Category: Independents

IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has acquired Blue River Partners, a U.S. provider of fund services to alternative asset managers. The newly combined IQ-EQ U.S. operation will total 200 people in the U.S. as a result of this transaction. Founded in 2009, Blue River services more than 400 clients across the U.S. and employs approximately 180…

Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed William Turner as a director in its real estate services team. Based in Jersey, he will have responsibility for several key client relationships, reporting directly to the Jersey head of the real estate team, Erin Moffat. Turner moves to Crestbridge from Intertrust, where most recently he was a client…

Intertrust, the Netherlands-based fund and corporate services provider, has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand, appointing David Ritchie as country director. Corporate secretarial and funds support teams for New Zealand clients will initially be based out of Sydney as Ritchie builds the team locally. Ritchie has over 15 years’ experience working in investment banking,…

Arcesium, the U.S.-based administrator in which J.P. Morgan recently took a stake, has hired Kim Durland as senior vice president sales, strategic new accounts, and Ted O’Connor as head of sales for treasury. They will report to David Nable, head of commercial strategy, in these newly created roles. Durland joins from the prime services group…

Sanne, the C.I.-based alternatives administrator, has agreed to acquire Inbhear Fund Services and Inbhear Management Services for an upfront consideration of EUR6.6m (USD7.2m), and an earn-out over the next three years capped at EUR7.8m (USD8.6m). Inbhear is a Dublin-based fund administrator with a presence in Cayman.

Centaur Fund Services, the Dublin-based provider of administration and regulatory services for the alternative investment fund industry, has secured an equity investment from FTV Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm. Ronan Daly, Karen Malone and Eric Bertrand, Centaur’s founders, will continue their leadership roles and remain significant shareholders in the company. As part of the…