SPAC deal to put Alvarium NZ on the Nasdaq

Alvarium's office in Hong Kong. (Photo: Greater Group)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021

Alvarium NZ is part of a multinational merger deal that will see the fund manager listed on the Nasdaq a part of a larger group, BusinessDesk understands.The boutique asset manager is the majority shareholder of Pathfinder Asset Management, Newton Ross, and a joint venture partner in the venture capital fund Nuance Connected Capital.The joint venture is with Tailorspace Limited, the family office of rich-lister Ben Gough known for his Christchurch property development.Alvarium Wealth pitches itself to sophisticated investors as a specialised we...

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