Carne Group, the Ireland-based administrator, has completed the transfer of GAM’s third-party fund management services business.
Category: M&A
Apex to acquire in Lux
Edmond de Rothschild has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Luxembourg-based third-party asset servicing activities to Apex Group. As part of this agreement, Apex will also acquire Edmond de Rothschild’s fund administration, transfer agency and custody activities for its private equity and infrastructure funds. The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory…
MUFG bids for Link
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, a subsidiary of MUFG, has agreed to acquire 100pct of the issued shares of Link Administration Holdings Limited, the troubled Australian administrator, for AUD1.2bn (USD800m). Link Group is the largest Australian pension administration company, servicing approximately 41pct (10 million accounts) of Australian private pension members. Earlier this year Link…
Apex invests in Tokeny
Apex Group has become the strategic lead investor in Tokeny, the Luxembourg-based enterprise-grade tokenisation solutions provider. By leveraging Tokeny’s expertise, Apex says it is positioned to provide its single-source solution in the tokenisation era. At the beginning of 2023 Tokeny announced a partnership with Inveniam Capital Partners, Inc., a SaaS company delivering trust, transparency and…
Vistra to acquire Lux ManCo
Vistra Fund Management, the Luxembourg-based third-party AIFM of Singapore-based Vistra Group, plans to acquire Kroll (Luxembourg) Management Company S.à r.l., a super ManCo with UCITs and AIF licences. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Jan Vanhoutte will lead VFM’s expanded business as managing director. Anil Singh will continue with the business in a leadership…
DTCC completes Securrency deal
DTCC has completed its acquisition of Securrency, the digital assets fintech. DTCC has rebranded Securrency as DTCC Digital Assets, reporting into Lynn Bishop, chief information officer. The former CEO of Securrency, Nadine Chakar, has been appointed global head of DTCC Digital Assets.
JTC to acquire Blackheath
JTC, the C.I.-based fund and corporate services business, has agreed to acquire Blackheath Capital Management LLP, an asset management business based in the UK. The transaction is subject to various closing conditions and final regulatory approvals and is expected to close during Q1 2024. Formed in 2010, Blackheath provides bespoke management and regulatory oversight services…
BNPP to integrate HSBC’s hedge fund admin business
BNP Paribas’ securities services business has signed an exclusive agreement to integrate HSBC’s hedge fund administration business. The agreement covers HSBC’s hedge fund administration business, to be transferred to BNP Paribas’ entities in several markets, including Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Ireland, and Luxembourg. The transfer of services from HSBC to BNP Paribas will be offered…
BNY Mellon invests in MENA fintech
Lunate, the Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment management company with >USD50bn AuM, and BNY Mellon are investing in a new company, Alpheya, that will develop a customised wealth management technology platform for wealth and asset managers in the Middle East and North Africa. Based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Alpheya will be funded with…
Copper acquires ADGM brokerage
Copper, the UK-based institutional digital asset infrastructure provider, has acquired Securrency Capital Limited, a full-service, regulated blockchain-enabled brokerage firm offering digital securities trading based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Securrency Capital’s platform, powered by Securrency’s digital asset infrastructure and compliance solutions, provides investors with access to global securities, delivering 24/7 trading with near-real…