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Luke Johnson to speak at Guernsey Funds Forum 2016

Entrepreneur and private equity specialist Luke Johnson will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Guernsey Funds Forum. The Chairman of private equity house Risk Capital Partners will top the bill for the annual event, which this year is titled ‘The new scope – investor perspectives, innovation and success’, and

GI Partners to acquire Netsmart Technologies

Middle market private equity firm GI Partners (GI) is to acquire Netsmart Technologies in partnership with Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, which will then merge its Allscripts' homecare software business unit with Netsmart. Netsmart is the provider of software and technology solutions designed especially for the health and human services sector, enabling

Fintex Capital completes first P2P investment

Fintex Capital, an institutional investor dedicated to established P2P-lending platforms in Europe, has successfully completed its first investment on a P2P marketplace. Fintex is investing in German consumer loans originated via auxmoney, Germany's leading P2P marketplace.  In connection with this investment, Fintex Capital has issued a Bond to institutional investors,

BGF backs Solid Solutions Management with GBP8m investment

Leamington Spa-based Solid Solutions Management Ltd has secured an GBP8m investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its continued growth.  Solid Solutions provides a range of 3D computer aided design (CAD) software tools, training and support to more than 5,500 UK & Ireland-based customers including product designers, mechanical engineers,

Zeus Capital completes GBP255 million Watkin Jones IPO

Investment banking boutique Zeus Capital has acted as nominated adviser (NOMAD), joint broker and joint bookrunner to student accommodation construction specialist Watkin Jones Plc on its GBP255 million AIM IPO, including a GBP131 million fundraise.  The directors of Watkin Jones intend to pay an annual dividend equating to a yield

UniCredit SpA and Anthemis Group launch UniCredit EVO Investment Partnership

UniCredit and Anthemis Group have formed a new joint investment venture – UniCredit EVO (equity venture opportunities) – which will be a dedicated initiative focused exclusively on identifying and investing in best-in-class financial technology startups.  With an initial capital commitment of EUR200 million from UniCredit, the initiative will target mid

ORIX USA Group launches IX Capital Partners

ORIX USA, a diversified financial services company, has formed IX Capital Partners, a new investment initiative of its majority-owned subsidiary, Mariner Investment Group LLC (Mariner).  IX Capital Partners – Private Equity is seeking to invest in equity capital in a variety of industries and special situations in North America. Its

Julian Korek, Kinetic Partners

Duff & Phelps enhances Cybersecurity practice

Duff & Phelps, has launch new cybersecurity services that assist financial services companies in identifying and reducing cybersecurity risk.  With Duff & Phelps’ enhanced service offering, the firm is now unique in its ability to manage cybersecurity risk at every stage of preparedness: identifying vulnerabilities and readiness through a comprehensive

JumpStart Commits USD1m to support North Coast Angel Fund

JumpStart has made a new USD1 million commitment to support the operations of the North Coast Angel Fund (NCAF) until 2022. The Cleveland-based venture development organisation – which helped underwrite the creation of NCAF in 2006 – has now committed a total of USD4.1 million in operating support to the

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