A Q&A with Greg Wojciechowski, President and CEO at Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX)… How would you summarise 2017 from a business growth perspective for BSX? Strong global market conditions contributed to positive listing activity across most sectors of the BSX’s business. Listing activity was particularly strong in international debt and
There is a sense of optimism in Bermuda that the success it has enjoyed over the years in respect of the ILS industry can, over the coming years, be replicated in the cryptocurrency and blockchain arena. ILS fund managers like the fact that Bermuda has a lot of professionals working
A Q&A with Brian Desmond, CSO and EVP Head of Fund Services at Horseshoe Group. For readers unfamiliar with ILS Funds, can you give a brief summary of the asset class? Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) are financial instruments sold to investors and whose value is affected by an insured loss
Noerr has advised the Finnish laminates and packaging specialist Walki on the sale of the group to the private equity investor One Equity Partners. The sellers are funds managed by CapMan Buyout, a division of the Nordic private equity company CapMan. Walki is a manufacturer of technical laminates and
Céréa Partenaire, an investment partner for agrobusiness companies, has held the first closing of Céréa Dette II with more than EUR300 million in commitments, after less than seven months of fundraising. The fund’s subscribers are all institutional investors including insurance companies, pension funds, funds of funds and banks. Unigrains, sponsor
BlackRock is to acquire Tennenbaum Capital Partners, an investment manager focused on middle market performing credit and special situation credit opportunities. The acquisition augments BlackRock’s position as a leading global credit asset manager and advances its goal of providing clients with a diverse range of alternative investment products and solutions
Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) has launched PSL Ventures, a Seattle-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage technology companies. The USD80 million venture fund will invest in companies all over the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The fund also will participate in financings of spinouts from PSL’s affiliated
GreenCom Networks has secured a funding round led by London and Sydney-based the Macdoch Group, with a participation from existing shareholders Munich Venture Partners and SET Ventures. The funds will be used to further strengthen GreenCom’s position as an Energy Internet of Things (IoT) provider in the European energy market
British companies are enjoying an unprecedented period of investment from US West Coast-based firms, with 74 deals contributing to a total value of GBP1.08 billion in 2017 – the first time Silicon Valley investment into the UK has broken the billion-pound mark. That’s according to a new report from Penningtons Manches,
RM Capital, a specialist alternative advisor and asset management business, has advised Gilkes Hydro Investments (GHI), a leading UK hydro asset owner on its 19 year, GBP43.8 million secured loan. Provided by Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Infrastructure Debt team, the loan will support the refinancing of six operational hydro power assets
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