Outsourcing

The C-suite outsourcing firm adds the new roles to meet growing client demand.

The service provider has updated its systems to meet the valuation and administrative challenges of non-traditional private fund vehicles.

Petra Funds arrives as the weight of back-office burdens is set to grow. Regulators are starting to roll out proposals aimed at making private markets more transparent and leveling the playing field.

This is the latest global acquisition by the fund administrator, following deals for firms in Australia, New Zealand and Israel.

This may not be a "breakout year" for retail growth, says Alter Domus's Tim Toska. While familiarity with the product is growing, it might not be time to rush into the market.

Access to competitive pricing and operational efficiency will always be critical factors for firms when it comes to trading currencies. But for many , one big emerging concern is a lack of transparency, writes MillTechFX CEO Eric Huttman.

The deal bolsters JTC’s US presence.

An Intertrust Group study finds one-fifth of respondents don’t believe technology is key to competitiveness.

Managers are likely to experience increased operational challenges as fund sizes and structures grow, says chief commercial officer at Alter Domus, Alex Traub.

LPs are increasingly asking GPs for ESG information; fund administrators, in the absence of global reporting standards, are positioned as an enabler to help fund managers move the needle on sustainability, Robert Caporale of Gen II Fund Services writes.