IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, is to acquire Davy Global Fund Management, part of Davy Group, one of Ireland’s largest domestic financial services businesses. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close by the end of 2021, following which DGFM will rebrand to IQ-EQ. Formed in 2014, DGFM employs 83 people: 68…
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Equiom launches in Ireland
Equiom, the UK-based administrator, has launched Equiom Fund Solutions Ireland Limited, having announced its Irish-domiciled Super ManCo to service AIF and UCITS funds earlier this year.
BP2S makes two senior offshore sales appointments
BNP Paribas Securities Services has made two business development appointments for its offshore business. Linda Lamri is appointed head of sales for Luxembourg. She joined BNP Paribas Securities Services in 2003 and was most recently head of relationship management for Luxembourg. She will report to Robert Van Kerkhoff, head of Luxembourg and Ireland. Joy Kiely…
Ocorian hires new head of corporate development
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Simon Percival as group head of corporate development, responsible for the merger and acquisition strategy and implementation. Based in the UK, he reports directly to Ocorian’s CFO, Anthony Zarmakoupis. Percival joins from Finastra, a fintech company, where he was head of corporate development.
Aztec supports Nordic Capital’s new EUR1.2bn fund
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported Nordic Capital, a private equity firm and longstanding client, on the first and final close of its Evolution Fund at >EUR1.2bn (USD1.4bn). Aztec has been appointed to provide ongoing administration, financial reporting, depositary and investor services to the fund.
Mainspring to administer new BVI fund
Mainspring Fund Services, a UK-based administrator, has been appointed as administrator for Family & Friends, a recently launched fund domiciled in the British Virgin Islands.
REQ appoints RBC for Irish ICAV admin
REQ AS, a Norwegian asset manager, has selected RBC Investor Services as the service provider for its Irish UCITS ICAV. RBC will provide administration, depositary, custody and middle office services.
Waystone appointed as manager for new Leucadia fund
Leucadia Asset Management has launched the Solanas ESG Sustainability UCITS Fund, a UCITS version of the Solanas ESG Sustainability Fund, which pursues a strategy focused on ESG. The manager of the fund is Waystone Fund Management (IE) Ltd., a company regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. LAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial…
Ross Thomson joins Crestbridge as head of Lux fund services
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of private equity and real estate administration services, has appointed Ross Thomson as head of funds services in Luxembourg. Prior to joining Crestbridge, he was COO for Carne Global Fund Managers Luxembourg, where he was responsible for the ManCo and AIFM operations.
Northern Trust to support Fundsmith’s SICAV
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide fund accounting, transfer agency and global custody services to Fundsmith’s Luxembourg-domiciled umbrella, Fundsmith SICAV. Fundsmith SICAV was launched in 2011 and currently has EUR6.4bn (USD7.6bn) AuM. At launch, State Street/IFDS were appointed to provide fund administration, custody and TA to the fund. Headquartered in the UK, Fundsmith has…