Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager with >USD30bn AuM, has selected BNY Mellon as an asset servicing provider for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, its flagship product. BNY Mellon will provide Grayscale Bitcoin Trust with fund accounting and administration effective October 1, 2021. Additionally, it is anticipated that BNY Mellon will provide transfer agency…
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NPS renews agreement with State Street
The National Pension Service of Korea, the world’s third largest pension fund, has renewed its service agreement with State Street, which will continue to provide back-office and middle-office services for the NPS’ global equity and alternatives portfolios which have KRW222trn (USD195bn) and KRW49trn (USD43bn) AuM respectively. State Street has been providing custody, fund accounting, performance…
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.
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.
Mainspring to service new VC fund for Redrice
Mainspring Fund Services, aUK-based administrator, has been appointed as fund administrator for Redrice Venture’s new limited partnership VC fund. Redrice, a seed stage venture fund, already has a managed account fund structure supported by Mainspring, and has now closed its first institutional LP fund with Mainspring as fund administrator.
CoreVest selects SS&C’s loan management solution
CoreVest, a Redwood Trust company, will implement SS&C’s Precision LM loan management software. CoreVest is a lender to residential real estate investors in the U.S., with >USD10bn in loans funded and 100,000 units financed.
Aztec supports FSN Capital’s latest fund launch
Aztec supported FSN Capital, a northern European private equity investment firm, with the launch of its latest mid-market fund, FSN Capital VI. Following its launch, Aztec will continue to provide ongoing administration and accounting services to the fund and its investment structures from its Jersey office.
Mainspring to administer new BVI fund
Mainspring Fund Services, a UK-based administrator, has been appointed as administrator for Family & Friends, a recently launched fund domiciled in the British Virgin Islands.