11NOV24: The UK’s FCA has approved the launch of Fulcrum’s first commingled long term asset fund (LTAF), WS Fulcrum Diversified Private Markets LTAF. Waystone, the provider of specialist services to the asset management sector, will act as the Authorised Corporate Director. This follows the launch of Fulcrum’s first LTAF earlier this year, for a single…
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Centralis to acquire Admina
Centralis Group, a Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider, is to acquire Admina Fund Services. Admina is a provider of fund administration and corporate services based in Guernsey, C.I. Admina provides a full suite of integrated fund administration and company secretarial services to regulated and unregulated, listed and unlisted closed-ended limited partnerships, companies, trusts…
Apex takes stake in Capcade
Apex has partnered with Capcade, a fintech in the private markets sector, which aims to redefine client engagement in financial services. This alliance is coupled with Apex taking an equity investment in Capcade.
Citi & Fidelity conclude PoC
Citi and Fidelity International have run a PoC of an on-chain money market fund with a digital foreign exchange swap solution which delivers real-time settlement. This on-chain solution could enable investors to conduct seamless and real-time settlement of multi-asset positions in different currencies. The collaboration is under the aegis of Project Guardian, a Singapore-based collaboration…
Allvue launches platform for administrators
Allvue Systems, a U.S.-based provider of technology solutions for alternative asset managers and administrators, has launched Fund Administration Essentials, a suite of technology solutions purpose-built for emerging fund administrators to enhance operational efficiency and optimise the investor experience. The solution is tailored for emerging fund administrators to provide support for GPs and their investors. Fund…
Raiven appoints Maples for new fund
Raiven Capital, a technology venture capital firm, has selected Maples Group to provide fund administration services for its new fund, domiciled in the Dubai International Financial Centre. The fund’s target size is USD125m.
LemonEdge wins Seneschal mandate
Seneschal, the private equity and real assets fund administrator, has selected LemonEdge, the UK-based fund accounting solution for private markets funds, to build its back-office accounting operations. Seneschal provides fund administration and depository services to private equity and real assets funds. Seneschal currently offers services across UK, Luxembourg and Jersey, C.I.
Langham Hall supports Hypha
Langham Hall has supported Hypha, a newly-formed UK asset manager, with the launch of its inaugural private equity fund, Hypha I LP, which is targeting commitments of GBP100m. Langham Hall has been selected to provide fund administration and appointed representative services from its London office.
J.P. Morgan adds private markets data to Fusion
J.P. Morgan has launched Private Markets Data Solutions for institutional investors, available through Fusion by J.P. Morgan. This is a data management solution for private assets that enables investors, both GPs and LPs, to analyse and gain transparency into their complete portfolio across public and private holdings. Fusion has incorporated data from Aumni, J.P. Morgan’s…
Carne appointed for new AXA fund
Carne, the European third-party ManCo and provider of fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry, has been appointed as ManCo for AXA Investment Managers’ new Euro Long Term Credit Fund. This is the Irish UCITS, euro-denominated equivalent of AXA IM’s Sterling Long Term Credit Fund, providing institutional clients with long-term exposure to…