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Depositary Services

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We are a licensed professional depositary of assets other than financial instruments (PDAOFI), a service which completes our integrated offer for alternative asset managers

Depositary Services expert

Sylvaine Fossen

Head of

Our mission: to protect the interests of your investors and to enable your business.

We are a licensed professional depositary of assets other than financial instruments (PDAOFI), a service which completes our integrated offer for alternative asset managers, comprising:

  • Fund Administration Services 
  • Third Party AIFM Services 
  • Governance Services 
  • Corporate Services 
  • Operational AML & Compliance Services 
  • Tax Compliance Services

We serve as PDAOFI for closed-ended AIFs that do not invest in financial instruments.

Our expertise covers the main alternative investment asset classes:

  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Infrastructure
  • Venture Capital
  • Private Debt
  • Fund of Private Equity
  • Fund of Real Estate Fund

As required by the AIFMD, we perform the following functions as a depositary:

  • Cash flow monitoring: daily monitoring, significant/aged amounts.
  • Asset safekeeping: transaction monitoring, record-keeping and ownership verification.
  • Oversight: due diligence on counterparties, subscriptions/redemptions, distributions, etc.

What sets us apart:

Arendt expertise

We promote a collaborative approach by working closely with Arendt & Medernach, Arendt Regulatory & Consulting and AManco.

Seamless end-to-end solution

Our Fund Administration, Third Party AIFM and Depositary functions collaborate harmoniously although they work independently. This ensures a client-centred approach to meeting clients’ regulatory needs, allowing them to focus on their core business and strategic growth.

Technology

By leveraging the latest fund administration systems provided by FIS (Investran), we are able to simplify processes and enhance the efficiency of our services and reports.

Experienced team

With a total of over 25 years of experience, our team has acquired in-depth knowledge of and expertise in the funds industry.

Flexible offering

Our clients can either opt for our comprehensive one-stop-shop or our standalone depositary offer. We adapt to our clients’ needs.