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We are excited to announce the opening of EFA’s Nordic office based in Stockholm. After having serviced Nordic Asset Managers for over 15 years, this emphasizes our continued commitment to the region and is a natural next step in our journey to become the leading investor services platform in the Nordics. EFA's clients include some of the most prestigious Nordic Asset Managers. We provide fund administration, transfer agency services and regulatory solutions for both Swedish domestic funds and Luxembourg domiciled funds, in addition to front, middle and back office services for segregated mandates. Download the press release here   Discover here our solutions for Nordic Asset Managers    

Not a day without a new publication on SFDR! Some clarifications on the ESAs’ draft RTS under SFDR were published yesterday.

Regulatory Watch: ESMA issued a very useful supervisory briefing on Sustainability risks and disclosures in the area of investment management.

Either as a part of its ESG services where ESG data fields related to Principal Adverse Impacts or EU Taxonomy metrics and measures are filled in by EFA, or as a stand-alone service based on data provided by clients.  EET files shall be produced for all share classes of your funds. EETs include the ESG target market description of your funds, their ESG characteristics where applicable and all ESG metrics and measures mentioned in the SFDR and EU Taxonomy regulations. The production will start in June so that all asset managers’ counterparties receive the information on time, considering that investor suitability testing including ESG criteria shall start in early August. EET files must therefore be disseminated to the distribution network of your funds before that date. EFA can also support you for the dissemination of EETs.  Please contact us for more information

EFA has been named Central Administration providing the Fund Accounting as well as the Registrar & Transfer Agency services to the Diversified Opportunities Fund managed by Sherpa Asset Management. The private equity strategy of the Fund is focused on longer than conventional value creation periods and more hands-on management of funds and companies via its Direct Investment holdings. Sherpa Asset Management is a Zürich based asset management company providing asset & wealth management services. We are confident that this first collaboration will lead to a successful and lasting partnership. Do you want to talk about EFA can help your projects? Contact us

Frankfurt/Main and Luxembourg, April 12, 2022. Universal Investment Group and the shareholders of European Fund Administration (EFA) – Banque de Luxembourg, Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État, Oddo BHF, Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A. – today jointly announce that they have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of EFA by Universal Investment Group. The transaction is subject to regulatory clearance by the Luxembourg financial authority CSSF and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.   Combined assets under administration of more than EUR 900 billion in over 7,000 investment funds and segregated mandates Partnering with EFA is another milestone to reach the ambition of becoming the leading European investor services platform and Super ManCo Jointly, both companies want to significantly develop geographical regions like the Nordics, France and Benelux. Download the full Press Release

The European Commission adopted on 6 of April technical standards to be used by financial market participants when disclosing sustainability-related information under SFDR.

Loan funds are increasingly popular with income investors and with corporate borrowers who struggle to access traditional sources of finance.

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The European Commission is now confirming that the date of application of this delegated act is postponed to 1 January 2023.

EFA est fière d'avoir été choisie par June REIM pour la gestion administrative et comptable de son nouveau fonds immobilier June Opportunity S.L.P..

EFA est fière d'avoir été choisie par AMDG Private Equity pour la gestion administrative et comptable de son nouveau FPCI Croissance PME 1.

EFA est fière d'avoir été choisie par MNKPartners pour la gestion administrative et comptable de son nouveau FPS immobilier Polska by MNK.

EFA’s ESG solution, with access to a multi-source set of ESG data, enables the integration of ESG criteria in the investment process in combination with risk and performance analysis.

EFA est fière d'avoir été choisie par Connect PRO pour la gestion administrative et comptable de son nouveau fonds de Private Equity FPCI Sud Rebond.