Finastra to Sell Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) Business to Apax Funds

Apax Funds Acquire OCS and Finwave to Create European Financial Software Platform

December 12, 2023

Software

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP completed acquisitions of OCS (from Charme Capital Partners) and Finwave (from the Lutech Group), combining the two businesses into a scaled European financial software platform. The combined group starts with roughly €100 million in revenue and will continue operating under the OCS and Finwave brands while accelerating product development and international expansion.

Apse Capital Continuation Fund (Led by J.P. Morgan) Acquires TerraQuest, Kallidus and Ultima Business Solutions

November 27, 2024

Software

Apse Capital closed a €350 million continuation fund led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management to acquire three existing portfolio companies — TerraQuest, Kallidus and Ultima Business Solutions — from the Apse Capital Bridge Fund. The vehicle will provide follow-on capital to support organic growth and strategic M&A activity across the businesses; Piper Sandler (Aviditi Advisors) and legal advisers Weil and DLA Piper served on the transaction.

Apex Fintech Solutions to Acquire FinTron to Enhance Digital Wealth Management

October 15, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. has entered into an acquisition agreement with FinTron, a financial technology and design agency, subject to FINRA approval. The deal is intended to enhance Apex’s digital investment solutions by adding FinTron’s customizable white-label/embedded components and SDK capabilities into Apex’s digital wealth management and custody platform.

Genstar Capital Invests in AffiniPay; TA Associates Retains Stake as Apax Exits

July 17, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Genstar Capital has agreed to make a significant investment in AffiniPay, a provider of practice management software and embedded payments for legal, accounting, and professional services firms. TA Associates will remain a meaningful investor while funds advised by Apax will fully exit; the capital will be used to extend AffiniPay's product suite and accelerate growth across new products and verticals.

TA Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Apex Group

June 17, 2021

Financial Services

TA Associates announced a significant minority growth investment in global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd., alongside existing majority owner Genstar Capital and founder Peter Hughes. The capital will support Apex's continued global expansion and capability-building across fund services, digital banking, custody/depositary and tech-enabled offerings; Apex operates ~47 offices with ~4,500 employees.

Trading Technologies Acquires AxeTrading

March 8, 2023

Software

Trading Technologies (TT) acquired London-based AxeTrading, a provider of fixed income trading solutions, to expand TT's multi-asset SaaS platform into corporate, government, municipal and emerging market bonds as well as OTC interest rate swaps. The deal broadens TT's offering across fixed income derivatives and U.S. Treasuries, integrating AxeTrading's pricing, quoting and execution capabilities into TT's global platform; terms were not disclosed.