Euroclear has acquired a 49pct stake in Inversis, a provider of global investment technology solutions and outsourced financial services. Euroclear will become the full owner of Inversis by the end of 2027. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded in 2001…
Category: M&A
Zodia Markets to acquire Elwood business
Zodia Markets, a UK-headquartered digital asset trading business backed by Standard Chartered, has agreed with Elwood Technologies, a provider of digital asset execution and portfolio management software, to acquire Elwood Capital Management Ltd, Elwood’s digital asset OTC trading business based in Jersey, C.I., and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Following completion of the…
GAM transfers ManCo ops to Apex
GAM, the Switzerland-based investment manager, has reached a definitive agreement to transfer its ManCo activities in Ireland, Luxembourg and the UK to Apex Group Ltd. The transaction is subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The transfer agreement includes the sale of GAM Fund Management Ltd, Dublin, including its in-house transfer agency function,…
TMF buys in Mexico
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based administrator, has acquired two companies based in Mexico: KMC Campos y Campos, S.C. and Matas Lorenzo, S.C. Through these acquisitions, TMF Group will expand its capabilities in fund, accounting and tax, and payroll services in Mexico.
TMF expands in Australia
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of administrative services, has acquired Vasco Trustees, an Australian fund services provider.
Apex to acquire in NZ
Apex plans to expand its New Zealand footprint with the acquisition of Trustees Executors’ custody and investment accounting business. Completion of the acquisition is conditional on the satisfaction of customary conditions for a transaction of this nature. It will see Trustees Executors’ custody and investment accounting business and people transfer to Apex. The acquisition does…
BlackRock to acquire Preqin
BlackRock has agreed to acquire Preqin, an independent provider of private markets data, for GBP2.55bn (USD3.2bn) in cash. The combination of Preqin with eFront, Aladdin’s private markets solution, brings together the data, research, and investment process for fund managers and investors across fundraising, deal sourcing, portfolio management, accounting, and performance. Preqin will also continue to…
JTC acquires in UK
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has announced the acquisition of Hanway Advisory Limited, an independent professional services firm. Hanway provides a full range of outsourced corporate governance and administrative services to UK-listed investment companies. Hanway is JTC’s second UK fund services M&A deal in 2024, following the acquisition of Blackheath Capital Management LLP, a London-based asset…
JTC to acquire FFP
JTC, the C.I.-based professional services business, has agreed to acquire FFP, a Cayman-based provider of specialist fiduciary services to fund, trust and corporate clients. Completion is subject to regulatory approvals. Founded in 2012, FFP provides a range of specialist fiduciary, restructuring, trustee, fund administration and corporate services. Post acquisition, JTC will have an enlarged team…
Ripple acquires Standard Custody
Ripple, the UK fintech, has completed the acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust Company, a U.S.-based regulated custodian for digital assets. The acquisition adds a limited purpose trust company regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services, and follows the 2023 acquisition of Metaco, a Swiss-based provider of digital asset custody and tokenisation technology.…