Membership grows at the North American Fund Administration Association

BOXFORD, Mass. - Oct. 29, 2018 - PRLog -- The North American Fund Administration Association ("NAFAA"), a group for the alternative investment fund administration industry, is pleased to announce that Centaur Fund Services and Circle Partners are the latest firms to join the association.

"We are delighted to have Centaur and Circle as the latest members of the association." said founding director, Chris Meader.  "November will see the launch of the NAFAA working groups whose initial focus will be to discuss and define best practices and standards. We are thrilled to have these global firms collaborating with our existing members to promote the best interests of the alternative fund administration industry."

Des Johnson CEO of Centaur Fund Services U.S. said "We are proud to play a part in defining best practices and standards in fund administration. The NAFAA has already gained a solid reputation as a voice for the fund administration industry and we look forward to working with this important group as the industry grows and develops."

"Circle Partners is excited to join the newly formed NAFAA to collaborate with fellow fund administrators to establish policies and procedures that should be considered best practice for our industry. Ensuring that our industry has strong and well recognized standards is vital to the health of the overall fund administration industry and we are happy that we can participate in this process. We look forward to contributing to the effort of increasing the value administrators add to the overall fund industry," said Keith Schult Head of North America Operations for Circle.

Centaur Fund Services is a leading independent fund administrator with offices in the United States, Bermuda, Cayman and Europe. Centaur delivers independent fund administration and regulatory services globally to the alternative investment fund industry, focusing on hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds, family offices and ILS funds. For more information, visit www.centaurfs.com.

Circle Partners provides a comprehensive range of administration and corporate services to hedge funds, fund of funds, real estate funds, and private equity funds. Established in 2000, Circle Partners has grown to a staff of over 100 professionals servicing over 250 funds.  We offer a boutique approach, combining local presence with an international reach. We build long-term relationships with our clients, based on trust and reliability. Circle Partners has offices in the United States, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.circlepartners.com

NAFAA is a collaboration of professionals created to define best practices and standards in the alternative fund administration industry, to address requirements of investors, capital allocators and operational due diligence service providers and to be a voice for the industry and its constituents. NAFAA is seeking additional members to assist in the definition and ongoing development of the association.   Additional information can be found at  https://www.northamericanfundadministrationassociation.org/ or by contacting info@nafaassociation.org.