Reducing risk & enabling growth: Tycho Capital strengthens European distribution with FE fundinfo

BACKGROUND  

Tycho Capital - an Asset Management division of Kepler Partners LLP - is a research-led alternatives specialist with expertise in analysing, structuring, launching and managing alternative solutions (historically at the liquid end of the hedge fund spectrum but increasingly across other areas of alternatives) and a strong presence in Europe, including a sales office in Frankfurt. The firm has long focused on delivering high-quality investment solutions to institutional and professional investors.

As regulatory requirements became increasingly complex following Brexit, our client faced the challenge of managing multi-jurisdictional fund  registrations efficiently and compliantly. To address this, the firm turned to FE fundinfo as a trusted partner, relying on its expertise to simplify complex registration processes and maintain compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

OBJECTIVES    

With these challenges in mind, the firm set clear priorities to improve efficiency, control costs, and accelerate growth through the following objectives:

• Streamline fund registration
• Reduce operational burden
• Reduce cost
• Maximise speed-to-market
• Mitigate risks
• Enable growth

ACHIEVEMENTS  

FE fundinfo’s GFR service eliminated admin drag, reduced compliance risk and enabled the client to scale faster across 14 European jurisdictions.

End-to-end registration management: FE fundinfo managed every filing, renewal, and submission across jurisdictions - removing the need for the client to manage local regulators or manual processes. This included 1,500 KID and other fund documents filed annually for the client’s 5 sub-funds with 102 share classes. 

Comprehensive registration data management: We maintained all registration data across 14 jurisdictions within FE fundinfo’s systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance without requiring input from the client’s team.

Proactive risk control: We delivered continuous monitoring and compliance alerts, keeping the client ahead of regulatory changes and reducing the risk of costly errors.

Cost-savings with European Facilities Service: We implemented a cost-effective investor servicing solution approved by the client’s board, delivering measurable cost savings and operational efficiency.

Growth enablement: We freed the client’s internal resources, saving the firm the cost of hiring at least one full-time compliance hire, and accelerated fund launches, enabling the firm to expand into new markets with confidence.