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Comment: Absolute returns of venture capital as the alternative asset class

The volatility of the stock and bond markets are causing Institutional, Pension, Foundation and Endowment investors to rethink their portfolio diversification strategies and seek an alternative path to minimize market disruptions that provide more consistent returns with lower volatility over time. With the unusually strong showing of the Initial Public Offering

Olswang advises on the sale of Pathway Care to Fostering Solutions Limited

Olswang has advised the shareholders of Pathway Care Group Limited, including funds managed by ISIS Equity Partners (ISIS), on the sale to Fostering Solutions Limited. After a six year investment in the organisation, which saw significant expansion across the UK and involved increasing the foster carer base from 210 to

GLM to be acquired by Providence Equity Partners

George Little Management (GLM) and Providence Equity Partners have signed a definitive merger agreement under which affiliates of Providence will acquire GLM from Daily Mail and General Trust plc (LSE: DMGT.L) for approximately USD173 million in cash. GLM creates face-to-face and online buying, selling and networking platforms for designers, product

Spinifex closes AUD18.25m expanded Series B round

Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, an Australian pain drug development company, has secured a further AUD6.25 million of venture capital investment from GBS Venture Partners Limited, Brandon Capital Partners Pty Limited, Uniseed Management Pty Limited and UniQuest Pty Limited to fund the development of its pain management drug, EMA401. This expanded Series B

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals launches with GBP8m in Series A funding

KalVista Pharmaceuticals (KalVista), a new ophthalmology company with a focus on diabetic macular edema (DME), has raised GBP8 million in a series A round from leading life sciences investors Novo A/S and SV Life Sciences. The company is developing novel, small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitors, which represent a new approach

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Ogier Fiduciary Services Cayman announces new management structure

Ogier Fiduciary Services Cayman Limited (OFSCL) has announced a new management structure designed to allow its leadership team to focus and develop capabilities for specific lines of business and build even deeper partnerships with clients. “The growth and diversification of the fiduciary services business and Ogier Cayman overall has required

Vector Capital completes acquisition of Gerber Scientific

Global private equity firm Vector Capital has completed its USD283, acquisition of Gerber Scientific, Inc, an international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics, packaging, apparel and industrial industries. CITIC Capital Partners, a China based private equity firm, will take a minority stake in Gerber

HedgeServ opens London office

Fund administrator HedgeServ has expanded its international platform with the opening of an office in London on 22 August. The office, located at 21 Upper Brook Street, W1, will focus on business development with hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, and institutional investment managers. "Our entry into

HealthPlan Holdings acquires Zenith Administrators

HealthPlan Holdings, a portfolio company of Water Street Healthcare Partners, has acquired Zenith Administrators, Inc. The company will merge Zenith with its subsidiary, American Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc, creating a national third-party administrator of health care, retirement and other benefits to Taft-Hartley trust funds, and state and municipal plans. Together,

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Capital IQ launches iPad App

Capital IQ has launched its first iPad application for the Capital IQ platform. The application offers clients the ability to sync documents such as investment research, investor meeting transcripts and company filings to their iPad for easy offline access. Mobile access to the Capital IQ platform itself, including the majority

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