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…
Category: M&A
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,…
Permira to acquire JTC
Permira, the private equity firm, has agreed to acquire JTC Plc, the C.I.-based fund administration group, in a recommended cash deal valuing the company at approximately GBP2.3bn (USD2.8bn). The acquisition is expected to be implemented via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Jersey law, though it reserves the right to switch to a takeover offer…
SS&C to acquire Curo
SS&C is to acquire Curo Fund Services, a South African provider of fund administration solutions, from a joint venture between Sanlam and Old Mutual. The transaction is subject to approval by the South African Competition Commission. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Curo administers >ZAR3trn (USD170.4bn) and services Sanlam, Old Mutual and third-party institutional…
Alchelyst to merge with Lyra
Alchelyst, the Ireland-based fund administrator for alternative asset managers, and Lyra Client Solutions, a client servicing organisation spun out from Apollo, have announced a merger to form a private markets servicing platform purpose-built to transform the investor experience across the institutional and global wealth channels. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter…
CACEIS takes stake in Kriptown
CACEIS has acquired a minority stake in Kriptown, the French fintech specialising in asset tokenisation. This investment coincides with the upcoming launch of Lise (Lightning Stock Exchange), its subsidiary, which will be the first European tokenised exchange dedicated to SMEs and mid-cap companies. Lise is developing a market infrastructure designed to simplify equity financing and…
IQ-EQ acquires Gordian
IQ-EQ has acquired Gordian Capital Limited, which it claims is Asia’s first and largest institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions provider. Its client base consists of global and regional asset managers, internal and external investment teams, SWFs, DFIs, family offices and corporates, investing in private equity, real estate, venture capital, private credit, infrastructure, hedge…
SS&C to acquire Calastone
SS&C has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Calastone, the largest global funds network and provider of technology solutions to the wealth and asset management industries, from Carlyle. The purchase price is c. GBP766m (c. USD1.03bn), subject to certain adjustments. Headquartered in London, Calastone connects more than 4,500 financial organisations across 57 markets.
Broadridge to acquire Acolin
Broadridge Financial Solutions has agreed to acquire Acolin, a European provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services. Acolin will extend Broadridge’s services in Europe, expand its regulatory fund communications services to include additional compliance operations, integrate capabilities to support fund creation, and broaden its distribution insights to better support the needs of European and…