Cayman Finance has issued a statement regarding the US Senate Finance Commission confirmation hearing of Jack Lew… At the recent United States (US) Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Mr Jack Lew, President Obama’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, was asked about his investment in a Cayman Islands (Cayman) investment fund domiciled
Blue Sage Capital, an Austin, Texas-based private investment firm, has closed its oversubscribed second fund with commitments totalling USD150m, 50 per cent above target, with the help of Navatar Private Equity CRM. Blue Sage Capital specialises in growth, recapitalisation and buyout financings of smaller middle market companies based in Texas
International investment bank Altium has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany. The new office is Altium’s ninth in Europe and it will expand the firm’s debt advisory and financial restructuring practice overseas. The opening of the Frankfurt office comes shortly after Altium agreed exclusive partnerships with independent US advisory
HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) has reported an estimated net asset value per share of USD12.12, a USD0.19 per share (1.6 per cent) increase from 31 December 2012 and a 6.1 per cent increase during the financial year ended 31 January 2013. This change resulted primarily from increases in the
The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) has launched a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) training course and qualification for financial advisers. The qualification, heralded during the EISA chairman’s annual reception at the House of Lords, marks an important milestone for the EIS sector, and will allow more advisers to be
HIG WhiteHorse, an affiliate of global private equity firm HIG Capital, has closed WhiteHorse VI, a USD415.5m collateralised loan obligation (CLO) fund. RBS Securities served as placement agent for a portion of the securities in the transaction. The closing of the CLO allows WhiteHorse to continue to invest in the
Fort Lauderdale-based private equity firm IBS Investment Bank – a division of Institutional Banking Services – has launched its USD350m open-ended IBS Debt Ventures Fund IV. Backed by seven major institutional investors, the real estate fund was formed to assemble a portfolio of "opportunistic" investment funds focusing on investments in
Venture capital firm Lux Capital has closed its third fund, Lux Ventures III, with commitments totalling USD245m. The fund was oversubscribed, surpassing its initial USD200m target, and is the firm’s largest to date. Limited partners comprise a number of prominent global foundations, endowments, financial institutions, fund-of-funds, corporations, and family offices.
Neville Bramwell (pictured), partner at Deloitte, comments on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA’s) final guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive (AIFMD)… ESMA’s final guidelines are likely increase cost and complexity for fund managers. More firms will fall into the scope of the
Pelican Energy Partners, a specialised private equity fund, has held a final close of its debut fund, having reached USD120m in committed capital. Pelican is focused on strategic investments in smaller, high growth energy service companies with sustained earnings outlooks. Investors in the fund include current and former energy service
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