Apex records scores for most categories at the upper end of the Good range ( 5.00-5.99 ). Reporting to both General and Limited partners is rated Very Good and overall , the firm has improved on last year ’ s results . There is a wide spread of opinion in most categories as evidenced in the standard deviation chart and anecdotally in the open text comments , where the positive outweigh the negative . “ Apex and our dedicated fund admin team are exceptional and always strive to provide outstanding service ,” says one US client . “ They ' re fun to work with and are accommodating with time sensitive projects . We will continue to use Apex as our fund admin and strongly recommend them .” Another makes the general observation that , “ We have used five fund administrators and most of our work goes here . For price and service , they do very well .” The firm itself notes that , “ The two key themes for almost every strategic discussion in the past 12 months are data and digital .” Regarding the latter , it points out that digital advancements mean that data can now be credentialised and anchored on blockchains . “ At Apex we are looking towards the future and have invested in tools to cater for these demands ,” it says . More broadly , Apex observes that , “ Investors are increasingly calling for full transparency , especially on factors such as performance metrics , risk management and contextual market data , while continued focus on