Horseshoe Fund Services (“Horseshoe”) takes home the Global Custodian Industry Leader Award for Private Equity Fund Administration Value.

The Global Custodian, a leading publication in the alternative investment industry, recently conducted a comprehensive global survey of major firms in the private equity fund administration space. The survey consisted exclusively of responses received from the private equity fund administration clients of those firms. Based on those client responses, Horseshoe received the award for Private Equity Fund Administration Value. Horseshoe was also awarded ‘Global Outperformer’ and ‘Category Outperformer’ accreditations.

Scott Burns, SVP Head of Private Equity Fund Services of Horseshoe commented, “We are very pleased by the results of the survey which reflect a client base that is very complimentary of our service. It is especially gratifying to receive one of the few private equity administration awards and to be recognized as one of the top performing fund administrators in this industry.”

Brian Desmond, Head of Fund Services, added, “We could not be more proud of receiving this award and we are very grateful to the more than 95% of our private equity fund clients that took the time to respond to the survey. The award reflects the professionalism of our staff and Horseshoe’s core ethos of providing best in class service to our clients.”

Hamilton, Bermuda, November 8, 2017. Horseshoe Group (“Horseshoe”) announced two recent senior hires to further strengthen its rapidly growing fund administration offering. Keenan Press and Gordon Paterson have been appointed as SVP – Head of Investor Services and Group Manager – Fund accounting respectively. Both Press and Paterson will be based out of Horseshoe’s Bermuda office and will play key roles in the firm’s fund administration business.

Press has over 15 years of investor services and compliance experience within the hedge fund industry and was most recently a Senior Manager and Compliance Officer at Continental Management Limited focusing on trust and corporate services clients. Prior to Continental, Keenan spent several years at Opus Fund Services as Director of Client Services and Implementation. Keenan has also held Senior roles at Dundee Leeds and BNY Mellon.

Paterson has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry including 13 years in the fund administration space. Prior to joining Horseshoe, Gordon was Head of Operations for Equinoxe AIS (Bermuda) Ltd where he managed the fund accounting and investor services operations for both traditional Hedge and ILS Funds. Prior to Equinoxe, he worked at Citi Hedge Fund Services Ltd as Assistant Vice President within the Fund Accounting department.

Andre Perez, CEO of Horseshoe commented, “We are extremely excited to have Keenan and Gordon join our team. Their extensive expertise and broad industry knowledge will enhance our level of client service and help further develop our many capabiliities in the fund administration space.”

“I’m looking forward to working with this dynamic team to continue to build our firm and strengthen the valuable relationships we have with our clients”, commented Press. “This is an exciting time to join this growing company and to become a contributor to the growth and continued success of Horseshoe. Horseshoe’s comprehensive services coupled with its technology and reporting capabilites make for a very attractive offering in the alternative fund markets”, remarked Paterson.

Brian Desmond, Head of Horseshoe Fund Services added, “We could not be more delighted to welcome both Keenan and Gordon to our team. We were looking for the right people to add to our growing team and their skill set and experience fit perfectly. We are confident that their industry experience will enable them to successfully contribute to our expansion plans.”

Hamilton, Bermuda, October 23, 2017 Horseshoe Fund Services (“Horseshoe”) receives top ratings from private equity fund administration clients in recent survey conducted by the Global Custodian, a leading publication covering the international securities services business.

Based on clients’ responses received across several service categories, Horseshoe received leading scores in the 2017 Private Equity Fund Administration surveys conducted by Global Custodian. Based on the combined responses from 90% of its private equity fund clients, Horseshoe was also awarded ‘Global Outperformer’ and ‘Category Outperformer’ accreditations.

In addition to superior ratings and accreditations, the survey summary analysis for the Horseshoe Private Equity Administration services included,”…its overall score is 6.84, making it one of the top-rated PE administrators in the eyes of its participating clients.” The survey analysis concluded with, “Not surprisingly, comments from clients are overwhelmingly positive. ‘Responsive’, ‘proactive and ‘efficient’ are frequently used.”

Having also received top marks in the Global Custodian Hedge Fund Survey earlier this year, Scott Burns, SVP Head of Private Equity Fund Services of Horseshoe commented, “We are again very pleased by the results of the surveys which reflect a client base that is very complimentary of our service. This level of client satisfaction is a result of the dedication and experience of our staff, client-first service approach and our continued investment in our robust systems and platform.”

Hamilton, Bermuda, October 5, 2017 Horseshoe Fund Services (“Horseshoe”) receives top ratings from fund administration clients in recent survey conducted by the Global Custodian, a leading publication covering the international securities services business.

Based on clients’ responses received across several service categories, Horseshoe received leading scores in the 2017 Hedge Fund Administration survey conducted by Global Custodian. Based on the combined responses from more than 90% of the firm’s clients, Horseshoe was also awarded ‘Global Outperformer’ and ‘Category Outperformer’ accreditations.

In addition to superior ratings and accreditations, additional client responses included the following and similar comments, “High-touch service and accuracy for value. They have an outstanding team there and they provide personalised services.” Another client commented, “Customer services is always excellent and they have been an invaluable partner throughout the growth of our business.”

Brian Desmond, CSO and EVP Head of Fund Services of Horseshoe commented, “We are very pleased by the results of the survey which reflect a client base that is very complimentary of our service. This level of client satisfaction is a result of the dedication and experience of our staff, client-first service approach and our continued investment in our robust systems and platform.”