TMF Group, a Netherlands-based provider of administrative services, has entered into an agreement to acquire FIDD Group, a full-service outsourced fund administration provider based in Brazil. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by Banco Central, with completion expected in 2024. Following the acquisition, TMF Group would administer more than EUR200bn of client assets. FIDD…
Category: M&A
MSCI to own Burgiss outright
MSCI Inc., a provider of decision support tools and services for the investment sector, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 66pct of The Burgiss Group, LLC for USD697m in cash. Burgiss is a U.S.-based provider of data, analytics, and technology solutions for investors in private assets. Since its initial investment in…
Hamilton Lane invests in IDR
Hamilton Lane, a private markets investment management firm, has made an investment in IDR, the investor onboarding platform focused on private markets. Additionally, Hamilton Lane will deploy IDR’s platform for its investor onboarding process, including fund subscription, KYC, tax, and money laundering reporting officer services. The investment amount was not disclosed.
Deutsche Börse to buy out FundsDLT partners
Deutsche Börse Group is to acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT. The Luxembourg-based company is a decentralised platform based on DLT for end-to-end fund distribution and processing. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter 2023 or the first quarter 2024, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition of all outstanding shares of…
Waystone makes progress on Link deal
Waystone, the Ireland-based administrator, has moved closer to the completion of its proposed acquisition of the Irish and UK businesses of Link Fund Solutions. Certain contractual conditions have been satisfied, with counterparties to LFS contracts, representing the threshold majority of revenue, now agreeing to those contracts being transferred to Waystone on completion of the sale.…
Vistra and Tricor merge
Vistra, the Asia-based fund and corporate service provider, has completed its merger with Tricor Group. The combined business has >9,000 professionals in 50+ jurisdictions. Simon Webster, who joined Vistra in 2022 as CEO, becomes CEO of the combined business. Kim Jenkins, Tricor’s CEO, has been appointed as COO. The merged entity, headquartered in Hong Kong,…
Gen II to buy Crestbridge PA business
Gen II Fund Services, a U.S.-based independent private capital fund administrator, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the private capital administration business of Crestbridge, a UK-based provider. The transaction is expected to close following customary regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Crestbridge Family Office Services, which is not part of this…
Apex to acquire Retransform
Apex has agreed to acquire Retransform from The Annet Group. Retransform is a global real estate service provider offering technology solutions and managed services to commercial, retail, residential and corporate real estate clients. Apex and Annet are also establishing a joint venture to develop software in the areas of data analytics, valuation, and digital twins…
RBC rebrands InServ business
Following the acquisition of RBC Investor Services’ operations in Europe and Malaysia by CACEIS, RBC Investor & Treasury Services (I&TS) has rebranded as RBC Investor Services. The treasury services unit now falls under RBC’s capital markets business line.
RBC completes deal with CACEIS
RBC has completed the sale of the European asset servicing activities of RBC Investor Services, and its associated Malaysian centre of excellence, to CACEIS. CACEIS’ acquisition of the business of the UK branch of RBC Investor Services Trust and RBC Investor Services business in Jersey is expected to take place in the coming months, subject…