investor, with the launch of its maiden fund, Coniston Capital I LP, which has initially closed at GBP24m (USD33m). Langham Hall has been appointed to provide administration and accounting services from its London office.
Ocorian promotes Charlotte Cruickshank to global head of fund onboarding & solutions
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has promoted Charlotte Cruickshank to global head of fund onboarding and solutions. Based in Jersey, she will oversee fund services for private equity, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure fund managers, reporting to Mike Hughes, global head of service lines and business development. She joined Ocorian in 2018.