CSC, a U.S.-based provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, has expanded its operations in Luxembourg by securing new fund administration and depositary licences and adding two executives to help lead its growth in the market. Pierre Mifsud joins from Edmond de Rothschild as managing director for depositary services for CSC Global Financial…
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JTC to buy Ballybunion Capital
JTC, the C.I.-based professional services business, has agreed to buy Ballybunion Capital Limited, an asset manager based in Dublin and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Founded in 2009, Ballybunion Capital provides management and regulatory oversight services to investment funds and offers ManCo services as an AIFM as well as governance oversight, portfolio management…
Duncan Christie joins Gen II in Luxembourg
Gen II Fund Services, the specialist private assets administrator which has USD600bn AuA, has appointed Duncan Christie as head of operations and client services and a member of the executive committee in Luxembourg. He joins from IFDS in Luxembourg, where he was COO, responsible for operations, client service, business transformation, and research & development.
Ocorian to administer first Ivory Coast fund
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has been chosen as fund administrator for what is thought to be the first fund established in the Ivory Coast – ACMC. The fund is dedicated to the tourism and real estate sector in West Africa and is looking to capitalise on strong demand for tourism-related real estate and high-level residential…
Ocorian hires new head of global funds
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Garrett Breen as head of global funds. Based in Dublin, he reports to Mike Hughes, Ocorian’s global head of service lines and business development. He joins from J. P. Morgan, where he led the hedge fund services business.
IQ-EQ appoints new CEO for Asia
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has appointed Michael Marquardt as regional CEO for Asia. He was previously COO of Zerobridge Partners.
Suntera to acquire NeoTrust in Lux
Suntera Global, the Isle of Man-based administrator, has made its second Luxembourg acquisition of the year. Following the acquisition of Reference Financial Services SA (Luxembourg), Suntera has now signed an agreement to acquire NeoTrust Fiduciary Luxembourg SARL, a fund and corporate services firm. With a team of 14 in Luxembourg, NeoTrust provides services to private…
EFA selects NeoXam’s Impress Regulatory Edition
EFA, the Luxembourg-based administrator with EUR140bn (USD166bn) AuA, has selected NeoXam’s Impress Regulatory Edition for regulatory reporting. The platform will be hosted by NeoXam as a Service. This decision expands the long-standing relationship between EFA and NeoXam, initiated with the adoption of the back-office investment accounting tool, NeoXam GP.
Argenta appoints EFA for reporting and monitoring services
Argenta Asset Management SA, a Luxembourg-based manager, has appointed EFA to provide UCITS risk reporting and sanctioned securities monitoring services.
Citi & Vistra to service Food Securities Fund
The Food Securities Fund, which provides working capital loans to sustainable agriculture companies in emerging and developing markets, has appointed Citi as the fund’s central administration agent and depository. Vistra, the Singapore-based administrator, will provide AIFM ManCo services from Luxembourg. The Food Securities Fund has been developed by Clarmondial, a Switzerland-based investment firm.