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…
New ELTIF 2.0 vehicle expands semi-liquid private markets strategy as global managers accelerate shift toward wealth-focused distribution models. Goldman Sachs Alternatives has launched a new evergreen private credit fund under the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) 2.0 framework, marking another step in the expansion of semi-liquid private market products aimed at wealth and individual investors….
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…
New fundraising milestone highlights growing institutional demand for liquidity solutions across private equity portfolios amid prolonged exit delays. Coller Capital has raised $17 billion for its latest global private equity secondaries platform, underscoring the rapid expansion of secondary markets as institutional investors seek alternative sources of liquidity in an increasingly constrained exit environment. The firm…
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….
Asset manager says gold and Bitcoin can quickly dominate portfolio risk despite small allocations, urging investors to focus on risk budgeting rather than headline returns. Vanguard has warned investors against overestimating the diversification benefits of alternative assets such as gold and Bitcoin, arguing that portfolio discipline and risk budgeting matter more than headline returns. In…
Aon is set to launch a new digital trading platform aimed at streamlining how brokers access insurance capital and place Follow Line business in the London Market, as the sector accelerates its shift towards algorithmic and data-driven trading models. Aon has unveiled plans to launch a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers…