IDR, the private funds clearinghouse, today unveiled its new name and brand identity: Sonata One. Sonata One connects a growing network of over 53,000 investors with >6,500 funds.
Category: Alts
Suntera partners with Tenor
Suntera Fund Services, a provider of fund administration and loan administration and loan agency services for private credit funds, has partnered with Tenor, the AI-powered platform aiming to improve private credit operations, to enhance efficiency, automation, and scalability in loan administration through a co-sourcing model. This collaboration enables Suntera to leverage Tenor’s Loan Central, AI-driven…
Bayer appoints Northern Trust for carbon credits
Northern Trust has been selected by Bayer to act as one of its providers for the digital lifecycle management of the Bayer Carbon Program, the company’s voluntary carbon credits program. A part of Bayer’s carbon credits inventory has been recorded on The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem, a digital platform for the end-to-end lifecycle management of…
Aegon launches LTAF
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has granted approval for the launch of the CG Aegon AM Private Credit LTAF, Aegon Asset Management’s first long term asset fund. Carne Group, which claims to be Europe’s largest independent third-party ManCo, will be the authorised corporate director (ACD) of the fund.
U.S. Bank launches closed-end fund solution
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services has introduced its CEF Accelerator Platform, which provides a cost-effective way for investment managers to launch alternative investment products through registered closed-end funds. Rockefeller Municipal Opportunities Fund from Rockefeller Asset Management is the first fund to use the platform. The CEF Accelerator Platform brings a suite of partners – legal…
Alter Domus appoints new chairman
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund services for the private equity, real assets and private debt sectors has appointed Mark Wiseman as chairman. Wiseman is the former head of active equities and chairman of BlackRock’s alternatives business. René Beltjens will step down as chairman but will retain his seat on the board.
Canoe hires head of product
Canoe Intelligence, the fintech focused on alts management, has appointed Zack Helgeson as head of product. He will lead product strategy, innovation, and execution across the company’s data automation and analytics platform. Before joining Canoe, he was head of product strategy, analytics at Nasdaq.
Citco hires senior for Japan
Citco has appointed Ken Shimamura as head of client servicing in Japan. This coincides with the launch of Citco Japan Co KK, the firm’s new entity in Japan. Prior to joining Citco, Shimamura was head of fund finance at Savills Investment Management Asia Limited.
Maples advises on new fund
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…
HGGC buys into Centralis
HGGC, a middle-market private equity firm, is to become the majority investor in Centralis, the Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider. The deal is expected to close later in 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.