IQ-EQ, the investor services provider based in Luxembourg, has rebranded its U.S.-based group companies – Blue River Partners LLC, Constellation Advisers LLC, Concord Trust Company, and Greyline Partners LLC – as IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ’s total U.S. headcount now surpasses 550, with plans to increase its U.S. headcount in 2022. IQ-EQ’s current U.S. footprint includes 10 offices…
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Krypton hires new head of PE
Krypton Fund Services, a Bermuda-based administrator, has hired David Rourke as head of private equity, based in Bermuda. He was previously Bermuda COO for IQ-EQ.
Sudrania hires SVP of client success
Rob Naka has joined Sudrania Fund Services as SVP of client success. He will lead client advocacy, a service escalation point and consultancy resource for clients. Prior to joining Sudrania, Naka served as COO at Altegris/Artivest where he was responsible for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel.
LGL to deploy Allvue solutions
LGL Group, the C.I.-based provider of alternative fund, corporate, and family office services, has selected Allvue Systems, a provider of technology solutions for the alternative investments sector, to provide its fund accounting and investor portal platforms to support its fund administration business. Based in the U.S., Allvue was established in 2019 through the merger of…
PolySign to acquire MG Stover
PolySign Inc., the U.S.-based digital assets fintech, has agreed to acquire MG Stover, a U.S.-based alternatives administrator with >USD40bn in digital assets under administration, believed to the world’s largest. The acquisition will enable PolySign “to deliver a comprehensive, vertically integrated custody, trading and administration offering to institutional investors for cryptocurrency and digital assets”. PolySign expects…
Securrency secures FSP for ADGM
Securrency Capital, a broker-dealer based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to deal in investments as a matched principal and provide custody for those investments. The license enables Securrency Capital to provide trading of digital assets to a variety of…
SG supports Generali digital bond purchase
Generali Investments – through Generali Insurance Asset Management, on behalf of the French company Generali IARD – has purchased, on the secondary market, security tokens of the digitally native bond issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2021 (with Société Générale as Joint lead manager). The transaction was performed over the blockchain infrastructure of…
IQ-EQ appoints new Lux CCO
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services group, has named Bram Eijsbouts as its new chief commercial officer (CCO) for Luxembourg. Having joined IQ-EQ in 2020, he has been promoted from his previous role as head of business development for Luxembourg.
Highvern receives TCSP authorisation
Highvern, the C.I.-based administrator, has received Trust and Company Service Providers (TCSP) authorisation for its Ireland operation. This will allow the business to engage with a wider range of clients, offering a suite of corporate administration services to section 110 and SPV structures across debt, capital markets, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, aviation, and other…
Apex acquires U.S. tax specialist
Apex has acquired a majority shareholding in FTS, a U.S.-based tax services firm serving clients in the alternative investment and family office sectors. FTS provides tax planning, tax compliance, and tax structuring for private equity funds, and real estate funds. This dedicated tax offering complements Apex’s existing range of U.S. tax preparation services and support,…