Sunibel Corporate Services, a Mauritius-based administrator, has selected the PFS-PAXUS fund administration system for its third-party fund administration business operations. Pacific Fund Systems, the provider of PFS-PAXUS, services a client base with more than USD1tn of assets. Sunibel offers fund administration services to alternative funds, including fund accounting, investor services, compliance and tax services. PFS-PAXUS…
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Apex to acquire in Malta
Apex plans to acquire ZASMalta, a specialist provider of regulatory compliance and risk management services. Malta-based ZAS provides regulatory compliance and risk management, reporting and internal audit services to USD20bn of assets across 50 clients. The acquisition will expand Apex’s presence in the Malta market where the group has been actively involved in the funds…
Suntera appoints MD of C.I.
Suntera Global, the UK-based provider, has appointed Dan Bisson as managing director of its operations in the Channel Islands. He will oversee operations in both Jersey and Guernsey, leading a 130-strong team delivering a range of private wealth, fund and corporate services. Prior to his new role, Bisson was the managing director of Nedgroup Trust,…
Ocorian hires global head of investor services
Ocorian, the C.I.-based provider of corporate, fiduciary and fund services, has appointed Don Ross as global head, investor services. He will report to Ocorian’s head of global funds, Garrett Breen. Ross was previously at J.P. Morgan, and has also worked for Quintillion.
HSBC appoints head of Ireland account management
HSBC has appointed Donal Mooney as head of account management, Ireland, for its securities services business. Mooney has been at HSBC for nearly 20 years, and was previously head of the client service office.
ZEDRA acquires in Malta
ZEDRA, the provider of corporate and fund services, is to acquire AlleyBe, a Maltese corporate service provider, trustee and virtual financial asset (VFA) agent. The acquisition will add 25 new team members to ZEDRA’s existing business in Malta.
IQ-EQ to support first RE fund for SHRE
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has been appointed by central European real estate developer SITNO HOLDING Real Estate (SHRE) to provide support services for the launch of its first Luxembourg-domiciled real estate fund. The SHRE SITNO Adriatic Investment Fund, which is targeting a raise of EUR100m (USD107m), will invest in eight real estate development…
Crestbridge names global head of governance services
Crestbridge, the C.I. based administrator, has appointed Alex Le Quesne as group head of governance services. He will be responsible for managing the operational and financial performance of its institutional governance services globally, including management company, director, client compliance, depository, trustee, appointed representative and operator services. He previously led Crestbridge’s real estate fund services team.
Intertrust hires deputy head of depositary in Lux
Cinzia Ereddia has joined Intertrust in Luxembourg as deputy head of depositary. She was previously at Apex-owned European Depositary Bank.
Crestbridge restructures in Bahrain
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has restructured its Bahrain business, separating its trustee and fund administration businesses: Crestbridge Bahrain BSC and Crestbridge Funds Services W.L.L. respectively. Crestbridge has been granted a new fund administration licence by the Central Bank of Bahrain to continue its fund administration operation. Crestbridge has administered funds and provided administration and operational…