MaplesFS, an independent provider of specialised fiduciary, fund administration, entity formation and management, insurance management and trust and private client services, has announced that it has received a corporate service provider license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority. The expansion of MaplesFS’ service offering in Bermuda will include the incorporation of companies, formation of limited partnerships, registered office services, corporate administration services and the provision of directors.   Bermuda continues to enjoy a strong reputation as a leading offshore jurisdiction due to its well established infrastructure and stable legal and judiciary system. The extension of the firm’s capabilities to include corporate

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Les Turner as Vice President, Investor Communication Solutions International. As part of a management role focused on operations and client service within Broadridge’s global proxy business, Turner (pictured), will work closely with product, sales and account management teams. He is based in London and reports to Demi Derem, General Manager, Investor Communication Solutions International.   Turner brings with him 30 years of highly relevant industry experience and joins from ISS, where he served as Head of Global Proxy Distribution. Turner also held senior leadership roles at Deutsche Bank and provides significant, market-leading expertise in asset

SimCorp, a provider of investment management solutions and services to the global financial services industry, has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan which will offer the company’s full suite of integrated solutions to the country’s asset management industry.     Japan’s investment management sector is one of the region’s most developed, yet it currently faces increasing pressures to keep pace with evolving market complexities, from demographic pressures and shifting investor risk appetite to regulatory changes and ultra-low-yielding bonds. Combined, these factors now call for institutional investors to seek a larger investment universe, outside of the traditional, domestic market. With

eVestment, a specialist in institutional investor data and analytics, has named Ashish Aryal as Head of Strategy for EMEA. He will be based in eVestment’s London office. Aryal (pictured) is responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives aimed at furthering eVestment’s growth in the EMEA region. This will include developing eVestment’s solutions for clients in the region, recommending new initiatives to drive business in the region, and working across the business to position these solutions to clients.   Prior to joining eVestment, Aryal served for seven years as Vice President of Global Market Intelligence and Corporate Strategy at investment giant

Advent Capital Management (Advent), a firm focused on convertible bonds, high yield, and specialist credit investments, is bolstering its team with several new hires and promotions to meet global demand.   Advent recently strengthened its team in London by adding Alastair Smith as Managing Director of business development. With 25 years of experience, Smith is a veteran of the specialist investment management industry, having worked at the Man Group, GAM and Polar Capital.   “It is an honour to work with the best convertibles team in the world and to bring the firm’s expertise to European institutional investors,” says Smith.

BNY Mellon Investment Management’s US Multi-Asset Manager has hired an experienced investment team managing quantitative strategies including Risk Parity, Managed Futures and Alternative Risk Premia. Roberto Croce PhD (pictured), Berto Brauns and Xuan Huan joined the firm’s Boston office. Rob serves as senior portfolio manager and managing director, while Berto and Xuan are senior research analysts. Prior to joining the firm, the team was at Salient Partners, a Houston-based alternative asset manager, where they developed the strategies.   “We are delighted to join a firm with such a strong investment culture,” says Croce. “With clients becoming more solutions-oriented, contributing our

Alternative investment manager Shrewsbury River Capital (SRC) has added Dan Voloshin as a new senior member in its investment team.  Voloshin joins SRC from his previous role as head of the CMBS Secondary Trading Desk at Deutsche Bank (DB), a franchise for CRE financing, CMBS issuance, and secondary CMBS trading. He managed a team of traders and a large portfolio of CMBS securities across the credit spectrum.    Prior to running the trading desk at DB, Voloshin was focused on trading the non-investment grade and distressed CMBS portfolio.  Preceding his time at DB, Dan was the co-head of the Barclay’s CMBS

Fund services provider Moore Management has appointed Matthew Satchell as Funds Director. Satchell’s appointment, which is effective immediately, constitutes a continued strengthening of the group’s senior funds team in Jersey following Moore’s recent acquisition by Luxembourg-headquartered investor services firm SGG Group.   Before joining Moore, Satchell (pictured), had spent over ten years successfully developing his career with a top tier offshore law firm, where he gained extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of collective investment funds, from unregulated vehicles and joint venture arrangements to non-domiciled and regulated funds.   In addition to completing a secondment to an international private

Jersey-based corporate, private client and fund service provider Hawksford has launched a London office following the acquisition of the corporate services business of audit and accountancy specialist S H Landes. The new London office will service the growing relationship between European and Asian markets and demonstrates Hawksford’s confidence in the City as a global centre for international finance, attracting clients seeking outsourced solutions and asset protection for corporate and private clients.   Hawksford group chief executive Michel van Leeuwen says: “This significant acquisition gives us a strong presence in one of the world’s leading international finance centres. It demonstrates Hawksford’s