London/Madrid/Amsterdam - Allfunds Group plc (“Allfunds”) (AMS: ALLFG) one of the world´s leading B2B WealthTech platforms for the fund industry, offering fully integrated solutions for both fund houses and distributors, announces its preliminary financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022. It also announces that the acquisition of a majority stake in MainStreet Capital Partners Limited (‘MainStreet’), has closed following completion of customary closing conditions.

Madrid, December 15th 2022 - Fund Insights, which allows fund houses to publish their research, market views, and strategies, is a new service that will gradually be available for Allfunds users through Allfunds Connect. As part of the Allfunds Connect upgrade, Fund Insights is a premium feature that allows fund houses to publish their research and analysis, in a streamlined and simple way, to differentiate their proposition and product offering in a highly competitive market.

In the context of increasing complexity, substantial volatility and a high degree of uncertainty in the markets, Fund Insights offers a unique space for fund managers and distributors to communicate their market view, strategies and insights enhancing the Allfunds Connect ecosystem that encompasses the entire value chain in fund distribution and the investment cycle, with solutions including trading and execution, data and analytics, RegTech, ESG filters and portfolio management tools.

Professional investors, such as fund selectors and advisers, will be able to access all content easily and view funds related to specific themes, giving them the insights they need to make better informed decisions on fund selections and strategies.

Within Fund Insights, Fund Houses can update content and cover relevant topics in a timely way. It also enables content to be enhanced with images, videos, audio and other files. Potential investors can then contact the fund house directly through the platform in one click.

Rollout will be phased out by geographies to ensure smooth deployment and minimize any disruptions to the Allfunds Connect ecosystem.

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• Enhancements will accelerate stock transfers of mutual funds between financial institutions, reducing processing time to less than a week

• Project delivered in collaboration with a working group of leading national and international wealth and asset management firms

Madrid, 21 November 2022 - Allfunds Blockchain, the arm of Allfunds (AMS:ALLFG) specialized in blockchain technology and its application in the development of solutions for the fund industry, has expanded the capabilities of its FAST solution to digitize the process of switching mutual fund portfolios between financial providers.

FAST was launched in 2021 with the aim of improving the experience of end investors and financial institutions when executing Spanish Tax Free Transfers. The new enhancements to FAST will mean end investors benefit from safer, more efficient channels to perform stock transfers of mutual funds between financial providers, becoming a fully-digital process via Allfunds’ existing blockchain technology.

The improved FAST product seeks to set a new, industry-wide standard for stock transfers processing. Additional benefits from the new iteration of FAST include:

• Greater cost efficiency and improved risk management

• The complete digitalization of stock transfers, meaning a significant reduction in the duration of the existing process from 3 weeks (on average) to less than a week

• Improved traceability, allowing all members of the ecosystem the ability to monitor the status of their transactions in real-time.

Allfunds has collaborated with a working group of leading industry participants to deliver the enhancements to FAST. The group’s collective knowledge of the financial services industry and understanding of previous obstacles to the stock transfer process have ensured the creation of a solution that benefits the entire value chain: from platforms and depositaries, distributors and asset managers, to the end investor.

The working group includes entities such as Allfunds Bank, BBVA, BNP Paribas, CACEIS, Caixabank, Cecabank, Crèdit Andorrà, Diaphanum, Fidelity, ING, M&G, Magallanes, Morgan Stanley, Renta 4, Schroders, Santander, Tressis and Varianza.

Rubén Nieto, Managing Director of Allfunds Blockchain, said: “We are proud to have led this working group of industry leaders with such strong experience and reputations, and we are grateful for their efforts and creativity throughout the evolution process. The enhancements to FAST mean we continue to demonstrate the leading role we play in delivering innovative solutions to the fund industry, and the continued effectiveness of our WealthTech DNA in driving industry transformation.”

Juan Alcaraz, CEO of Allfunds, continued: “Allfunds is committed to enhancing its wider product offering to meet the changing needs of the wealth and asset management industry against a highly-dynamic macroeconomic backdrop. Our new FAST solution is a direct reflection of this commitment, and the value we place on continued engagement with clients, industry stakeholders and our peers to ensure our product suite meets the needs of companies wherever they do business.”

The solution will be operational and available by mid-2023, and for clients integrating FAST into their activities, each will be required to adhere to standard market rules and practices. Participating entities will be closely involved in the governance of the solution as a result, ensuring it continues to evolve and improve to meet the changing needs of the industry.

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• FAST is the result of an Allfunds Blockchain-led collaboration among 18 leading parties from the Italian fund market to promote the transformation of this industry

• The use of FAST will significantly reduce waiting times for fund transfers

• FAST will be accessible to all the players in the industry: distributors, fund houses, depositaries, and will also bring tangible benefits to end investors

Milan 12 July 2022 - Allfunds Blockchain, the arm of Allfunds (AMS:ALLFG) specialized in blockchain technology, launches FAST in Italy, a solution built on blockchain technology aimed at increasing the speed and efficiency of mutual funds transfers, which was already successfully launched in Spain.

FAST represents an absolute novelty for the Italian fund industry. The project has been modulated for the unique characteristics of the Italian market and the specific needs of local investors, gathered during a Business Lab - led by Allfunds Blockchain - which included the participation of 18 leading players for the Italian market, such as asset managers, intermediaries and distributors.

Participants discussed their experiences with end investors and how a solution such as FAST could help solve critical issues impacting the value chain of investment fund transfers. The most critical common need and main pain point for end-customers was to significantly reduce the time it takes to transfer fund units from one intermediary to another.

FAST will offer a common infrastructure for all parties involved and based on data sharing through blockchain technology that will greatly enhance the end-investor experience. In particular, funds transfer processes will be more efficient in terms of cost and execution time. In addition, it will make transactions more transparent, ensuring real-time traceability and reduce substantially operational errors.

Among the Business Lab participants whose collaboration has been instrumental to set up the FAST project were household names such as: Allfunds, Azimut, Banca Generali, Banca Mediolanum, Bnl - Bnp Paribas, BNP Paribas Asset Management, BNP Paribas Securities Services, BPER Banca, CheBanca! S.p.A., Fidelity International, Fideuram – ISPB, Franklin Templeton, M&G Investments, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Pictet Asset Management, Schroders.

Rubén Nieto, Managing Director at Allfunds Blockchain said:

"Blockchain technology is particularly relevant as a solution for complex information exchange processes due to its productivity benefits for both entities and end investors. Seeing leading names in the Italian fund industry collaborate around this Allfunds Blockchain initiative is proof of the sector’s commitment to its own digital transformation, the comprehensive improvement of its operations and the entire investment experience. We at Allfunds Blockchain are proud to be part of these efforts and support the market in preparing for an evolution of its services, something we expect to happen very soon at global scale."

Allfunds (AMS:ALLFG) is one of the leading B2B WealthTech platforms for the funds industry, offering fully integrated solutions for both Fund Houses and Distributors. Allfunds, founded in 2000, has built and continues to evolve an ecosystem that covers the entire fund distribution value chain and investment cycle. It remains the sole fully integrated one-stop-shop in the industry. As of 31.03.2022 its assets under administration were of nearly €1.4 trillion.

Allfunds Blockchain is a standalone company within the Allfunds Group. Allfunds Blockchain develops a revolutionary technology with features that have not been available on the market to date, which generate a unique environment of security, privacy and data governance among financial institutions and enables new capabilities for programming and automating processes through smart contracts.

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