Private Equity

Abrdn, Ares, Sequoia among more than 5,900 private funds that used Silicon Valley Bank as a custodian

Major names used SVB as a custodian for private funds as leading firms now explore alternatives

SVB's collapse has triggered questions about how connected the traditional finance world was with the lender
SVB's collapse has triggered questions about how connected the traditional finance world was with the lender Photo: Noah Berger/Getty Images

A host of finance titans including Abrdn, Ares Management and Sequoia had funds worth billions of dollars where Silicon Valley Bank was acting as custodian before it failed, Financial News can reveal.

The firms are among the biggest investment names to show up in a list of some 5,900 private funds using SVB as a custodian, which could have taken a hit had SVB not secured a government guarantee in the US and executed a private sale in the UK when it collapsed.

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