Altum Group, a leading international provider of Fund, Corporate, and Family Office solutions, has agreed to acquire Link Fund Solutions (Luxembourg) S.A. (Link Luxembourg), a leading provider of third-party alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) and management company services, from Link Group.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
Link Luxembourg, established in 2018, is part of the Link Group’s Fund Solutions business and is regulated by the CSSF. It provides management company services to both alternative investment funds and open-ended mutual funds within the EU. The company has an institutional client base and operates through offices in Luxembourg and Lugano, Switzerland. The majority of its highly qualified employees are based in its Luxembourg office.
Altum Group’s CEO, Zena Couppey, believes that the acquisition of Link Luxembourg will further expand Altum’s growing presence and service capability within the Luxembourg fund services provider sector.
Altum is uniquely positioned to take Link Luxembourg forward, providing high-quality solutions to support its institutional client base. The CEO looks forward to fully supporting the Link Luxembourg team and enabling them to focus on growing the business and continuing to provide exceptional service to its clients.
Karl Midl, CEO of Link Fund Solutions, stated that the sale of Link Luxembourg is an important part of Link Group’s simplification strategy.
He believes that Link Luxembourg will be best placed to achieve its full potential for its people and clients with the benefit of Altum’s experience and expertise in this sector.
Jean-Luc Neyens, Managing Director of Link Luxembourg, is delighted to be joining Altum, which is increasingly seen as an exciting new and disruptive brand within the fund services provider sector. Joining Altum will allow Link Luxembourg to focus on developing and expanding its service proposition and invest in supporting its client’s needs as they too continue to evolve and grow.
Altum’s strategic expansion through the acquisition of Link Luxembourg allows them to provide a fully integrated funds service solution to their global clients.
Gareth Healy, Investment Lead at Tenzing, which is Altum’s portfolio company, added that he is very excited to welcome Link Luxembourg to the team and use their expertise to further elevate the standards of service excellence in the industry.
The acquisition of Link Luxembourg expands Altum’s growing presence and service capability within the Luxembourg fund services provider sector, providing high-quality solutions to support its institutional client base.
