LSEG and Apex group form alliance
10 February 2026 UK
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LSEG and Apex Group are collaborating to connect private funds with LSEG’s Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI), creating an end-to-end digital distribution network for private funds.
Digital Markets Infrastructure, powered by Microsoft Azure, delivers blockchain-powered scale and efficiencies for the full asset lifecycle — from issuance, tokenisation, and distribution to post trade asset settlement and servicing, across multiple asset classes.
Fund managers serviced by Apex Group can access DMI through Apex Digital Liquidity and Distribution Service (Apex Digital 3.0), a digital custody and distribution platform allowing fund managers a single gateway to manage investors at scale.
Apex Digital 3.0 links directly into LSEG’s Digital Markets Infrastructure which is fully integrated into LSEG’s Workspace, enabling funds to be visible to this global investor ecosystem while maintaining privacy and investor suitability.
Dr Darko Hajdukovic, head of digital markets infrastructure, LSEG, states: “By working closely with Apex Group’s global fund servicing capabilities with DMI, we are creating a secure, efficient, and scalable ecosystem that connects fund managers and investors.
“This collaboration will unlock new opportunities for innovation in private markets and enable participants to engage with private assets in a way that is faster, safer, and more connected."
Peter Hughes, founder and CEO, Apex Group, adds: "Private markets have lacked the direct connectivity and efficient investor aggregation needed to access global pools of capital efficiently.
“Together with LSEG, we're changing that. Apex Digital 3.0 utilises our Apex Invest platform to establish a seamless, many-to-one connection between fund managers and hard-to-reach capital sources, all linked directly through LSEG's distribution network via its global workspace community.
“This initial phase automates the full investor lifecycle, while establishing the digital foundation for future blockchain and AI-enabled connectivity across managers, institutions, and wealth platforms, paving the way for the next generation of private-market infrastructure.”
Digital Markets Infrastructure, powered by Microsoft Azure, delivers blockchain-powered scale and efficiencies for the full asset lifecycle — from issuance, tokenisation, and distribution to post trade asset settlement and servicing, across multiple asset classes.
Fund managers serviced by Apex Group can access DMI through Apex Digital Liquidity and Distribution Service (Apex Digital 3.0), a digital custody and distribution platform allowing fund managers a single gateway to manage investors at scale.
Apex Digital 3.0 links directly into LSEG’s Digital Markets Infrastructure which is fully integrated into LSEG’s Workspace, enabling funds to be visible to this global investor ecosystem while maintaining privacy and investor suitability.
Dr Darko Hajdukovic, head of digital markets infrastructure, LSEG, states: “By working closely with Apex Group’s global fund servicing capabilities with DMI, we are creating a secure, efficient, and scalable ecosystem that connects fund managers and investors.
“This collaboration will unlock new opportunities for innovation in private markets and enable participants to engage with private assets in a way that is faster, safer, and more connected."
Peter Hughes, founder and CEO, Apex Group, adds: "Private markets have lacked the direct connectivity and efficient investor aggregation needed to access global pools of capital efficiently.
“Together with LSEG, we're changing that. Apex Digital 3.0 utilises our Apex Invest platform to establish a seamless, many-to-one connection between fund managers and hard-to-reach capital sources, all linked directly through LSEG's distribution network via its global workspace community.
“This initial phase automates the full investor lifecycle, while establishing the digital foundation for future blockchain and AI-enabled connectivity across managers, institutions, and wealth platforms, paving the way for the next generation of private-market infrastructure.”
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