Sonata One, the private funds clearinghouse, has appointed Nikhil Ashra as senior commercial development director, based in New York. He has previously worked at iCapital and Canoe Intelligence. Sonata One connects more than 53,000 investors with 6,500 funds and 180 fund managers globally.
Category: FinTech
CACEIS takes stake in Kriptown
CACEIS has acquired a minority stake in Kriptown, the French fintech specialising in asset tokenisation. This investment coincides with the upcoming launch of Lise (Lightning Stock Exchange), its subsidiary, which will be the first European tokenised exchange dedicated to SMEs and mid-cap companies. Lise is developing a market infrastructure designed to simplify equity financing and…
SimCorp appoints new CEO
SimCorp, the fintech subsidiary of Deutsche Börse AG, has appointed Peter Sanderson as CEO. Sanderson was group chief executive officer for GAM Investments from 2019 to 2024, Prior to that, he spent a decade at BlackRock Investment Management. Sanderson replaces Georg Hetrodt as CEO, who retires after 27 years with the company at year-end.
Saphyre raises USD70m
Saphyre, the fintech focused on automating finance operations and trading workflows, has closed a USD70m equity investment from FTV Capital. The investment will enable Saphyre to accelerate go-to-market efforts in pre- and post-trade, support ongoing product innovation, expand its global footprint and deepen integration across the financial services ecosystem.
Eleven receives new investment
Marktlink Capital, a European private equity and venture capital investment firm, has invested in in Eleven, a fintech supporting the full investment lifecycle from fundraising and investor onboarding to ongoing investor servicing and engagement for fund managers, investors, fund administrators, service providers and other related parties.
AccessFintech appoints new CEO
AccessFintech, the data network driving capital optimisation and greater operational capacity, has appointed Sarah Shenton as CEO, effective immediately. Shenton was most recently, head of the Value Accelerator at Goldman Sachs’ alternative assets business, Shenton led Goldman Sachs’ Series A investment in the company and served as a board director from 2018 to 2025. She…
IQ-EQ acquires Gordian
IQ-EQ has acquired Gordian Capital Limited, which it claims is Asia’s first and largest institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions provider. Its client base consists of global and regional asset managers, internal and external investment teams, SWFs, DFIs, family offices and corporates, investing in private equity, real estate, venture capital, private credit, infrastructure, hedge…
SS&C to acquire Calastone
SS&C has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Calastone, the largest global funds network and provider of technology solutions to the wealth and asset management industries, from Carlyle. The purchase price is c. GBP766m (c. USD1.03bn), subject to certain adjustments. Headquartered in London, Calastone connects more than 4,500 financial organisations across 57 markets.
CSSF approves Waystone ETF platform
Waystone, the provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, has secured approval from CSSF for its Luxembourg UCITS platform, Waystone UCITS Platform (Lux) SICAV to integrate an ETF operating model. This enables the launch of ETFs alongside traditional UCITS products, offering international asset managers an efficient plug-and-play solution for market entry into…
Citi to adopt Fenergo across Europe
Citi has adopted Fenergo’s Client Lifecycle Management platform to digitise select transfer agency services for regulated funds in Europe. The Fenergo platform will enable Citi to offer customised policy-driven risk assessments, automated data validations and real-time reporting through API connectivity. The adoption of Fenergo for regulated funds in Europe is part of Citi’s ongoing digital…