Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, has advised on the launch of the Daiwa Blackstone Infrastructure Fund. The fund, which was recently launched, is structured as a Cayman Islands unit trust and is authorised for public offering in Japan. The fund is managed by IQ-EQ Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, IQ-EQ’s Irish fund management…
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Generation Life appoints Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide global custody and valuation reporting services for Generation Life, an Australian life insurance company. Northern Trust will provide support to AUD1.5bn (USD950m) of Generation Life’s portfolio assets, including domestic and international equities, bonds, FX, and SICAVs.
SS&C wins in Singapore
Arrowpoint Investment Partners, Singapore’s new multi-strategy hedge fund investment firm, has selected to administer its multi-strategy fund. The fund currently leverages 18 portfolio managers in Hong Kong and Singapore across various strategies.
Euroclear connects with BBH
BBH has partnered with Euroclear to provide SWIFT message transformation and network connectivity for its new bilateral repo service. To effectively communicate with custodians across inter-dealer markets, Euroclear is deploying BBH Infomediary Data Solutions, a set of data management capabilities that help financial institutions overcome their operating model challenges across their network of providers. The…
PACT selects LemonEdge
PACT Capital, an independent GP stakes firm for middle-market fund managers, has selected LemonEdge, the fund accounting solution for private markets funds, to anchor its back-office operations. Headquartered in New York, PACT leverages advanced technology, including its proprietary imPACT platform, to assist fund managers in improving internal operations as well as outcomes for underlying portfolio…
Alchemy expands with NTRS
Alchemy Partners is expanding its relationship with Northern Trust to deliver asset servicing solutions for its latest special opportunities fund, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V L.P. (ASOF V). ASOF V surpassed Alchemy’s fundraising target, securing total commitments of c. EUR1bn (c. USD1.03bn). Based in London, Alchemy is a private equity firm specialising in investing in…
HUB wins new mandate
HUB, the fund services provider in which State Street has a stake, has been appointed by Gresham House Ireland to provide HUB Performance Reporting, a SaaS solution designed to automate and simplify performance reporting and factsheet production. Gresham House Ireland, an alternative asset manager, will use HUB to automate performance reporting, standardise factsheet generation, and…
Northern Trust expands relationship with First Sentier
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing solutions to Igneo Infrastructure Partners as its global private capital administration partner. Igneo manages USD20bn of assets. It is the direct infrastructure investment team of the First Sentier Investors Group, a major Northern Trust client. Northern Trust will deliver solutions servicing Igneo’s funds domiciled in Australia,…
Pirum signs Sharegain
Pirum, the fintech focused on securities finance automation and collateral management, has signed Sharegain, a securities lending fintech, for Pirum TradeConnect.
Upvest selects Clearstream
Clearstream has been selected by Upvest, a Europe-based investment infrastructure provider, for investment fund processing, execution, and distribution support services. Upvest is used by fintechs, banks, and wealth managers to offer end users access to investment products.