TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has taken a significant minority investment in Apex Group Ltd. Apex is majority-owned by Genstar Capital, a private equity firm. Apex recently passed the USD1trn mark in AuA.
Category: Independents
Alter Domus acquires Beechbrook’s AIFM in Ireland
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of services for the alternative investment industry, has launched AIFM and depositary services in Ireland. The launch follows approval by the Central Bank of Ireland for the acquisition of Beechbrook Capital’s Irish AIFM, and authorisation for Alter Domus’ depositary services.
RiverNorth deploys SS&C’s front-to-back solution
RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC, a U.S.-based opportunistic strategy investment manager, has chosen SS&C‘s front-to-back solution to manage its USD5.3bn portfolio. SS&C will provide front-to-back services for RiverNorth’s registered funds, private funds and institutional SMAs. RiverNorth uses SS&C as its fund administrator for its ’40 Act and private fund portfolios.
Broadridge launches DLT repo platform
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a fintech provider, has gone live with its its distributed ledger repo (DLR) platform. The launch comes after multiple pilots with sell-side and buy-side firms. DLR provides a single platform where market participants can agree, execute and settle repo transactions. DLR allows for the immobilisation of the underlying securities in the repo…
Carne hires Patrick O’Brien as head of Ireland bus dev
Patrick O’Brien has joined Carne Group, the world’s largest third-party ManCo, as head of business development for Ireland. O’Brien spent two years at Intertrust, most recently as global head of client development, and has also worked at Citi and J.P. Morgan. Earlier this year, Carne secured a EUR100m investment from Vitruvian Partners.
Crestbridge hires James Watts for senior client operations role
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed James Watts as head of client operations within its institutional segment. He is responsible for the development and enhancement of cross function systems, controls and procedures that support the strategic management and growth of client relationships. Prior to joining Crestbridge, Watts was group fund operations leader for IQ-EQ.
Arcesium launches performance allocation product
Arcesium, the U.S.-based financial technology and professional services firm, has launched PerformA, a performance allocations product designed to simplify the investor accounting process and reduce the risks, costs, and manual errors associated with spreadsheet-based fund accounting. PerformA is tailored for different client types, including hedge funds, fund administrators, and private equity firms.
LLR invests in Archer
Archer, a U.S.-based service provider to the investment management industry, has received a capital injection from LLR Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm investing in technology and healthcare businesses.
Parnassus appoints Ultimus for TA
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…
Intertrust acquires corporate secretarial business in HK
Intertrust has acquired the Hong Kong-based corporate secretarial business of Pinsent Masons, an international law firm. The acquisition enables Intertrust to offer a fully integrated corporate services proposition to its clients in Hong Kong and the wider APAC region and supports the firm’s regional growth strategy.