Acclime establishes fund services offering with Rockburgh acquisition

HONG KONG, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclime, a leading provider of corporate, governance, and advisory services across Asia and key global markets, has established its fund services offering with the acquisition of Rockburgh Fund Services in New Zealand.

Acclime provides a comprehensive range of international and on-the-ground services in New Zealand, including virtual CFO, domestic and international tax, inbound and outbound investment structuring, and a full range of compliance and governance services to private investors, family offices, investment funds, and corporate groups.

Rockburgh Fund Services provides fund establishment, fund administration, fund M&A, fund turnaround, and fund tax advisory services plus a full range of private client services to founders. Rockburgh Fund Services help investment managers communicate complex financial data to investors with clarity and simplicity.   

The combination of Acclime New Zealand and Rockburgh Fund Services enables Acclime to provide a comprehensive and unique service offering to managed funds in New Zealand and through-out Asia Pacific. Supporting clients at every stage of growth, Acclime now provides a full "regulatory roof" to investment managers, giving them the freedom and flexibility to focus on executing their investment mandates, whilst knowing that all accounting, taxation, regulatory, registry and administration functions are professionally managed by Acclime.

Izzy Silva, CEO of Acclime, commented "As Acclime expands into more technically demanding service offerings such as fund services, the acquisition and integration of Rockburgh Fund Services marks an important milestone in our growth journey."

Acclime's Regional Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, Randolph van der Burgh, added: "The acquisition of Rockburgh Fund Services enhances Acclime's ability to support clients with fund establishment, investor onboarding, investment reporting and automated investor reporting in New Zealand and beyond. Other additions to the Acclime platform are in progress which will reinforce our position as a trusted partner for outsourced fund administration services throughout the region."

The acquisition of Rockburgh Fund Services aligns with Acclime's strategic roadmap to expand its fund services offering in the important financial hubs in the Asia Pacific region. As demand for comprehensive fund administration solutions continues to grow, Acclime is focused on strengthening its expertise and capabilities to provide comprehensive support to its growing roster of institutional fund clients at the fund level as well as at the underlying portfolio level.

About Acclime

Acclime provides businesses with corporate, governance, and advisory services. It operates in 14 countries, employing over 1,500 dedicated professionals. The firm provides a comprehensive range of professional services and business advisory to help businesses navigate complex regulatory environments and achieve their goals at all stages of the business life-cycle.

About Rockburgh Fund Services

Rockburgh Fund Services comprises a team of specialists with in-depth experience in domestic and international fund establishment and fund administration in New Zealand. Rockburgh Fund Services provides cost-effective, tailored solutions for all fund establishment, back-office outsourcing and advisory requirements.