IQ-EQ expands cross-border fund platform across APAC and the Middle East

IQ-EQ has integrated its Gordian Capital business into the IQ-EQ brand, expanding its cross-border fund platform across Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East, as demand for multi-jurisdictional fund structuring and administration grows.

IQ-EQ, a global investor services group and an Astorg portfolio company, has rebranded its Gordian Capital business, which has operated since 2005 as a cross-border fund platform in APAC. The business has launched more than 115 public and private investment funds and currently manages $22 billion in assets. Clients include global institutional asset managers, multi-strategy platforms, family offices, hedge funds and corporates across private equity, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, hedge and long-only strategies.

The integration expands legacy Gordian clients' access to IQ-EQ's international network of services while maintaining local service continuity.

It also reinforces IQ-EQ’s fund structuring and operational capabilities across APAC. It strengthens the group’s position as the deepest and broadest provider of regulated market entry offerings in the industry, with platforms in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai, Luxembourg, Ireland, France and the UK. The move follows regulatory approval for the business to establish operations in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Mark Voumard, managing director and head of fund platform and solutions, Asia and Middle East at IQ-EQ, said: “Rebranding Gordian to IQ-EQ allows us to go to market under one brand and present a strong, united team with significant depth and breadth of expertise globally. Legacy Gordian clients, where appropriate, will be able to connect more easily to IQ-EQ’s broader set of capabilities across its 25 worldwide jurisdictions, providing the right investor services and specialist support as their needs evolve. Between our new DIFC licence and this rebrand, it’s an exciting time for our team with lots of new opportunities for both our clients and our people. Above all, we remain resolutely committed to delivering service excellence as we move forward under the IQ-EQ banner.”

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