STAR Capital-backed Hawksford to acquire the Luxembourg and Malta fund services businesses from United Group.

STAR Capital-backed Hawksford, a global service provider, agreed to acquire the Luxembourg and Malta fund services businesses from United Group, a provider of corporate and finance services. Financial terms were not disclosed. “These latest acquisitions represent another milestone in our growth strategy in Europe, where we are focused on adding expertise and on extending our footprint at pace in high quality jurisdictions. As well as further building our presence in Luxembourg, these acquisitions add Malta – another key European jurisdiction – to our global network, bolstering our capability in delivering cutting-edge expertise to support both the ambitions of global asset managers and the growth trajectories of international businesses," Michel van Leeuwen, Hawksford CEO.