BNP Paribas’ securities services business has signed an exclusive agreement to integrate HSBC’s hedge fund administration business. The agreement covers HSBC’s hedge fund administration business, to be transferred to BNP Paribas’ entities in several markets, including Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Ireland, and Luxembourg. The transfer of services from HSBC to BNP Paribas will be offered…
Category: M&A
BNY Mellon invests in MENA fintech
Lunate, the Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment management company with >USD50bn AuM, and BNY Mellon are investing in a new company, Alpheya, that will develop a customised wealth management technology platform for wealth and asset managers in the Middle East and North Africa. Based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Alpheya will be funded with…
Copper acquires ADGM brokerage
Copper, the UK-based institutional digital asset infrastructure provider, has acquired Securrency Capital Limited, a full-service, regulated blockchain-enabled brokerage firm offering digital securities trading based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Securrency Capital’s platform, powered by Securrency’s digital asset infrastructure and compliance solutions, provides investors with access to global securities, delivering 24/7 trading with near-real…
Apex enters Portugal
Apex has acquired Watermark Consulting, a Portugal-based provider of accounting, reporting, tax compliance and administrative services. Watermark serves clients including asset managers, multinational corporates, SMEs and real estate investors, delivering set-up and incorporation, accounting and reporting, tax compliance, fiduciary, HR, and administrative services. Watermark has 16 staff.
SimCorp to merge with Axioma
SimCorp, the Deutsche Börse subsidiary, is to merge with Axioma, a provider of factor risk models, portfolio construction tools, and multi-asset class enterprise risk solutions. Prior to the merger with SimCorp, Axioma was part of Qontigo, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse and a strategic partner of SimCorp since 2021.
Accelex raises USD15m
Accelex, a UK-based provider of automation for private markets data acquisition, reporting and analytics, has raised USD15m through a Series A funding round led by FactSet, a financial digital platform and solutions provider, with participation from existing investors Illuminate Financial, AlbionVC, SixThirty Ventures and Expon Capital.
Petra receives capital injection
Petra Funds Group, a U.S.-based fund administrator serving private investment firms, has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority growth investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm based in the U.S. The Petra founders and management team remain significant shareholders alongside Charlesbank. Founded in 2021, Petra offers fund administration and…
DTCC to acquire Securrency
DTCC, the U.S. market infrastructure provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securrency Inc., a developer of institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. The acquisition is expected to close shortly. Both U.S. Bank and State Street are investors in Securrency. Securrency will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTCC and will operate under the name DTCC Digital…
EQT agrees sale of Irish business
EQT Holdings Limited, the ASX-listed holding company for Equity Trustees, has reached an agreement to sell its investment in its Irish business for a nominal sum. The business will be sold inclusive of cash held for regulatory capital purposes of EUR600,000-EUR700,000. In addition, a managed exit of the regulated activities conducted by the UK business…
Waystone completes Link deal
Waystone has completed the acquisition of the Irish and UK businesses of Link Fund Solutions, a division of Link Group, with all regulatory approvals and other contractual conditions completed. The transaction will see >600 staff join the business and significantly expand Waystone’s presence in existing and new territories, including India. Waystone recently announced Sanjiv Sawhney…