Arcesium, the U.S.-based administrator in which J.P. Morgan has a stake, has opened an office in Hong Kong. The office will support its existing client base of institutional asset managers, hedge funds, banks, and private markets firms operating across the broader Asia-Pacific region, while also providing technology and services for new launches and regional expansion.
Category: Alts
Sheller leaves CBRE
Jason Sheller, who has been at CBRE for seven years, most recently as global head of business development & strategy for its real estate fund administration business, is stepping away from his role. He hasn’t announced his next move.
Allfunds and Apex collaborate on alts
Allfunds Blockchain and Apex Group have formed a strategic collaboration that enables the full digitisation of the operating model for alternative investment funds, leveraging blockchain technology to streamline fund administration and transfer agency processes. The solution delivers real-time execution, enhancing operational efficiency and data integrity for both the fund administrator and the transfer agent.
SimCorp moves ahead with alts business
SimCorp, the Deutsche Börse-owned fintech, has appointed Hugues Chabanis to the newly-created role of head of SimCorp Alternatives, as the company focuses on the growing importance of innovative solutions within private markets. Chabanis, who has been with SimCorp for 10 years, will also become COO of Domos by SimCorp, the Paris-based organisation SimCorp acquired earlier…
Maples advises ORIX on new PE fund
The Maples Group has advised and supported ORIX Corporation, a Japanese financial services firm, on the launch of a USD2.5bn Japan-targeted private equity fund, in partnership with Qatar Investment Authority. This is the first time that ORIX has launched a fund with capital from an international third-party investor for domestic private equity investment in Japan.…
New CEO for Highvern/Permian
Highvern and Permian, which joined forces at the beginning of 2025 under the aegis of long-term investor Jacobs Capital, have appointed Caroline Connellan as group chief executive officer, effective 5 January 2026. Based in London, Connellan was most recently CEO of M&G Wealth. She succeeds Martin Hall, co-founder and CEO of Highvern for the past…
U.S. Bank & Ultimus support new BDC
Monroe Capital LLC, a U.S.-based private credit asset manager with c. USD22bn AuM, has launched the Monroe Capital Enhanced Corporate Lending Fund, a perpetual-life, continuously offered, non-traded BDC designed to provide retail investors access to Monroe’s direct lending strategy. U.S. Bank Trust Company has been appointed as custodian for the securities, with Ultimus Fund Solutions…
IQ-EQ supports record-setting ILP
IQ-EQ has supported Aspirity Partners as administrator of its inaugural fund, Aspirity Partners I, which has reached its final close at >EUR875m (USD1bn). Aspirity Partners is a pan-European private equity firm focused on buyouts in financial and enterprise technology services. Its debut fund has been recognised as the largest first-time private equity fund ever launched…
FactSet and Arcesium join forces
FactSet, the digital financial platform and enterprise solutions provider, has partnered with Arcesium, an investment administrator in which J.P. Morgan has a stake, to deliver a unified investment management offering designed to integrate front, middle, and back-office asset management workflows across public, private, and alternative markets. Integrating analytics engines, data pipelines, and AI-powered workflows, this…
Covercy partners with NAV
Covercy, a provider of end-to-end investment management solutions for commercial real estate, has formed a partnership with NAV Fund Services, a U.S.-based administrator with USD350bn AuA. The partnership combines Covercy’s integrated investment management and banking platform with NAV’s fund administration capabilities, providing clients with a full-service solution for fund accounting, reporting, and investor servicing. The…