Apex Group and ACA Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Client Experience

June 11, 2024 - Apex Group, a leading financial services business, and ACA Group (ACA), the leading governance, risk, and compliance advisor in financial services, announce a strategic partnership to offer their respective clients a broader range of services to enhance the overall customer experience. This alliance creates a co-referral arrangement that will improve client outcomes.

“This partnership with ACA compliments our service offerings by adding additional governance, risk and compliance capabilities to our customers in the UK and Americas”, said Jude Hilton, Global Head of Product, Compliance Solutions at Apex Group.

“This strategic alliance combines ACA’s leading regulatory technology platform and advisory capabilities with Apex’s extensive suite of global services.” said Charlie Stout, Partner and Head of Partnerships and Alliances at ACA. “Through this collaboration, it demonstrates both organization's commitment to bring clients an expanded suite of innovative solutions and global coverage.”

The partnership will benefit global private equity, hedge fund, and real asset managers of all sizes, as well as those seeking global expansion. The collaboration also brings together two globally recognised organisations with complementary services and a shared commitment to client success. Through this alliance, clients will benefit from streamlined access to services designed to support business growth.

The combined regional presence, diverse product offerings, and strong leadership of both firms will enable a broader range of services to be offered to a global community, including:

• Registration, authorisation, and initial filing services in the U.S. and UK
• Compliance services and technology
• Capital raising
• Global custodial services
• Managed services

Apex Group media contact:

media@apexgroup.com

ACA media contact:

BackBay Communications
Malea Lydon
aca@backbaycommunications.com

About Apex Group

Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 13,000 employees globally, Apex Group provides services into 50 jurisdictions delivering an expansive range of services to asset managers, financial institutions, private clients, and family offices. The Group has continually improved and evolved its capabilities to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of services in the industry; including fund raising solutions, fund administration, digital onboarding and bank accounts, depositary, custody, super ManCo, corporate services and a pioneering ESG ratings and advisory solution. Apex Group’s purpose is to be more than just a financial services provider and is committed to driving positive change to address three core areas; the environment and climate change, women’s empowerment and economic independence, education and social mobility. For more information, visit www.apexgroup.com

About ACA Group

ACA Group (ACA) is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. For over 20 years, we’ve empowered our clients to reimagine GRC to launch, grow, and protect their business. Our global team of 1,250 employees includes former regulators and practitioners with a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape. Our innovative approach integrates advisory, managed services, distribution solutions, and analytics with our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform. For more information, visit www.acaglobal.com.