FundCount, a provider of accounting and investment analysis software for single and multi-family offices, fund administrators, hedge funds and private equity firms, has joined the Cyprus Investment Funds Association, the fund industry’s sole recognised body located in Cyprus.

Third Bridge, a global investment research firm serving the world’s largest hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity funds and management consultancies, has been awarded a Silver Medal by EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings. 

A group of leading alternative asset managers and industry bodies in the private and broadly syndicated credit markets have launched the ESG Integrated Disclosure Project template, which is aimed at enhancing transparency and consistency for both private companies and credit investors.

Aliph Capital, the Middle East’s first female-led private equity firm, has appointed Apex Group to provide fund services for its debut fund Aliph Fund I, which will focus on mid-market private equity deals across the GCC region. The fund will look to acquire sizeable, active positions in privately owned mid-market

ZEDRA, a global specialist in fund solutions, has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, for the acquisition of Curaçao- and US-based Atlas Fund Services, a privately held, fully licensed, alternative investment fund administrator.

SDAX, a private markets investment and trading platform based in Singapore, has partnered with Ownera, provider of a global inter-trading network, to distribute digital securities over the Ownera open-source FinP2P protocol network. SDAX works with companies and institutions to raise funds in a fast, secure and cost-effective way through blockchain

Novata, an ESG data management platform built for the private markets, is to provide ESG measurement and analysis support services for some of Ares Management’s direct lending strategies.

Nordbridge, an executive search firm for the private equity sector, has launched NordbridgePlus to provide clients, candidates and those in the sector with one-on-one coaching and advice. The new service will include advisory sessions designed for individual career needs, diversity and inclusivity strategies, market benchmarking, in-depth career guidance, professional and