AirFund, a digital marketplace established in 2021 to streamline the distribution of private market funds to individual investors through wealth management distributors, has launched its first feeder fund. This fund will invest in the master fund ACF IX, managed by Access Capital Partners. The feeder fund is being launched in collaboration with IQ-EQ, the investor…
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Langham Hall supports Bread Street PE fund
Langham Hall, the UK-based administrator, has supported Sarasin Bread Street with the launch of its inaugural Bread Street Multi Vintage Private Equity Fund, which has secured EUR124m (USD138m) in investor commitments. Langham Hall has been selected to provide fund accounting and administration services from its Guernsey office.
KoCAA expands SEI relationship
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors has expanded its relationship with SEI across technology, operations, asset management, and advisor services for its individual and institutional wealth management business. KoCAA is transferring >USD500m to the SEI Wealth Platform.
Direxion appoints SS&C for distribution support
Direxion, a provider of tradeable and thematic ETFs, has selected SS&C ALPS Distributors to provide medallion distribution services for its ETF and mutual fund range. Direxion manages more than USD40bn across a diverse suite of leveraged and inverse ETFs and mutual funds. SS&C ALPS Distributors will act as the underwriter and distributor for issuance, redemption…
Apex supports Phoenix ADGM launch
Phoenix Venture Partners has received approval of an Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) fund manager licence. Phoenix Ventures is a specialist investment and asset management firm with a focus on early stage, technology-based investments across multiple industry segments. Apex will provide corporate and fund services to the company and its first fund, which is set…
Alter Domus supports Partners Group
Alter Domus, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund administration, asset and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has signed an outsourcing partnership with Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry. The partnership sees Alter Domus support a broad range of operational functions for Partners Group’s closed-end product offerings, spanning…
2Xideas adds to Northern Trust mandate
2Xideas AG has expanded its relationship with Northern Trust to include Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS). The Switzerland-based investment firm, with c. USD2bn in AuM, first appointed Northern Trust in 2022 as the firm’s fund accounting, financial reporting, transfer agency, custody, and depositary services provider. The firm currently manages four funds and several managed accounts, which…
TRS selects SimCorp One
SimCorp, the fintech owned by Deutsche Börse Group, has signed a deal with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) to implement SimCorp One, its end-to-end investment platform that supports the entire investment lifecycle for public and private markets. TRS is the seventh largest pension plan in the U.S., with USD202bn AuM.
BT hires SS&C for unit registry
BT, the Australian wealth management business owned by Westpac, has appointed SS&C for unit registry services. SS&C’s managed fund administration team will provide unit registry services to 88 BT-managed funds, including investor servicing and unit registry websites for digital account access and transactions. BT previously managed unit registry and investor servicing for these funds in-house.
Challenger signs with State Street
Challenger Limited, the publicly listed Australian investment management firm, has appointed State Street to provide custody and, through State Street Alpha, back-, middle- and front office investment administration services, for a suite of listed and unlisted investment vehicles with AUD127bn (USD85bn) AuM. Challenger will be one of the largest investment managers in the region to…