Euroclear has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Uptevia, a France-based corporate trust services provider. Uptevia is currently jointly owned by BNP Paribas and CACEIS. Through Uptevia, Euroclear will add specialist issuer capabilities and reinforce its position in the French market, complementing its existing market infrastructure and post-trade services across key European markets, including Belgium,…
Category: M&A
Bunch to buy LFS
Bunch, a German fintech providing an AI-native fund operations platform for private markets, has launched a strategic partnership that will see the company join Luxembourg Fund Services (LFS) founder Massimo Longoni and CFE Finance Group as owners and sole shareholders in LFS. Under the terms of the agreement, Bunch will acquire an ownership stake in…
Apex expands in NZ
Apex has entered into an agreement to onboard Mercer New Zealand’s fund administration operations. The agreement is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026. Apex has an established fund administration, custody, transfer agency and wealth administration business in New Zealand, with >200 employees providing outsourced administration services across KiwiSaver, superannuation and investment…
Highvern to acquire Oak in Guernsey
The Highvern and Permian Group plans to acquire Guernsey-based Oak Fund Services, part of The Opera Group. Oak Fund Services supports alternative investment structures, including private equity, real assets and infrastructure. The business is led by James Tracey who, following completion of the acquisition, will become head of funds, Guernsey for the group.
Alter Domus to acquire in Australia
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has agreed to acquire MSC Group in Australia to expand its global client offering with specialist private credit and alternative assets servicing around trusteeship, custody and fund administration, covering AUD43bn (USD31bn) AuA. The acquisition will add licensed trustee, custody, and…
Suntera to acquire EAC
Suntera Global, the C.I.-headquartered provider of fund, corporate, and private wealth services, has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Experienced Advisory Consultants LLC (EAC), subject to completion conditions. EAC is a provider of outsourced solutions, ManCo, and operational support services to alternative investment managers across the U.S.
Suntera acquires in the UK
Suntera Global, the C.I.-based administrator, has acquired UK-based depositary services business, Marick Capital Limited. Marick Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marick Real Estate, serves a range of UK real estate and venture capital clients, holds Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) permissions to act as an operator, sub-threshold alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) and depositary of…
SGSS sells retail custody business
Société Générale and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the divestment of Société Générale securities services’ custody account-keeping delegation activity dedicated to the French retail banking segment. This activity covers the management of securities transactions, interest and dividend payments, and the holding of positions in ordinary securities accounts (CTOs) and equity…
Alchelyst and Lyra complete merger
Alchelyst and Lyra Client Solutions have completed their merger. The combined company, backed by Motive Partners and anchor client Apollo, will be led by Joan Kehoe, founder and CEO of Alchelyst, and will operate under the Alchelyst name.
Centralis acquires in U.S.
Centralis Group, the Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider, has acquired PINE Advisor Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of compliance, fund officer, and distribution services to asset managers. PINE acts as a distributor for >USD25bn in ETF assets and provides outsourced chief compliance officer and principal financial officer services for U.S. registered funds. PINE also…