Suntera Global, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Ian Horswell as global head of business development within the fund services arm of its international operations, based in Jersey. He was previously at JTC.
Category: Offshore
KB appoints new CEO of Irish ManCo
KB Associates, the Ireland-based funds specialist, has appointed Andrew Kehoe as CEO of its ManCo in Ireland. Kehoe joined KBA in 2017 as head of legal. KBA’s Irish ManCo was established in 2011 and currently supports investment funds with >EUR100bn AuM (USD113bn).
TMF appoints senior C.I. managers
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based professional services firm, has appointed two senior managers to lead its operations in the Channel Islands. Tim Houghton has been appointed overall market head for the Channel Islands, and James Dolton has been appointed as managing director for the Guernsey business. Both are internal appointments.
Next Gate Tech hires industry heavyweight as CRO
Next Gate Tech, the Luxembourg-based fintech specialising in data management and data analytics for the asset management and asset servicing industries, has hired Eduardo Gramuglia Pallavicino as chief revenue officer. Gramuglia was previously head of State Street’s business in Luxembourg, and has also worked at BBH.
Vistra appoints new regional MD
Vistra, the Singapore-based administrator, has promoted Jason Burgoyne to regional managing director for the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, & the Middle East. He takes over from Derek Kemp, who has recently taken on the new role of Vistra’s chief operations & transformation officer.
Emma Crabtree joins IQ-EQ
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has scored a major coup with the hiring of Emma Crabtree as group chief commercial officer. Crabtree joins from BNP Paribas Securities Services, where she was global head of sales for the asset manager and alternatives segments. Before joining BP2S in 2016, Crabtree spent nearly 20 years at RBC.…
GemCap hires senior manager
GemCap, the Ireland-based provider of UCITS ManCo services, has appointed John Stokes as head of investment management and designated person with responsibility for investment management (PCF-39D). Based in Ireland, he reports to Conor Hoey, GemCap’s CEO, and joins the senior management team. Prior to joining GemCap, Stokes was head of investments and designated person with…
BlueBox appoints Northern Trust for USD1bn Lux SICAV
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide fund administration, depositary, global custody and its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) to BlueBox Asset Management’s Luxembourg-domiciled BlueBox Global Technology Fund. Headquartered in Switzerland, BlueBox Asset Management was established in 2017. Its BlueBox Global Technology Fund (SICAV) has grown assets under management to more than USD1bn. The fund invests…
CSC expands in Netherlands
CSC, the U.S.-based provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, has secured additional depositary licences from the Netherlands Authority Financial Markets (AFM). After being one of the first non-bank providers to receive a depositary license for real estate and infrastructure funds, CSC has now extended its licence to include UCITS funds. In addition,…
Omba mandates Northern Trust for new ICAV
Omba Investments ICAV has appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, depositary and associated services for its new Ireland-domiciled UCITS umbrella fund. The planned USD100m fund will be launched with two new UCITS funds, the Omba Global Thematic Fund and Omba Global Equity Fund. Omba Advisory & Investments is a UK-based manager serving family offices,…