Apex Group (Apex) has appointed Gareth Smith has joined as Head of Channel Islands (Guernsey/Jersey), to manage the Group’s expanding operation and client service delivery across Jersey and Guernsey. Smith (pictured) joins Apex from Maitland Administration (Guernsey) Limited where he has been a Director for the past two years. At Maitland he led the firm’s local growth in Guernsey, was involved with the development in the fiduciary business and established a ManCo service solution. Prior to that, Smith spent nearly ten years at R&H Fund Administration, four of which as a Director at its Guernsey arm again driving local expansion,

Alternative credit asset manager DFG Investment Advisers (DFG) has appointed Oliver E Wriedt as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Wriedt is responsible for overseeing business strategy and day-to-day management of the firm, driving product development, and leading fundraising efforts. Wriedt most recently served as Co-CEO of CIFC Asset Management.   “I have closely followed Oliver’s career over the last fifteen years, and have witnessed his proven track record of building strong institutional businesses and fostering longstanding partnerships,” says Volkan Kurtas, DFG’s Founder and Chief Investment Officer. “Oliver is an excellent fit with our culture of client commitment

The Maples Group’s legal services division, which advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, has appointed eight new partners and seven of counsel across its global offices.    The newly elected partners are located within three of the Group’s 18 global locations and include Tim Dawson, Finn O’Hegarty and Luke Stockdale in the Cayman Islands; Lynn Cramer, Philip Keegan, Mary O’Neill and Aaron Mulcahy in Dublin; and James Kinsley in Singapore.   The Group’s new of counsel include David Welford and Guy Williamson in the British Virgin Islands,  Shari McField and

Luxembourg for Finance (LFF), the Agency for the Development of the Grand Duchy’s Financial Centre, has appointed Philipp von Restorff to the role of Deputy CEO, effective as of 15 June. Von Restorff has extensive experience in financial communication, currently serving as Head of Communication of The Luxembourg Banker’s Association (ABBL). He also held the position of Secretary of the ABBL Board of Directors as well as of Chairman of the Communication and CSR Steering Committee of the European Banking Federation.   He will contribute his expertise across the spectrum of activities of the agency, helping to represent it both

SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has appointed James Bermingham, a funds’ lawyer with more than 20 years’ appoints, as a new Group General Counsel in Luxembourg.   In his new role, Bermingham will be responsible for setting SANNE’s legal strategy to ensure an effective, efficient and adaptable operating platform that is best in class and provides unrivalled support to clients. He will also play an important role in helping guide the commercial strategy of the business, supporting its clients and representing their interests in industry, regulatory and governmental forums.  Prior to joining SANNE, Bermingham was

King & Spalding has appointed Bernhardt Nadell as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in the New York office. Nadell represents private equity firms, insurers, reinsurers and leading investment banks in complex insurance-related transactions, including life and property casualty insurance M&A, reinsurance, and insurance securitisations. His broad-based experience in the insurance transactional area includes acquisitions of life and property casualty companies and blocks of business, buying and selling distressed insurance companies, run-off transactions, sponsored demutualisations and management buyouts.   “Bernhardt is a rare find because of his market-leading experience assisting private equity firms in identifying