The latest mergers, acquisitions and other corporate actions in the wealth management sector.

Ocorian 
Ocorian, a specialist in asset servicing for private and corporate markets as well as fiduciary administration services, has acquired Clarity Consulting Solutions, a UAE-based regulatory and compliance services provider. 

The deal adds to Ocorian’s build-out of services in the region – it secured a new fund services licence in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in late September. 

The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Clarity was founded in 2020 by Natalie Hodgins and Shamshad Khan. The founders, together with partner Barry Cotter, will join Ocorian and be part of the global regulatory and compliance solutions business which serves clients in London, the US, the Channel Islands, Europe, Mauritius, Hong Kong and Singapore, Ocorian said in a statement yesterday. 

Clarity’s services include support for licence applications, outsourced compliance solutions, bespoke reviews, and remediation support for financial services firms in both the Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market free zones. 

“This acquisition is tremendously exciting for us as we continue to expand our capabilities for asset managers and asset owners across the Middle East,” Chantal Free, CEO at Ocorian, said.

Ocorian’s acquisition of Clarity follows its purchase of E78 Fund Solutions in the US in August 2025.

Clarity will rebrand to Ocorian later this year.