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Christophe Santer

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Director & Consultant — Connecting people, platforms & governance across private markets. Luxembourg · Singapore · Hong Kong.

Private Markets Governance Fund Structuring Business Development Europe · Asia 20+ Years Experience

Helping private markets firms build, connect, and scale platforms across jurisdictions.

I combine operating design with business development and selective M&A. Growth, in this context, is not treated as a standalone sales function, but as a coordinated effort across strategy, partnerships, market positioning, and platform capabilities.

  • Designing and coordinating operating and governance frameworks across administrators, AIFMs, depositaries, banks, and advisors
  • Acting as a fractional senior operator and trusted partner at management and board level
  • Orchestrating ecosystems of experienced specialists, rather than managing isolated vendors
  • Driving business development strategies that align commercial growth with operating capacity and regulatory realities
  • Identifying, screening, and supporting strategic M&A opportunities to strengthen platforms, particularly in Luxembourg and Singapore

I am typically engaged where complexity is structural rather than temporary: multi-jurisdictional platforms, regulated operating models, and organisations transitioning from founder-led growth to institutional scale.

My approach is shaped by more than 20 years in global financial institutions and fund-services platforms, and by the belief that sustainable growth in private markets comes from well-designed ecosystems.

Jan 2025
Present
Director, Consultant
Mangis Bay
Luxembourg · Singapore

Helping GPs, asset managers & owners, fund administrators, and fintech innovators grow internationally and succeed in Luxembourg's, Singapore's and Hong Kong's private markets ecosystem. Operating in a fractional CCO / Business Development role — market entry, fund structuring, commercial pipeline building, M&A, and thought leadership across Europe, Asia and the US.

Feb 2025
Dec 2025
Business Development Consultant & Luxembourg GTM
bunch (via Mangis Bay)
Luxembourg

Driving global business development and leading bunch's expansion into Luxembourg, establishing it as a key hub for cross-border private market fund services.

May 2024
Dec 2024
Director — Head of Sales
IQ-EQ
Luxembourg
May 2022
Apr 2024
Director — Sales
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS)
Luxembourg

Lead Sales, Private Markets: Private Equity, Debt, Real Estate, Infrastructure.

Oct 2019
Apr 2022
Lead of Offshore Relationships — Europe & N.A. Desk
Northern Trust Asset Servicing
Singapore

Asset Servicing across Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Custody, Securities Lending, Depositary, and FX Solutions. Distribution support across Asia & Europe. Jurisdictions: Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Ireland, Cayman and more.

Feb 2017
Oct 2019
Director — Consulting (Alternative Funds)
Mangis Bay
Hong Kong · Singapore · Taipei

Front-to-back (including tech) consulting services for Hedge Funds, PE/Real Estate, and Family Offices.

Jan 2015
Apr 2017
Senior Vice President — Client Executive & Sales, APAC
Citi — Markets & Securities Services
Hong Kong

Prime, Futures & Securities Services. Relationship management and sales across Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, Global Custody, FX, Fiduciary, Securities Lending, and Collateral Management. Jurisdictions: Cayman, Luxembourg, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong.

Mar 2010
Jun 2014
Vice President — Alternative Funds Middle Office APAC
BNY Mellon
Singapore

Managing the APAC Middle Office teams for Private Markets & Hedge Funds across Client Service Management, Product, and Operations.

Feb 2008
Feb 2010
Senior Hedge Fund Accountant Oversight — Associate
BNY Mellon
Luxembourg

Reviewing NAVs of Alternative Investment Funds.

Sep 2006
Jan 2008
Senior Fund Accountant
HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt
Luxembourg
School of Business & Management
Economics & Accounting
2000 – 2005
National Taiwan University
Fall Term, Mandarin
2017
National Taiwan Normal University
Summer Term, Mandarin
2017

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