Private equity jury still out on blockchain
Private equity scepticism of blockchain runs deeper than other asset classes, but many are counting on the technology to improve trust in private equity relationships.
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Private equity: With great growth, comes great responsibility
Private equity’s purple patch has been well documented, however with the added inflows, funds are now having to face new challenges such as regulations, corporate governance and outsourcing more if their functions.
Northern Trust and FIS team up on new private equity tools
Northern Trust and FIS are looking to provide private equity managers with greater transparency around fund operations.
Gen II hires 25-year Credit Suisse veteran as senior advisor
The appointment is the latest win for Gen II, as it looks to build upon its record assets under administration of $200 billion
Ipes secures approval in Ireland and Luxembourg
The regulatory approvals come ahead of Apex Fund Services planned acquisition of Ipes, expected to close at the end of the third quarter.
Northern Trust combines private equity and hedge fund admin units
The creation of the new unit comes one month after Northern Trust closed its acquisition of the Omnium technology platform from Citadel.
MUFG adds two Citco executives as interim CEO takes over
Fund administration veteran Eiji Ihori took on the interim CEO role at MUFG Investor Services on 1 July, replacing Mark Porter who stepped into an advisory role.
SGG Group to acquire private equity administrator Augentius
The deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions for SSG Group which has expanded in the investor services business over the past two years
EFA raids Credit Suisse Luxembourg fund services for private asset team
European Fund Administration adds new names from Credit Suisse including head of private equity and real estate administration for Luxembourg.
Shift in private equity strategies encouraging outsourcing
New products and strategies at private equity firms will encourage further adoption of outsourcing, according to SS&C.