News
20 February 2020
EU blacklists Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands was listed on the Annex II alongside Palau, Panama and the Seychelles as the latest domiciles to not implement tax reforms they had committed to by the agreed deadline
14 February 2020
Alternatives activity boosts SS&C’s revenue growth
The acquisitions of Intralinks, Investrack and Algorithmics contributed $48.1m to Q4 revenues
13 February 2020
Tomorrow’s CFO leads
They will be expected to take on a leadership role as it adapts to the numerous regulation and technology changes going forward
12 February 2020
ICR launches ESG DD services for PE and VC
The analysis aims to help PE and VC firms identify and assess ESG issues during the investment due diligence process
10 February 2020
Estera becomes Ocorian
Decision to operate under Ocorian brand follows July 2019 merger
7 February 2020
Moonfare reaches €250m AUM
Moonfare’s digital platform allows qualified HNWIs to invest in PE vehicles
29 January 2020
Majority of GPs believe Gen Z creates new level of ESG investors
Findings come from Vistra's latest survey which interviewed a number of LPs, GPs and intermediaries
24 January 2020
State Street partners with iCapital Network
The partnership is a response to high net worth investors and family offices increasingly wanting access and exposure to alternative asset classes
24 January 2020
Permira partially exits Duff & Phelps
The deal reunites Duff & Phelps with former backers
20 January 2020
PE funds most popular product for Guernsey in 2019
Findings come from Monterey Insight’s 25th Guernsey Fund Report, and account for the year to the end of June 2019
16 January 2020
ODD to boost focus on data compliance
Increased use of large data sets to generate alpha is driving increased operational due diligence in how funds manage information
15 January 2020
Majority of GPs see tech as biggest change in PE
The survey also identified increased demand for more information and outsourcing becoming standard practice among key trends of the changing market
9 January 2020
Eurazeo boosts sub line on ESG criteria
The new €1.5bn facility is indexed against the GP’s ESG performance criteria
7 January 2020
Abry Partners backs Options
The investment will support Options' growth via M&A and advancement of its tech offering
6 January 2020
FIS acquires majority stake in Virtus
Deal sees tech vendor move into outsourced space
16 December 2019
Lithuania seeks to attract fund managers
Recent regulatory amendments aim to position the country as an attractive domicile
16 December 2019
Romania approves New AIF Law
Updated law better aligns Romania with recent EU developments
12 December 2019
MJ Hudson lists on AIM at £97.6m
Listing highlights increased regulatory and transparency demands on alternative assets
10 December 2019
Sanne and Colmore tie-up on GP tech
The project is based on Colmore's Helios platform
6 December 2019
Sustainable finance taxonomy nears agreement
Unified classification aims to provide absolute measure for sustainable economic activity
4 December 2019
Crestbridge granted Luxembourg licence
New licence adds to existing offerings in UK, Jersey, Bahrain and Cayman
26 November 2019
Key regulatory developments in 2019
Latest developments come from Proskauer's 2019 Annual Review and Outlook
26 November 2019
Industry wants ESG regulation
According to a recent poll, senior leaders within alternative assets think regulators aren’t doing enough on ESG
26 November 2019
Silverfleet’s Microgen merges with Touchstone in market-shifting software deal
Deal marks a return to fund administration sector for Silverfleet
25 November 2019
EastNets and Refinitiv tie-up for AML efficiencies
Partnership enables watchlist screening and AML detection in real-time
22 November 2019
CFA UK launches ESG qualification
The certificate demonstrates greater understanding and improves transparency across the investment sector
21 November 2019
Harmonate launches data ops platform for funds
The offering responds to investor demand for more transparency
20 November 2019
Luxembourg’s AUM increased 20% year-to-year
Figure comes from ALFI's latest 2018 Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Funds Survey
20 November 2019
CEPRES develops platform offering
Users can process and securely exchange all investment data and content within one digital suite
19 November 2019
BNP Paribas Securities Services buys stake in AssetMetrix
The partnership updates the firm's private capital offering with digital solutions
19 November 2019
Brizell and McCarthy launch Corvus
New firm aims to fill the space between law firms and compliance consultants
13 November 2019
Chatham Financial acquires JCRA Group
The merged firm provides data, tools and advice for financial risk management to more than 3,000 clients
12 November 2019
Guernsey home to Permira’s latest fund
Permira has had a long association with Guernsey
7 November 2019
Drawbridge expands Connect platform
The firm launched Connect-R™, a continuous vulnerability management service platform
4 November 2019
GP stake buyer for impact funds launches
The firm will target equity stakes in impact fund managers
31 October 2019
ILPA unveils model LPA
The document is a standardised and accessible template use to aligning GPs and LPs
30 October 2019
Citco expands Solovis partnership
Platform enables LPs to change how they collect and share data with key stakeholders
30 October 2019
Backstop launches IntellX
The software automates data collection for institutional and alternative investors
20 July 2019
PE-backed Ocorian buys PE-backed Estera
Deal epitomises M&A trends in fund services space