Solutions
The numerous market headwinds, including inflation, rising interest rates and a looming recession can result in profitable investment opportunities. But private equity managers need to close deals quickly to take full advantage of these prospects, and access to the right technology can give them an edge in a highly competitive environment.
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 companies that possess robust business fundamentals.
Apex Group will deliver a range of independent fund Administration services to Aliph Capital, including financial information, multi-currency transaction processing and flexible valuation periods. Apex Group’s integrated global fund administration solution is underpinned by a connected approach to technology, supporting the secure transfer
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 technology, in the process making these private market investment opportunities accessible to investors via fractionalized ownership.
Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, SDAX focuses on institutional-grade real estate and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related investments. SDAX is backed by strategic shareholders such as ESR (APAC’s largest real asset manager),
Apex Group has closed its acquisition of Darwin Depositary Services, a Netherlands-based provider of depositary services to alternative investment funds including hedge funds, real estate, debt and private equity funds as well as funds investing in infrastructure and renewable energy.
Private equity major Apollo Global Management has chosen Anchorage Digital to provide custody services for its digital assets holdings.
As the USA’s first federally chartered digital asset bank, Anchorage expects to custody a significant portion of the alternative asset manager’s digital asset portfolio.
A segment from Apollo’s Adam Eling, the firm’s COO of digital assets said that the it was drawn to working with Anchorage by the company’s “commitment to operating under strict regulatory oversight, their strong emphasis on security and segregation of client assets, and their ease of use for asset managers to hold digital tokens”
Anchorage Digital is
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.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
