Administration designed for the full life of the bond
FDM’s model is supported by specialist service providers, including Apex Group, for the day to day administration required by institutional quality bond programmes. Subject to final agreements and transaction structure, this may include:
- Issuer entity administration
- Investor onboarding and KYC and AML processes
- Investor register maintenance
- Bondholder communications
- Payment and distribution administration
- Financial reporting support
- Corporate actions
- Regulatory and tax reporting support
- Record keeping and audit trail management
FDM intends to work with Apex Group as a key administration partner. The precise services for each issuer and instrument will be confirmed in the relevant engagement documentation. Do not say Apex provides every listed service until the services agreement and implementation scope are finalised.
Registry Services
Establish a digital-first register of noteholders with precise record keeping that supports automated distributions, corporate actions, and regulatory reporting requirements. Our registry infrastructure ensures every transfer adheres to pre-defined secondary market restrictions.
Paying Agent Role
Synchronise cash flows with digital ownership records through our integrated paying agent workflows. We manage the secure movement of capital for interest payments and redemptions, providing issuers with a professional administration layer that bridges traditional finance and blockchain efficiency.
Is your business ready for a bond programme?
Questions for issuers
- Do you need growth capital without issuing additional equity?
- Do you have assets, receivables, contracted revenues or operating cash flows that can support a debt structure?
- Can the business sustain regular coupon payments?
- Is there a clear use of proceeds, such as acquisitions, refinancing or infrastructure development?
- Can management provide timely financial and operating reporting?
- Are you open to a multi year funding solution with investor protections and governance requirements?
- Is the proposed capital requirement sufficiently substantial to support institutional structuring costs?
Information required for a confidential review
- Corporate structure and ownership
- Recent financial statements and management accounts
- Revenue and EBITDA history
- Existing debt and security arrangements
- Asset register, receivables or other proposed collateral
- Funding requirement and use of proceeds
- Management biographies
- Forecast cash flows and debt service capacity
- Legal or regulatory issues relevant to the transaction
- Proposed timetable
Reporting & Compliance
Investor Register
Maintain real-time, synchronised registers using digital securities infrastructure for precise ownership tracking and reporting.
Covenant Monitoring
Automated and professional monitoring of financial covenants to ensure continuous compliance and investor transparency.
Regulatory Filings
Manage mandated reporting and disclosures within the Luxembourg framework, meeting all cross-border compliance requirements.