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Link Fund Solutions (Luxembourg) has been granted a license to act as UCITS Management Company and Authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
Part of Link Asset Services, the Link Fund Solutions third-party ‘Super ManCo’ will provide its services to fund initiators from around the globe, offering its clients state-of-the-art risk management as well as a comprehensive oversight and governance framework with solid local substance.
The move underlines Australian-owned Link Groups’ growth strategy of targeting key European markets. With existing Luxembourg capabilities, the firm continues to build on its significant expertise in
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When searching for an IT provider, you need to make sure that your IT provider has good availability. If the network does not sleep, neither
PIR Equities, an employee owned private equity firm focused on opportunistic value-based investing, has committed to invest USD50 million in blockchain technology companies over the next 12 months.
Established in 2008 by Joseph Aaron Horowitz and Oded ‘OD’ Kobo, the firm manages a varied portfolio including interests in property, securities, technology and ownership in operating businesses with over USD650 million in assets.
The company plans to support blockchain entrepreneurs and the community, which was founded on ideals of openness and decentralisation.
In a recent report to employees, Managing Partner Joseph Aaron Horowitz wrote: “We have entered the digital economy and blockchain is as significant today
Swarm Fund, the blockchain for private equity, is to list security tokens on the OpenFinance Network (OFN), the trading platform for tokenised securities.
OFN continues to establish key partnerships throughout the digital asset and blockchain industries while serving a global network of investors across various securities offerings types, including Regulation D, Regulation S, Regulation A+ and Regulation CF.
“OpenFinance is an industry leader and we are thrilled to bring liquidity to all SRC20 tokens through their trading platform,” says Philipp Pieper, CEO of Swarm Fund. “Their focus on traditional alternative assets and token-based securities is a perfect fit for
Swarm, the blockchain for private equity, has released its Market Access Protocol (MAP) for tokenised security trading.
Currently, there are several qualifications that must align for security tokens to be traded compliantly. For a transaction to be rendered fully compliant at the point of execution, parties must confirm the existence of valid credentials for each participant, and also ensure adherence to token requirements and restrictions. Swarm’s Market Access Protocol provides a streamlined solution that facilitates the efficient flow of compliant transactions while offering both privacy protection for participants and regulatory compliance.
“Existing whitelisting solutions are highly demanding on
Iconiq Holding, the team behind decentralised venture capital group Iconiq Lab, has formed a strategic partnership with community management and engagement firm AmaZix.
“Iconiq Holding takes its vision of creating a premier digital asset management ecosystem seriously by reaching the right audience,” says Iconiq Holding CEO Patrick Lowry. “Through AmaZix’s world-renowned community engagement platform, we are able to lay additional bricks to the bridge we are building between crypto and traditional financial institutional markets.”
AmaZix, like Iconiq Holding, is a Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange partner firm and has worked with the likes of BANCOR and GoChain. Both Iconiq and AmaZix follow stringent due diligence
Koger, a global financial services technology company, has launched an open-source client portal for financial institutions, asset managers, and fund administrators that works in tandem with the systems they already have in place.
“With our technology, financial firms don’t have to build their own client-facing portal. We provide the code and firms can use it as an overlay with their existing systems,” says Ras Sipko, Koger’s Chief Operating Officer.
The portal interfaces with all systems and offers complete functionality with full operational transparency. It’s a flexible solution that financial firms can deploy with their current technology.
“You no longer
Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has been selected to administer the Jersey-based VLC Renewables Fund.
VLC Renewables will invest in European renewable generation projects. Primarily focused on onshore and offshore wind energy, it will target projects at various stages of the development cycle, including late stage development, construction and operation.
The fund, which builds on Low Carbon’s considerable expertise in renewables, has an initial EUR200 million commitment from Vitol and investment opportunities may be offered to third parties.
Having supported with the set-up and establishment of the Fund, including its incorporation and relevant regulatory
When it comes to technology adoption and innovation, compared to other industries financial services is merely scratching the surface. Dipping its toe in. Engaging in proofs of concept but rarely integrating new solutions across multiple geographies.
Pre-funding of the Robinhood Equity Token (RHET) is now live on the Swarm platform, the blockchain for private equity. Accredited investors can now reserve their stake in a fund created for the purpose of holding equity in Robinhood.
The first security token of its kind, once the minimum funding goal is reached a Swarm syndicate manager will form an entity using Swarm, acquire equity through established relationships with former employees and other equity holders, and convert committed funds into RHET equity tokens.
“Secondary equities transactions and refinancing of legal entities which hold private company equity are not new in
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