Trident Fund Services has appointed Thalius Hecksher to the newly formed position of Global Director. Hecksher will be based out of Miami /Fort Lauderdale and will have responsibility for leading the growth of the global independent fund administrator, division of the Trident Trust Group (TTG).
With Hecksher joining, TTG now has a new presence in Florida to support the growing Private Equity, Funds Business, Private Banking and Wealth Management. In his new role, he will coordinate the development of Trident’s global fund administration footprint, building on the Group’s 37-year track record and presence in 24 jurisdictions.
“We have a strong and growing fund services business, supporting clients with $30 billion in assets under management. In the last five years we have opened fund administration offices in Luxembourg, Malta and Singapore and significantly increased the scale of our U.S. operations,” explains Adam Gold, Trident Trust’s Head of Group Strategy and Development. “Thalius brings experience and talent to our global team. We are delighted he has joined us.”
Hecksher brings over 20 years’ experience in the global financial markets, specializing in hedge funds, private equity, liquid alternatives, family offices and wealth management across the Americas, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and the growing African market. He is a frequent media commentator on the asset management industry and is Southeast U.S. Chapter Director of the Hedge Fund Association (HFA).
“I’m very excited to be joining the Trident Fund Services team and to be working in an organization with one of the longest track records in the business, global recognition and the long-term support of its clients built on a 37-year history of reliable delivery,” says Hecksher. “Trident Fund Services has a truly global platform and a team of exceptional professionals. I’m looking forward to working with the existing team to help the business reach its full potential.”
TTG is one of the largest Trust and Fiduciary business globally with a significant presence in Latin America.Trident Fund Services, a division of the Trident Trust Group, is an independent provider of fund administration services to the alternative investment funds industry, with offices located in 10 fund domiciles in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States serving more than 400 alternative investment funds worldwide.