MJ Hudson, the UK-based asset management consultancy, has acquired Bridge Group, a funds service provider based in Ireland, subject to Irish regulatory approval. The acquisition will build on MJ Hudson’s specialist funds operations in UK, Luxembourg and Guernsey. Bridge Group is a Dublin-based provider of specialist support services to the funds sector. IT offers regulatory compliance, domiciliation and risk services and is authorised to provide third party management services to both UCITS and alternative investment fund platforms. Bridge Group has 27 permanent staff, servicing 100 asset managers, with EUR120bn AuA.