Langham Hall has made two senior hires in Luxembourg, the fund services provider said in a press release issued 16 January 2025. Ian Kent has been appointed head of fund administration--Luxembourg and Brian Campion joins as head of commercial--Luxembourg. Both have experience in alternative assets, noted the firm.

“Both Ian and Brian bring a wealth of professional services experience to Langham Hall, which will help us continue to deliver best-in-class service to our clients,” commented Maria Thorsted, head of Luxembourg.

Kent, who joined Langham Hall in October 2024, previously worked at State Street in Luxembourg (where his most recent position was vice president, client relationship management), at Aberdeen Asset Management (as real estate fund director & head of accounting Luxembourg), at Morgan Stanley (as real estate fund controller) and at KPMG Luxembourg. He will lead Langham Hall’s Luxembourg fund administration practice across all illiquid asset classes.

Before joining Lanhgam Hall in January 2025, Campion was commercial director at funds solution provider CSC Luxembourg. He has also worked at Fundrock in client service management and EY Luxembourg as an auditor. He is also co-chair of the promotion sounding board at the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA). Campion will be responsible for advising clients during the setup and initial operation of funds in Luxembourg.

Langham Hall provides fund administration, depositary and Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) services to global fund managers, with over $180bn of assets under administration serviced by over 800 professionals. It has been present in the grand duchy since 2009. Langham Hall Luxembourg employed an average of 186 employees during the financial year that ended 31 March 2024.