Insights

Apex Group boosts regulatory consulting service with enhanced team

Apex Group, the leading global financial services business, today announces the strengthening of its regulatory consulting service with a number of new, senior level appointments and promotions.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”) - Developments

On December 8 2023, the three European Supervisory authorities (“ESAs”) - European Banking Authority (“EBA”), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“EIOPA”) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA”) - launched the second consultation on the second batch of Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”) policy products.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA ) - March 2024

Entrust Evergreen Partners appoints Apex Group as fund administrator and announces launch of Pan-Asia equities fund

Entrust Evergreen Partners (EEP) has appointed Apex Group, the global financial services provider, to provide fund administration services; and has announced the launch of its inaugural Pan-Asia publicly listed equities fund.

UK Real Estate Fund Managers: Embrace SDR!

Melville Rodrigues, Head of Real Assets Advisory Melville Rodrigues, Head of Real Assets Advisory at Apex Group, welcomes the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and calls for UK-EU coherence on fund regulation.

Governance: The missing piece in your ESG strategy

The focus of the environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) revolution is usually on environmental and social considerations, but governance is equally important. It plays a key role in the foundation, delivery, and monitoring of ESG.

Clarus Risk partnership with risk management specialist SLIB goes live

SLIB, the post-trade software vendor, and Clarus Risk, an Apex Group company focused on risk management solutions, announces the roll-out of RiskMonitor within SLIB’s RMS (Risk management Solution) platform.

Tokyo-based private equity firm, J-STAR, appoints Apex Group as fund administrations provider

Apex Group has been appointed as fund administration and regulatory services provider by the J-STAR Continuation Series Funds. This is the first ever successful continuation fund transaction in Japan closing at JPY17.9bn.

Cayman regulatory update Q1 2024

Sygnum Bank, Hamilton Lane and Apex Group Expand Access to Private Markets via Blockchain Shares in USD 3.6bn Fund

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group; Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), a leading global private markets investment management firm; and financial services firm Apex Group are expanding access to global private markets via new tokenised DLT -registered shares on the Polygon blockchain.

The nuances of parametric securities in the insurance-linked securities landscape

As the financial world becomes ever more dynamic, innovative solutions are constantly being developed to mitigate and transfer risk. Investors are able to obtain exposures to a variety of insurance risks that were previously not possible. The rise of insurance-linked securities (“ILS”) in recent years, of which parametric securities are a subset, has not just been a new approach to insurance but also a means to combat climate-related risks. These financial instruments represent a nuanced and sophisticated approach to risk transfer, offering a myriad of advantages and some challenges for both issuers and investors.

An overview of California's climate disclosure requirements