Category: Independents

Ultimus, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has been appointed as transfer agent for Parnassus Investments, a San Francisco based fund family with USD41.7bn AuM. As part of the transition, over 300,000 Parnassus shareholder accounts were converted to Ultimus’ TA system. Parnassus focuses on building wealth by investing in companies that…

FundRock, a European third-party UCITS ManCo and AIFM that is owned by Apex, has expanded its relationship with sustainable impact investor WHEB Asset Management LLP to provide distribution services through FundRock Distribution S.A. In an extension of FundRock’s existing role as ManCo for WHEB’s Irish ICAV and ACD for WHEB’s Sustainability OEIC, WHEB has appointed…

Apex plans to acquire Brazil’s BRL Trust Investimentos, an independent fund administrator. The BRL Trust business will add BRL198bn (USD38bn) AuA and BRL166.7bn (USD32bn) AuC across 560 international and Brazilian investment funds. The deal comes after Apex’s previous announcement of its intention to acquire MAF, the fund administration business of the Brazil-based Banco Modal, which…

CSC, a U.S.-based provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, has acquired PEF Services LLC, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration services to private capital firms and their investors, including private equity, private debt, venture capital and U.S.-based small business investment companies (SBICs). Anne Anquillare, CEO and president of PEF, joins CSC as…