Apex Group Ltd ("Apex Group"), a global financial services provider with over $3.5 trillion in assets serviced, today announced its role in the launch of a blockchain-native real estate fund developed in collaboration with Archax, Goldman Sachs, LRC Group, and Ownera.
The initiative marks a significant step forward in the institutional adoption of tokenized fund structures within the global real estate market.
Apex Group is providing Alternative Investment Fund Manager services through Fundrock LIS, along with fund administration and depositary services of assets other than financial instruments through Apex Fund Services Luxembourg, and bank account services through EDB for the structure, supporting the issuance, servicing, and ongoing lifecycle management of blockchain native fund units within a regulated framework.
The fund shares are tokenised using GS DAP®, Goldman Sachs’ blockchain platform. LRC Group acts as manager, while Archax serves as custodian for the regulated digital securities and the first distribution partner. Ownera’s interoperability infrastructure facilitates connectivity between participants and distribution channels.
“Tokenization at institutional scale depends on trusted, regulated infrastructure,”
said Agnes Mazurek, Global Head of Digital Assets at Apex Group.
“Apex Group’s role in this fund reflects growing demand from managers and investors for blockchain native solutions that operate squarely within existing regulatory frameworks. Real estate is a natural starting point, and this structure demonstrates how on chain issuance can be integrated into established fund models without compromising governance or investor protections.”
By combining blockchain native issuance with established fund structures, the initiative is designed to enhance operational efficiency and transparency, while enabling potential future transferability and maintaining robust governance and regulatory oversight.
“Issuing blockchain native fund units on GS DAP® enables investment in real estate assets with precision while unlocking more seamless transferability in the future,”
added Mathew McDermott, Global Head of Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs.
“This collaboration is another step in our journey towards furthering on-chain markets for digital assets.”
The launch also highlights the role of service providers in addressing two of the key challenges in tokenization: scalable distribution and ongoing operational servicing. Apex Group’s platform supports onboarding, transaction processing, investor servicing, and regulatory reporting across jurisdictions.
This initiative underscores the continued evolution of real world asset tokenisation and the increasing convergence of digital asset technology with traditional fund infrastructure.
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Marion Janic I Head of Media Relations
Marion.Janic@apexgroup.com
About Apex Group
Apex Group is a global financial services provider supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. The Group services over $3.5 trillion in assets across its global platform.
Established in Bermuda in 2003, Apex Group provides a unified, cross‑asset platform supporting the full investment lifecycle, underpinned by advanced technology and deep cross‑jurisdictional expertise. With more than 13,000 professionals across 52 countries,
Apex Group leads the industry with a broad and unmatched range of services, including capital raising, business and corporate management, fund and investor administration, portfolio and investment administration, ESG, capital markets and transactions support, as well as digital and AI solutions.
About Archax
Archax is a regulated digital asset platform based in the UK/EU/US/UAE and targeted at professionals and institutions globally. Founded by experts from traditional capital markets, Archax supports all types of digital assets – from unregulated cryptocurrencies through to regulated tokenised real-world assets (RWAs). Archax also covers the full digital lifecycle from token issuance and fundraising through to trading and custody. Archax provides the global, regulated on-chain capital markets infrastructure that allows traditional financial markets participants to bridge into the digital/crypto/DeFi space.
About Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
About LRC Group
LRC Group is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate investment manager specialising in the UK and European residential sectors. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in London, the firm operates from offices across Europe and has acquired and managed over €10 billion of real estate assets since inception. LRC primarily follows an asset aggregation strategy, assembling and actively managing high-quality residential portfolios in established markets, supported by in-house capabilities across acquisitions, asset management, property management, leasing, and operations.
About Ownera
Ownera is a UK fintech and global leader in digital asset interoperability, connecting financial market infrastructure to enable major financial institutions to seamlessly trade, settle and manage tokenized assets across any blockchain, legacy ledger or network with institutional-grade security and compliance. The company's open-source FinP2P technology combines routers that provide seamless interoperability and atomic settlement across multiple chains and asset classes, orchestrating $5 billion in monthly trading volume between counterparties and their regulated service providers (including custodians, broker-dealers, transfer agents, cash providers and lenders). Ownera's SuperApps Store unlocks advanced use cases through best-in-class applications including intraday repo, collateral mobility, public and private markets distribution and trading, and real estate fund mobility—driving unprecedented liquidity and market efficiency in institutional digital finance.
