Vistra, a leading global fund administration, trust and corporate services provider, today announced the strategic expansion of its private equity capabilities in with the addition of four new executive leaders in
Vistra is a global leader in fund formation and administration, with over
"These ongoing efforts show our commitment to providing a single-source solution in the private equity space, including the ability to support a growing need to outsource," he explains. "According to Vistra Private Equity research, outsourcing is on an upward curve, with an average of 72 percent of general partners outsourcing one or more functions to a third-party service provider."
"Not only do we establish and manage funds through their lifecycles," Scott adds, "we provide enormous value and risk mitigation for portfolio companies. We can act as their single source for cross-border payroll, accounting, tax structuring, HR advice, M&A-deal support and more. I believe none of our competitors can match Vistra's breadth of services, global reach and expertise."
Vistra's new senior executives will serve clients in both the global private equity and hedge fund markets. All will work out of either Vistra's
Anastasia (Kim) Williams , Commercial Sales Director, recently led the private equity practice inNorth America at theTMF Group . Prior to that, she was a senior member of the sales organization atSS&C . Anastasia will be working with global private equity funds and their portfolio companies to help them operate more efficiently and expand into new markets.Maria Scofield , Commercial Sales Relationship Manager, has more than 13 years' experience in alternative investments, most recently as Client Director atTMF Group . Prior to that she was Director of Relationship Management at SS&C GlobeOp. She will help companies in private equity, real estate and venture capital navigate the new normal.Michelle Hopfner , Commercial Sales Director, joins with nearly 20 years' experience in alternative investments. She has held leadership positions at Citigroup andState Street . She joins Vistra from theTMF Group and will help clients manage and optimize their operations and investments across international markets.Tamara Sablic , Commercial Sales Director, was most recently the VP of Business Development at theTMF Group , and previously held senior roles atSS&C andJ.P. Morgan . She will work with clients to provide comprehensive corporate, fiduciary and administrative services across markets.
"Vistra was designed in part to help organizations reduce the risks and uncertainties of global expansion and operations, which is more critical than ever for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. While the world seems to be getting a bit flatter these days, that only adds to the complexity of operating across borders. With a large global footprint and robust business continuity plans in place, we're ideally situated to help our private equity clients and their investments weather this storm and grow in the future."
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