Madrid/London, 8 June 2023 – Allfunds, one of the leading B2B WealthTech platforms for the funds industry offering fully integrated solutions for both Fund Houses and Distributors, today announces that Pablo Sanz has been appointed as Head of Operations for Allfunds Alternative Solutions, effective immediately.

Pablo has over two decades of alternative investments experience, having started working in the alternative funds industry in 2001. He began his career at Banco Santander as an auditor. Most recently, Pablo was COO at Arcano Partners where he led the regulatory transformation of Arcano’s private equity management company into a global asset management company. At Arcano, he also launched private equity, venture capital, sustainable infrastructure, real estate, credit, and multi-asset funds, as well as the ESG & Responsible Investment Strategy for the Group for Investment Banking.

Prior to this, Pablo was Chief Financial Officer at Impala Capital Partners and JB Capital Markets, where he was involved in alternatives fund management, alongside leading and developing finance and risk management activity. Pablo’s responsibilities to-date have been international in scope, working with funds in Spain, the UK, Luxembourg, Ireland, the US, and Canada.

Allfunds Alternative Solutions was launched in March 2023 as a new separate division in response to strong demand among Allfunds’ clients for better access to alternative assets and private markets. Allfunds has been active in this area, with assets under administration in specialised vehicles (UCITs, ELTIFs, UCI Part II, RAIFs and FCRs) although until recently this was an on-demand service. The launch of the specialised division will provide clients with an always-on service to match their demands, while adding dedicated expert resources to Allfunds’ global activity.

The new division will also focus on channelling current demand and driving Allfunds' growth in services related to illiquid strategies. Pablo will lead IT and operations for the alternatives proposition, which includes dedicated trading teams based in Madrid and Warsaw reporting to Borja Largo.

Borja Largo, Chief Fund Groups Officer, Allfunds, said, “The alternatives market is growing exponentially, demonstrated by the strong demand for illiquid strategies from our clients, particularly those in the wealth management segment. We are committed to enhancing our alternatives offering and creating market-leading tech-enabled infrastructure to connect all our distributors with the best General Partners, while scaling our capabilities in key markets for the business. I’m delighted that Pablo will lead this initiative; his extensive experience puts Allfunds in a strong position to meet changing investor demands in the current environment. Under his leadership, a growing team of experienced professionals will unlock our clients’ access to alternative and private markets, while simultaneously growing our assets under administration in this space.”

Pablo Sanz continued, “I am excited to join Allfunds at a time when the alternatives market is growing exponentially, with strong demand for illiquid strategies from our wealth management clients in particular as they look to diversify their portfolios. Allfunds is committed to leading the transformation of the distribution of alternative funds, helping fund managers broaden their investor base and providing our clients with better access to assets capable of delivering strong portfolio returns.”

Stockholm/Madrid, 18 April 2023 – Allfunds, one of the leading B2B WealthTech platforms for the funds industry, announces a partnership with Länsförsäkringar Fondliv, the leading independent Swedish mutual insurance company.

The partnership will provide Länsförsäkringar access to the Allfunds platform and unlock a universe of more than 130,000 funds for dealing and trading, equipped with tools and screeners to navigate what is one of the largest mutual fund offerings available today under a single provider. Additionally, through Allfunds’ digital ecosystem, Allfunds Connect, Länsförsäkringar will also benefit from a single integrated base from which to navigate the extensive mutual fund offering and easily compare them based on performance, risk metrics or ESG scoring. Lastly, they will also have access to a live information financial markets portal, regulatory and legal documentation hub, as well as an insights space with the latest insights from top Fund Houses.

For Länsförsäkringar this is a step further in their digital transformation that will bring efficiencies to its daily operations, benefits that will directly translate to their customers through an improved delivery and a competitive range of products and investment options.

With this partnership, Allfunds reinforces its position as the leading fund distribution platform in the Nordics region with assets under administration in excess of €70bn and contracts with 48 distributors. Since the acquisition of NFM in 2019, assets under administration have grown significantly from €14bn, as well as, contracts with distributors which were previously 20. This comes as a result of Allfunds’ commitment to the region and its ability to become a trusted partner to major local financial institutions.

Mattias Hammarqvist, Head of Sweden Allfunds, said: “We are delighted that LF Fondliv has chosen Allfunds as its partner platform for fund management and are eager to deliver our top solutions and prove why we are a global leader while maintain our local commitment to our partners by offering superior on the ground, local service.”

Fredrik Källström, head of Pension Investment Offer, of Länsförsäkringar Fondliv, added: “We always have the customers' needs in focus. We believe Allfunds shares our commitment to quality, service delivery and customer service, all things we pride ourselves upon. As a cooperative trust is a key component of our business relationships and having Allfunds supporting us with their wide network but also local proximity was instrumental to our decision to partner with them.”