IQ-EQ, an Astorg portfolio company, has announced the acquisition of Gordian Capital, Asia’s first institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions provider.
CEO and co-founder, Mark Voumard, will continue to lead the business and will join IQ-EQs Asia senior leadership team.
The business will go to market as Gordian Capital, part of IQ-EQ, until Q2 2026 when the business will rebrand as IQ-EQ.
Established in the Cayman Islands in 2004 and in Singapore in 2005, Gordian’s team operates from offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Melbourne and currently manage US$17 billion of which 96 per cent is derived from institutional investors.
Its client base consists of global and regional asset managers, internal and external investment teams, sovereign wealth funds , development finance institutions , family offices and corporates, investing in private equity, real estate, venture capital, private credit, infrastructure, hedge fund, absolute return, and long only strategies.
Mark Pesco, group chief executive officer at IQ-EQ says: “This acquisition represents a significant milestone in IQ-EQ’s growth strategy, further solidifying our strong market position in the Asia Pacific region.
“Asia has long been a key region for IQ-EQ, and the addition of Gordian Capital, alongside our recent acquisition of AMAL Group, underscores our commitment to expanding our presence and capabilities in this dynamic market.”
Voumard comments: “I’m delighted to announce this game-changing deal, which we at Gordian feel is a perfect strategic fit for our business. We were attracted to IQ-EQ not just for its impressive market leadership but their firm wide focus on people and delivering best in class client service excellence sealed the deal.”
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