Carlyle, the private equity investor, and Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund, have taken minority stakes in Apex Group Ltd. Carlyle and Mubadala have invested in the ordinary share capital alongside founder and CEO Peter Hughes, majority investor Genstar and TA Associates, which made a significant minority investment earlier this year. This investment expands…
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Eurizon appoints SS&C for TA for new UK-based funds
Eurizon SLJ Capital, the UK-based asset manager of Italy’s Eurizon, has chosen SS&C to provide transfer agency and shareholder services for two new funds. With EUR61m at launch, Eurizon SLJ Bond Aggregate RMB Fund and the Eurizon SLJ Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund offer U.K. investors access to opportunities in China in both GBP and…
Apex to acquire German administrator
Apex Group is to acquire mola-administration GmbH, a fund administrator based in Germany. mola-administration serves private equity firms, venture capital, debt, special situations and digital assets funds, with AuA of EUR3.5bn.
Ocorian hires new head of corporate development
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Simon Percival as group head of corporate development, responsible for the merger and acquisition strategy and implementation. Based in the UK, he reports directly to Ocorian’s CFO, Anthony Zarmakoupis. Percival joins from Finastra, a fintech company, where he was head of corporate development.
Covario to deploy METACO Harmonize
Covario, an independent prime broker for digital asset managers based in Switzerland, has selected METACO Harmonize as its digital asset orchestration engine. Harmonize acts as the overarching policy layer to ensure oversight and management of Covario’s operations, coupled with a single point of integration for its various internal systems. Covario offers trade execution services including…
InvestX appoints Great Lakes for investor services
Great Lakes Fund Solutions, a U.S.-based administrator for alternative investment fund sponsors, has been appointed to provide investor services for InvestX, a North American marketplace delivering access and liquidity to the private equity asset class through investments in pre-IPO companies on its trading platform, lnvestX GEM.
Aztec supports Nordic Capital’s new EUR1.2bn fund
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has supported Nordic Capital, a private equity firm and longstanding client, on the first and final close of its Evolution Fund at >EUR1.2bn (USD1.4bn). Aztec has been appointed to provide ongoing administration, financial reporting, depositary and investor services to the fund.
Genstar acquires majority stake in Foreside
Genstar Capital, a private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Foreside Financial Group, LLC from Lovell Minnick Partners. Foreside provides distribution, governance, risk management and compliance solutions to clients in the global asset and wealth management industries. Genstar is the majority owner of Apex Group.
Apex to add loan admin & ESG services to i80 mandate
Apex has been appointed by i80 Group, a U.S.-based investment firm that provides companies with bespoke financing solutions, to deliver loan administration and ESG ratings & advisory services, in addition to its existing fund administration mandate.
Nottingham hires three senior managers from M3Sixty
Nottingham, a U.S.-based administrator, has hired a team of three senior managers from M3Sixty. Brandon Byrd joins Nottingham as lead executive officer for both transfer agency and fund distribution services. Ted Akins will join Byrd in the transfer agent and distributor operations as director of operations for Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC. Loretta Akins will fill…