Ultimus Fund Solutions, an independent provider of full-service, technology-enhanced fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has expanded its existing relationship with New Age Alpha. Following New Age Alpha’s acquisition of 21 investment funds with USD2.6bn AuM, Ultimus helped to establish two new trusts, converting the funds to the Ultimus service model, and subsequently merging four…
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Apex wins GIFT mandate
Apex has been appointed by Nippon Life India Asset Management – the fourth largest asset management company in India – to provide fund administration services in the GIFT City, India.
BNPP signs with Confluence
Confluence Technologies, a technology solutions provider for regulatory, analytics, and investor communications solutions for the investment management industry, has signed a deal with BNP Paribas’ securities services to deploy its Confluence Unity Financial Reporting to support its private capital client segment.
Apex to buy Flow
Apex has agreed to buy Flow. Founded in 2018, Flow simplifies fund management with its infrastructure software that provides a platform for insights, transparency and dialogue between fund managers and the broader ecosystem of investors, law firms, fund administrators, banks, and accounting firms. The addition of Flow adds 15 employees and AuA of USD17bn. The…
SimCorp names COO
SimCorp, the Deutsche Börse-owned fintech, has named Ronan Donnelly as chief operations officer, reporting to Georg Hetrodt, CEO. Donnelly has been with SimCorp since 2020, most recently, as SVP of SaaS operations.
IQ-EQ supports Queen’s Park Equity
IQ-EQ has assisted Queen’s Park Equity on the launch of Queen’s Park Equity Partners II, which closed oversubscribed at GBP305m (USD389m).
Vistra rebrands
Using the acquisition of Phoenix American’s fund administration and transfer agency businesses in 2024 as the catalyst, Vistra plans to transform its fund offering into a high-touch global service model: Vistra Fund Solutions. Led by Abdel Hmitti, Vistra Fund Solutions provides a vertically integrated proposition that offers products and services to support fund structures, SPVs,…
SS&C opens in Riyadh
SS&C has opened an office in Riyadh, KSA. SS&C’s Middle East business serves 850 financial institutions and corporate clients, 150 of which are in Saudi Arabia. Issa Jadon, director, will lead the new office.
Ogier upgrades in Ireland
Following the recent acquisition of its fund administration licence in Ireland, Ogier Global has appointed Nichola Costello as director and head of transfer agency. She joined Ogier in 2024.
BNY expands digital assets platform
BNY has expanded its Digital Asset Platform with the launch of Digital Asset Data Insights, designed to deliver both on- and off-chain data across blockchain networks. With the data on-chain capability, BNY will broadcast select fund accounting data to the Ethereum network, enabling further utility of public blockchains. Using smart contract technology, BNY will automate…