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Fortelus Appoints Citi as Hedge Fund Administrator
Citi has been appointed by Fortelus Capital Management to provide hedge fund administration services to Fortelus' distressed debt fund. Fortelus is a UK-based firm with over $500 million in assets under management focusing on providing equity and debt capital for businesses in transition. Citi will be providing hedge fund accounting, administration and investor services through its global transaction services unit from office locations in Roseland, New Jersey and the Cayman Islands. Bob Wallace, Citi's global head of fund services, said in a press release, "it is a privilege to be chosen by Fortelus and we are very pleased that they are using our services to administer funds that trade complex securities. We look forward to this partnership and supporting their growing business in this space."
Andy Low, operations manager, Fortelus Capital Management, said in the release, "we're very excited to be working with a premier company in the hedge fund space. Citi is a firm with global presence and the expertise to meet the challenges of the daily accounting operations. I look forward to working with Citi as they have the right technology and people to provide the best service for our distressed debt fund." Citi's global transaction services offers integrated cash management, trade, and securities and fund services to multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector organizations around the world. With a network spanning over 140 countries, Citi's global transaction services supports over 65,000 clients. As of the 3rd quarter of 2008, it held on average $273 billion in liability balances and $11.9 trillion in assets under custody.