Centralis Group, the Luxembourg-based alternative asset and corporate services provider, has acquired PINE Advisor Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of compliance, fund officer, and distribution services to asset managers. PINE acts as a distributor for >USD25bn in ETF assets and provides outsourced chief compliance officer and principal financial officer services for U.S. registered funds. PINE also…
Category: M&A
iCapital to acquire Passthrough
Passthrough, the fintech focused on the alts sector, is to be acquired by iCapital, the fintech platform for alternative investments.
Arcesium acquires OMS provider
Arcesium has acquired Limina, a Stockholm-based portfolio and order management systems provider. The entire Limina team will join Arcesium. Limina CEO, Kristoffer Fürst will join Arcesium, reporting to Bryan Dougherty, president, product and technology.
UI agrees to Swedish deal
Universal Investment Group has agreed with Advisense Group AB, the sole shareholder of FCG Fonder AB, for the acquisition of FCG Fonder AB by UI, subject to approval by Finansinspektionen, the Swedish regulatory authority. FCG Fonder is a Swedish provider of third-party ManCo and fund administration services with EUR4.6bn (USD5.4bn) AuA. The deal will add…
Apex lifts out in Australia
Apex has reached a lift-out agreement to onboard Mercer’s superannuation administration operations in Australia.
CWAN to be acquired
Clearwater Analytics, the U.S.-based accounting fintech, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction valued at approximately USD8.4bn by an investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus, with participation from Temasek. The investor group has support from Francisco Partners. The CWAN board of directors has approved this transaction. Permira recently…
Suntera acquires in Singapore
Suntera Global, the C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate and private wealth services, has acquired Singapore-headquartered fund and corporate service provider, Aurtus Singapore. The acquisition of Aurtus Singapore is Suntera’s eleventh acquisition since 2019 and establishes a presence for Suntera in Singapore for the first time. Aurtus Singapore was established in 2023 and has a team…
Ocorian acquires in UAE
Ocorian, the C.I.-based asset servicing provider for asset managers, private and corporate clients, has acquired Clarity Consulting Solutions Ltd, a UAE- based regulatory and compliance services provider. Clarity was founded in 2020 by Natalie Hodgins and Shamshad Khan who, together with partner Barry Cotter, will join Ocorian and be part of the global regulatory and…
ID-Pal acquires KYB fintech
ID-Pal, the identity verification platform, has acquired NorthRow, a Know Your Business (KYB) fintech. The acquisition will enable ID-Pal to deliver a unified compliance intelligence solution for KYC, KYB, and AML. NorthRow brings financial service firms including Caxton, Equifax and Hargreaves Lansdown into the existing ID-Pal global portfolio, which already includes government organisations such as…
BlackFin and Arendt agree AIS deal
BlackFin Capital Partners and Arendt have entered into a partnership that will see BlackFin become the majority shareholder of Arendt Investor Services, subject to CSSF approval and other customary procedures, with Arendt retaining a significant stake. The scope of the transaction also includes the third-party AIFM, AManco. Luxembourg-based AIS offers services ranging from fund administration,…