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…
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Formidium opens in GIFT City
Formidium, a U.S.-based provider of fund technology and back-office solutions, has opened a workspace at Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT City) in Ahmedabad, India.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
HIGHVERN hires from Intertrust
HIGHVERN, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Daniel Jaffe as group head of institutional services, based in London. He was most recently at Intertrust.
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.…
Hex Trust gains DASP status in France
Hex Trust, the Asia-based digital asset custodian, has obtained the Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) registration granted by Autorité des Marchés Financiers and Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution in France. The DASP registration enables Hex Trust to provide services including digital asset custody, the purchase/sale of digital assets for legal tender, and the…