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Edison Ventures changes name to Edison Partners

Edison Ventures has changed its name to Edison Partners in a move that it says unifies its investment strategy with the people and partnership approach behind it. The change is effective immediately.   “This is an exciting time for our firm and we believe the name, Edison Partners, not only

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Alternative assets continue their inexorable rise, says Towers Watson survey

Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.3 trillion in 2013, up from USD3.1 trillion in 2012, according to research by Towers Watson. Published in conjunction with the Financial Times, The Global Alternatives Survey, which covers seven asset classes and seven investor types, shows that

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Alter Domus expands depositary services to the UK

Alter Domus has been authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as a depositary. Alter Domus has launched a depositary service to support the alternative investments industry in meeting the new requirement for funds captured under the AIFM Directive to appoint an independent depositary.   Laurent Vanderweyen,

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Jamieson Corporate Finance opens New York office

Jamieson Corporate Finance, an independent global management advisory firm, has opened its first international office in Maddison Avenue, New York. Jamieson is already an established management advisory service in the UK and European markets.   Recent transatlantic deals have included the firm advising the management team for Denver, Colorado-based Gates

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METIS Financial Network launches marketing and management platform for alt funds

METIS Financial Network has launched an alternative investment marketplace allowing private equity, venture capital and hedge funds to market their offerings to a global network of accredited investors and advisors. METIS Fund Portal allows all parties involved to manage data, documents and communications throughout the investment lifecycle.   Monterey Financial

BNPP IP launches BNP Paribas Capital Partners

BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) has relaunched BNP Paribas Private Equity as BNP Paribas Capital Partners (BNPP CP). BNPP CP is led by Gilles Guérin who reports to Pascal Biville, head of strategy and finance for BNPP IP.   BNP Paribas Capital Partners will provide the following capabilities:  

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Idinvest Partners closes second SME senior debt fund at EUR400m

Idinvest Partners, a pan-European private equity firm, has closed its second SME senior debt fund, Idinvest Dette Senior II (IDS II). The fund closed at EUR400 million, exceeding its initial target of EUR350 million.   With this new fund, Idinvest Partners is strengthening its private debt activities, where it now

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IQ Financial offers hedge funds free marketing materials audit

New York-based IQ Financial Marketing Corp is offering hedge funds, private equity firms and other boutique asset managers a complimentary audit of their current marketing materials. The offer, which applies to both start-ups and well-established firms, gives organisations an opportunity to have IQ’s senior marketing team view their current marketing

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Mutual funds are top choice for accessing alt strategies, says survey

Mutual funds continue to grow as the vehicle of choice for accessing alternative strategies, according to the eighth annual alternative investment survey by Morningstar and Barron’s. “2013 marked the strongest asset flows into alternative funds and the largest number of fund launches on record," says Josh Charlson, director of manager

Altor closes Fund IV at EUR2bn

Altor held a single close of Altor Fund IV on 3 July 2014 at its target size and hard cap of EUR2 billion. Altor was advised on the fund’s formation by Ashurst.   "This has been a remarkable fundraising," says Ashurst funds partner Piers Warburton. "It has been characterised by

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