US fund administrator IQ-EQ has announced the acquisition of Blue River Partners, a US provider of outsourced solutions to alternative asset managers. This strategic combination immediately transforms IQ-EQ into a major player in the US private equity and hedge fund services market. The newly combined IQ-EQ US operation will total 200 people in the US.

IQ-EQ says its worldwide platform combined with Blue River's broad service offering creates one of the leading alternative fund administration and outsourced services providers in the US A shared entrepreneurial approach coupled with a strong focus on providing high levels of client service positions the newly combined entity as the provider of choice for alternative asset managers.

Blue River's founding partners, Mark Fordyce, Chief Executive Officer and Michael Minces, President, will assume the leadership of IQ-EQ's US operations.

Group Executive Chairman Serge Krancenblum commented: "The acquisition marks a key milestone for us as it strategically increases our presence in the US, the largest and fastest growing fund administration and regulatory compliance market in the world, cementing our position as one of the top four investor services firms globally."

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US fund administrator IQ-EQ has announced the acquisition of Blue River Partners, a US provider of outsourced solutions to alternative asset managers. This strategic combination immediately transforms IQ-EQ into a major player in the US private equity and hedge fund services market. The newly combined IQ-EQ US operation will total 200 people in the US.

IQ-EQ says its worldwide platform combined with Blue River's broad service offering creates one of the leading alternative fund administration and outsourced services providers in the US A shared entrepreneurial approach coupled with a strong focus on providing high levels of client service positions the newly combined entity as the provider of choice for alternative asset managers.

Blue River's founding partners, Mark Fordyce, Chief Executive Officer and Michael Minces, President, will assume the leadership of IQ-EQ's US operations.

Group Executive Chairman Serge Krancenblum commented: "The acquisition marks a key milestone for us as it strategically increases our presence in the US, the largest and fastest growing fund administration and regulatory compliance market in the world, cementing our position as one of the top four investor services firms globally."