Pinnacle Fund Administration, a provider of full service fund administration services to onshore and offshore alternative investment vehicles, has expanded its North American operations with the opening of a new Vancouver office.
Pinnacle Canada Fund Administration Ltd, will be managed by industry veterans David Smith and Keith Donald and will serve the Canadian alternative market as well as strategic international locations.
Smith, a Canadian Chartered Accountant, is the co-founder of Pinnacle and has over ten years experience in the hedge fund industry. From 2000 to 2004, he practiced in the hedge fund industry in Bermuda, first at Ernst & Young and then, at Prime Management Limited. In 2004 he established Pinnacle Fund Administration LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. At Pinnacle, David was responsible for the delivery of fund administration services to clients and investors including the development of Pinnacle’s technology platform and operating systems.
Keith Donald, a UK Chartered Accountant has over 12 years experience in the hedge fund industry, practicing in Bermuda between 1998 and 2008 at KPMG and Olympia Capital. Following his move to Canada in 2008 Keith was Chief Executive Officer of CACEIS (Canada) Limited. At CACEIS and Olympia Capital, Keith was responsible for all aspects of operations, including new client integration, business development and client relationship management.
“There are tremendous opportunities in the Canadian market," says John Kelly, managing member of Pinnacle Fund Administration. "We are also delighted to attract a talented professional of Keith Donald’s calibre to join our team in the next phase of Pinnacle’s growth.”
