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VI Asset Management has appointed Apex Group to provide fund administration services to its inaugural evergreen Asia private credit fund.
CEPRES, a specialist in private market data and investment technology, has launched an expanded version of the CEPRES Fund Screener, which now provides benchmarks to over 11,000 institutional-grade illiquid funds invested in 108,000 PE-backed portfolio companies.
The upgrades to Fund Screener, part of the firm’s Due Diligence suite, include: enhanced track record analytics; sharing of funds, deals, time series and portfolio company data; benchmarking; and the ability to communicate and request investment data from more than 2,000 GPs via CEPRES’s confidential data network — fundamentally improving user experience and track record analysis impact.
Fund Screener provides LPs with analysis
Third Bridge, an investment research company serving private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds and management consulting firms, has launched Maps, a new way to visualise public and private company value chains in a single view, helping investors fast-track early-stage research within minutes.
Third Bridge currently has almost 10k Maps featuring over 100,000 companies and coverage is growing rapidly. Each value chain map illustrates an entity’s key structure, suppliers, customers, and competitors, allowing investors to prioritise their research focus and navigate through Third Bridge’s integrated content platform.
Maps are created by Third Bridge analysts who conduct in-depth profiling sessions
According to a Hedgeweek global survey, 82% of fund managers suggested capital raising is the biggest barrier they face. But like many sales related activities, it’s a numbers game. The more people you touch, the greater chance you have of raising capital. Managing the capital raising process in a structured and professional way maximizes your chance of successfully achieving your fundraising goals.Â
The current environment is creating ripe opportunities for foreign managers seeking looking to raise capital in Japan as local investors and institutions look for fixed income substitutes to supplement returns. Having a local presence can help elevate their offer, however they have to be patient and persistent as business practice tends to move at a slower pace.
Historically, Japanese portfolios have been heavily focused on domestic fixed income assets, with these investments representing the lion’s share of most holdings. However, this is changing.
Stan Howard, found and director, Teneo Partners, comments: “In spite of the fact that Japanese investors are, relative
Goji, an FCA regulated, UK-based technology firm that offers investors digital access to alternative investments, has partnered with global financial services provider Apex Group to enable alternative asset management clients to manage all stages of the investor lifecycle.
Branding, culture and sustainability are critical for financial services firms to differentiate themselves in a market which right now is rife with uncertainty and caution. Clear communication in this environment is also key to ensuring strong alignment between firms and their clients.
SS&C Technologies Holdings has acquired Complete Financial Ops Fund Services, a Colorado-based fund administration firm providing tailored fund administration services to private equity funds and family offices.Â
Centralis Group has expanded its Governance, Risk and Compliance service line and Cayman Islands business operations with the appointment of offshore anti-money laundering specialist Gary Mclean.
The appetite for private assets is insatiable and the current confluence of factors in the marketplace means it will continue to remain so for the foreseeable future. In this context, managers are looking to rely more heavily on their service partners, especially in the realms of automation and cross asset class services to support their deeper foray into this space.
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