Sustainability Report 2024
Private markets and wealth management: a growing connection
How technology enables broader access to private markets
01 November 2023
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group” or “The Group”), a global financial services provider, today announces its expansion into the Namibian market with the appointment of Sybil Somaes as Country Head – Namibia, responsible for overseeing the delivery of Apex Group’s single-source solution to global clients.
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26 October 2023
Our latest regulatory report for Bermuda will bring you up to speed on relevant regulatory updates and developments that took place during the third quarter of 2023.
25 October 2023
Global financial services business Apex Group (“the Group”) has secured $400 million of new Term Debt aimed at enhancing liquidity and securing further organic and inorganic growth.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) has broadened the horizons of sustainability reporting stipulations previously outlined in the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (“NFRD”). This presents a significant opportunity for investors.
24 October 2023
The intrinsic alignment between ESG factors and private equity and private debt remains as strong as ever.
23 October 2023
Pension funds embrace private markets in search for returns uncorrelated to economic cycle and also pursue environmental and social governance (“ESG”) aligned investments. Allocation to Private Equity & Debt set to increase, but ESG fund selection criteria will become more exacting.
As the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (“MiCA”) becomes fully applicable for issuers of crypto assets and Crypto Assets Service Providers (”CASPs”) on December 30 2024, it is essential to understand the impact of this framework on the issuance and regulation of crypto assets within the EU.
19 October 2023
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex” or “the Group”), a global financial services provider, today announced the successful close of the acquisition of Boutique Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd (“BCI”) and Boutique Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd (“BIP”).
Apex assembled a panel of experts from our New York and Amsterdam offices to consider the divergence in ESG regulation between Europe and the United States. Here, we detail the headline differences between the two and the potential for progress.
18 October 2023
The UAE hedge fund ecosystem is growing by leaps and bounds. Whether you look at the number of announcements made, funds registrations in Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”), hedge funds administered by Apex, or Proprietary Trading Firms (“prop shops”) in Dubai free trade zones such as Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (“DMCC”) and Dubai World Trade Centre ("DWTC”) – the evidence is overwhelming.
16 October 2023
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group” or “the Group”), a global financial services provider, today announces the sale of a minority stake in Apex Fund Services HoldCo Pty Ltd (“Apex Group South Africa”) by Ditikeni Trust to a BBBEE-owned consortium of investors.
13 October 2023
Towards the end of 2022, the market saw an explosion in investor interest in private debt which has remained an extremely attractive asset class into mid-2023. In the high-interest rate, rising inflation environment, financing from public markets is restricted. In addition, bank lenders remain cautious following high-profile failures in the sector early in 2023, and borrowers are looking to the private markets to offer an alternative source of capital with compelling and flexible terms and structuring.
