Apex Group has been appointed by Sadu Capital to provide fund administration and AML solutions. Sadu Capital is a Saudi-based venture capital firm that invests in private technology startups. Sadu’s latest Cayman-domiciled fund focuses on investing in early-stage start-ups based in the Middle East & North Africa region.
Category: Mandates
Ultimus supports launch of Beacon ETFs
Ultimus Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has supported Beacon Capital Management in the launch of its first series of ETFs. Beacon, an investment advisory firm managing c. USD5.1bn and specialising in delivering separately managed account (SMA) strategies to the independent RIA, broker-dealer, and regional bank channels, sought diversification…
IQ-EQ wins USD10bn PA mandate
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based administrator, has been appointed by Flexstone Partners to provide fund administration and a suite of related services. As part of this mandate, IQ-EQ has lifted out Flexstone’s key servicing team from its legacy provider, MB Fund Administration. Flexstone Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Partners, is a private investments firm with >USD10.1bn…
ISPT switches to Sylvan
ISPT, a property fund manager based in Australia, has implemented SS&C Sylvan for performance measurement and attribution. ISPT is one of Australia’s largest unlisted property fund managers with >AUD22bn (USD14.4bn) AuM from investments in commercial, retail, industrial, education, health, social infrastructure and residential development. SS&C Sylvan, a cloud-based performance measurement and attribution solution, replaced ISPT’s…
Blackwattle appoints Apex
Blackwattle Investment Partners, a recently launched Australian fund manager, has appointed Apex to provide fund administration, TA, middle office and custody solutions for its first four funds: ASX Small Cap Quality, Mid Cap Quality, Long-Short 130/30 Quality, and Large Cap Quality Funds. This follows Blackwattle’s appointment of Equity Trustees as responsible entity (trustee) for the…
SGSS wins EUR2bn Italian mandate
Solidarietà Veneto Fondo Pensione, which has over 140 thousand members and AuM of EUR2bn (USD2.2bn), has appointed SGSS in Italy to provide custody and bank services for the decade 2023-2033.
TMF supports EUR26bn fund launch
TMF Group, a Netherlands-based administration services provider, has supported CVC Capital Partners in its recent close of Fund IX, a EUR26bn (USD28.5bn) Jersey and Luxembourg-regulated fund. TMF will provide administrative services to the fund, including due diligence and onboarding of investors.
UI partners with Montrusco Bolton
Montrusco Bolton, a Canadian asset management firm with USD10.7bn AuM, has launched a new fund for US equities. The fund has been launched in collaboration with Germany’s Universal Investment Group. Structured as a Luxembourg SICAV vehicle, the UI I – Montrusco Bolton US Equity Fund will be available to investors in Luxembourg, Germany and Austria.…
EDB wins ADGM mandate
The European Depositary Bank, the Luxembourg-headquartered provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions owned by Apex, has been appointed by Aarna Capital Limited to provide digital banking solutions. Aarna Capital is a multi-asset brokerage firm, operating from Abu Dhabi Global Markets, offering clients access to futures, options, FX, bullion, equities, CFDs and fixed income products.
Blackwattle appoints Equity Trustees
Blackwattle Investment Partners, a start-up Australian equity investment manager, has chosen Equity Trustees to be the responsible entity (trustee) for its first range of Australian equity funds: the Blackwattle Small Cap Quality Fund, Blackwattle Large Cap Quality Fund, Blackwattle Mid Cap Quality Fund and Blackwattle Long-short 130/30 Quality Fund.