BNY says the operational infrastructure supporting private assets must change as wealth managers increase allocations, highlighting how technology is becoming the key enabler of convergence between public and private markets. The traditional divide between public and private markets is beginning to blur as financial institutions overhaul the technology and operating models needed to support growing…
Growing regulatory complexity, investor reporting demands and operational pressures are prompting more private markets managers to reassess whether fund administration should remain an in-house function, according to new analysis from Waystone. Private equity, private credit and real assets managers are increasingly turning to outsourced fund administration as firms seek to scale operations without adding significant…
Artificial intelligence is increasingly viewed as an essential tool for meeting growing environmental, social and governance (ESG) obligations, yet most organisations remain in the early stages of adoption, highlighting a significant gap between ambition and execution. According to a new study published by KPMG, 82% of companies believe artificial intelligence will play a major role…
TMF Group has been appointed fund administrator for Innovation X Capital Partners III, a private markets fund targeting $1 billion in commitments. The mandate highlights the continued demand for outsourced fund operations as managers scale increasingly complex investment strategies. TMF Group has been selected as fund administrator for Innovation X Capital Partners III, a private…
Asset managers racing to launch ELTIF 2.0 vehicles face increasing operational pressure as banking infrastructure becomes a critical constraint on fund scalability. The rapid expansion of ELTIF 2.0 fund launches across Europe is placing renewed focus on the operational infrastructure required to support next-generation private market vehicles, with banking readiness emerging as a key bottleneck…
Deal signals growing convergence between traditional shareholder servicing and blockchain-based capital markets infrastructure. Bullish has agreed to acquire shareholder services and transfer agency group Equiniti in a $4.2 billion transaction, marking one of the clearest signs yet that traditional securities administration is converging with blockchain-based capital markets infrastructure. The deal will combine Equiniti’s established shareholder…
Move signals growing convergence between traditional fund administration and blockchain-based financial infrastructure as institutional demand for tokenised assets accelerates. State Street is launching a tokenised fund servicing platform from Luxembourg, marking one of the clearest signs yet that mainstream fund administration is moving deeper into digital asset infrastructure. The initiative is designed to support both…
New regulatory framework is expected to accelerate institutional participation in digital assets and reshape the infrastructure of European capital markets. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines and technical standards under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), marking a significant step in the bloc’s effort to integrate digital assets…
Transaction centred on subsea cable operator SubCom highlights growing role of secondary markets in financing long-duration AI and communications infrastructure assets. Cerberus Capital Management has closed a $2.3 billion single-asset continuation vehicle focused on SubCom, the subsea fibre-optic cable company, in a deal that underscores the increasing convergence between private equity secondaries and critical digital…
CSSF data suggests Europe’s largest fund domicile is evolving beyond traditional UCITS and ETFs into a programmable infrastructure connecting public markets, private assets and digital finance. Luxembourg’s investment fund industry continued its steady expansion at the start of 2026, but the more important story may be what is happening beneath the surface of the numbers….