IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based provider of corporate and fund services, has acquired Conseil Expertise & Synthese, an independent accounting business based in Paris. This acquisition is the second in France for IQ-EQ 2020, complementing its purchase of Peru & Partners to create a business with 75 people in the country. CE&S offers accounting, tax, payroll and…
Category: M&A
Oak and PraxisIFM plan to merge
Oak Group and PraxisIFM, two administrators based in Guernsey, plan to merge. Heads of Terms, which enable both companies to start formal negotiations, have been agreed and signed. Established in 2018 through the consolidation of four businesses, Oak operates across six jurisdictions with approximately 200 employees worldwide. PIFM listed on TISE in 2017 and has…
DMS buys Switzerland’s Oligo Fund Services
The DMS Group, a Cayman-based provider of governance, risk and compliance services, has acquired Oligo Swiss Fund Services, a Swiss FINMA-accredited fund services company. Oligo is authorised and regulated to represent foreign funds distributed in Switzerland with a service that includes fund representation, distribution services and arrangements with the paying agent bank. Oligo currently works…
FNZ and State Street to collaborate on wealth manager servicing
FNZ and State Street are collaborating on a new wealth manager servicing venture. FNZ will acquire a majority stake in State Street’s wealth manager services (WMS) business, with State Street retaining a minority interest. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in Q4 2020, are not being disclosed. Upon full implementation, the new…
TMF to acquire IQ-NEXUS
TMF Group has announced plans to IQ-NEXUS, a corporate services firm based in the Netherlands, subject to regulatory approval.
DMS, MDO and MontLake agree to form new business
The DMS Group, MDO and MontLake have agreed to create a global governance and third-party management company. The resulting company will offer a portfolio of services and operate from four European locations with over 260 employees.
iCapital to acquire Artivest
iCapital Network, a financial technology provider for the alternatives industry, has agreed to acquire the Artivest platform and operating businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, iCapital will purchase the majority of Artivest’s assets, including all technology and its operating platform. The transaction also includes management of Artivest’s 28 proprietary alternative investment funds, along with…
SS&C to acquire Innovest for USD120m
SS&C has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Innovest Systems for USD120m. New York-based Innovest builds systems for trust accounting, payments and unique asset servicing. The parties expect that the transaction will close in Q2 2020. The acquisition adds more than 150 full-time employees in New York, California, and Texas. Innovest’s flagship product, InnoTrust,…
SMP to buy RBC Corporate Services in Hong Kong
The SMP group of companies, a global professional and financial services group based in the Isle of Man, has agreed to acquire RBC Corporate Services Hong Kong Limited, a division of RBC Investor & Treasury Services. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. The deal is supported by Palatine Private Equity LLP, a UK private…
Ocorian completes acquisition of Allegro in Luxembourg
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has completed the acquisition of Allegro S.à r.l., a Luxembourg-based third-party ManCo and fund administrator. Allegro is licenced to provide ManCo and fund administration services to AIF, RAIF, non-AIF and UCITS funds. It has c. EUR8.7bn AuM, primarily in underlying investment strategies with a PE/RE focus.