The number of private funds being established in the Cayman Islands has continued to rise. This sector proved to be resilient and flexible as it swiftly adapted to a new regulatory regime and turned the additional oversight into an advantage. “The growth of private funds is a function of the
By A Paris – In what has been a rollercoaster year from all perspectives, 2020 saw the Cayman Islands being first placed on the European Union blacklist in February, followed by its removal from said list in October, after it made improvements to its tax framework. The jurisdiction, best known as a
By Jude Scott, Cayman Finance – In August 1864, 900 miles almost due North of the Cayman Islands, US Navy Rear Admiral David Farragut faced a pivotal moment. Leading a squadron charged with attacking Confederate forces in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Farragut’s flotilla encountered tethered mines known then as “torpedoes” which
Wallbox has closed a EUR33 million financing round to help propel the company’s expansion into new markets and meet global demand for its award-winning Electric Vehicle charging solutions. The investment is the latest endorsement of Wallbox’s proprietary technology and support for its mission to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil
Thorntons Investment Management Limited has been provided with funding to support the acquisitions of Matheson Financial Consulting Limited and Sonas Wealth Management Limited by leading alternative finance provider for mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats. Thorntons Investment Management is an Independent Financial Advisor providing a range of wealth and asset management services to
Reckitt Benckiser’s (RB) venture division has led a GBP4 million funding round in India-based Bombay Shaving Company (BSC). With a mission to make high-quality health, hygiene and nutrition accessible to all, RB’s venture arm is partnering with early-stage start-ups who share its ‘fight for access’. Launched in 2016, BSC has
European private equity firm Montagu Private Equity (Montagu) is to acquire a majority position in ITRS Group (ITRS), a global provider of real-time monitoring and analytics software from TA Associates (TA), who will remain a minority holder alongside Montagu and Management. Completion is expected next month, subject to customary closing
Lauxera Capital Partners, a newly created, international healthcare investment firm, announces that it has raised approximately EUR100 million for the first closing of Lauxera Growth I, its debut European HealthTech growth/buyout vehicle. Despite Covid-19-related travel restrictions, the fund met this key fundraising milestone less than six months after launch. International
UK private equity deal activity bounced back in the second half of 2020, although a profound slump in transactions in Q2 as lockdown gripped the M&A market meant that total annual deal volumes hit their lowest levels in more than seven years. KPMG’s latest study of UK transactions involving private
Ignite Growth (Ignite), a UK-based investor focused on supporting the growth of ambitious, fast growing companies, has acquired Newcastle Tool & Gauge Ltd (NTG), as the first stage in a buy and build growth strategy. Financial terms of the transaction, which is Ignite’s second buy and build platform investment, have
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