Sustainability Report 2024
Private markets and wealth management: a growing connection
How technology enables broader access to private markets
09 May 2022
A busy 2021 for corporate activity saw it dubbed ‘the year of M&A’. According to Refinitiv, over 63,000 mergers & acquisitions took place in deals worth more than $5.9trn and high levels of corporate activity have continued into this year, with more than $1trn worth of M&A deals during the first quarter of the year.
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From this April, there are attractive opportunities for fund managers (particularly UK-based ones) with the UK government implementing two reforms that enhance the UK’s attractiveness as a location for asset management.
06 May 2022
In Partnership with The Digital Leadership Forum
03 May 2022
Acquisition includes purchase of Australian subsidiary IFAA
29 April 2022
The UK FCA released a consultation paper that examines the potential use of side pockets for assets affected by the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
28 April 2022
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Supervisory Information Notice on ESG and Sustainable Investing.
The UK FCA published their final policy decision for proposals outlined in CP 21/24 ‘Diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees’.
Keeping up with the fast-changing market conditions require an agile and efficient business approach, something that is driving many investment management firms to review their current operating models. As digital technologies, a challenging financial outlook and fierce competition are reshaping the industry, firms seeking long-term success will need a differentiating and nimble edge.
27 April 2022
Disruptor (noun): a company, person or technology that causes significant change in an industry or market by means of innovation.
26 April 2022
Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the FCA, delivered a speech at City Week 2022 and summarised the UK FCA’s critical perspectives.
21 April 2022
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex” or “the Group”), a global financial services provider, has been appointed to provide fund services to Blockchain.com Asset Management (“BCAM”), a new crypto asset management platform powered by Blockchain.com with investments managed by Altis Partners (“Altis”).
19 April 2022
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex” or “The Group”), a global financial services provider, announces today the close of the acquisition of BEST Alternative Advisory Services (“BEST”), an India-based, boutique and specialised financial services provider for global asset managers.