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dbRemarket private equity and hedge fund auction platform gains QMS designation

Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services (TSS) unit has received Qualified Matching Service (QMS) designation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for its dbRemarket platform. The IRS recently confirmed in a private letter ruling that dbRemarket meets the requirements for a qualified matching service (QMS) under US Treasury regulation §

Global markets continue down in May

Global markets continued downward in May, posting deeper declines than they did in April, according to Howard Silverblatt of S&P Indices…  The main concern was Greece, where preliminary elections left no single party able to form a coalition government.  Those holding the most power called for a change in agreed-upon

Popdust announces USD4.5m financing from top VC firms

Popdust has completed a USD4.5 million Series A Preferred Share fund raise led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from other leading venture capital firms RRE Ventures, SoftBank Capital and international investment firm and company builder Project A Ventures, along with several prominent individual investors. The successful financing was announced

Ana Haurie, Group Managing Director, Dexion Capital

DCG IRIS to offer access to diversified insurance risk portfolio

A prospectus in relation to the proposed placing and offer for subscription of Sterling Shares, US Dollar Shares, Swiss Franc Shares and Euro Shares in DCG IRIS Limited has been approved by the UK Listing Authority. DCG IRIS Limited is a newly formed, Guernsey registered non-cellular company with an indefinite

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XL Group launches suite of five insurance products for financial institutions

XL Group plc’s insurance operations has launched a new suite of five products designed to meet the specific insurance needs of financial institutions. The products recognise that not all financial institutions are the same and that these organisations are facing ever more complex risks. In addition, these institutions have to

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Japan’s rapid progress creates positive stock market prospects

While the strong yen and the European crisis continue to pose challenges, Invesco’s investment professionals are quite positive about the long-term prospects for Japanese equities, says Kunihiko Sugio, CIO & Chief Portfolio Manager at Invesco Japan… Today, Japanese equities appear to be extraordinarily cheap, trading at an average P/B of

Benson Elliot reopens the Sophia Country Club Hotel following EUR25m investment

Benson Elliot Capital Management, the UK-based private equity real estate fund manager, has reopened the Sophia Country Club following an extensive refurbishment. The hotel complex offers significantly enhanced facilities, including 155 modern rooms, 900 sq m of conference space with capacity for up to 450 delegates, a revamped restaurant and

Mark Hawtin, fund manager, GAM Star Technology Fund

Technology – looking beyond Facebook

Mark Hawtin, fund manager of the GAM Star Technology Fund has recently returned from a regular visit to the Silicon Valley and Seattle. Her he provides an update on finding value in the Technology sector… Our core investment themes are cloud, mobility, social networking, video and mobile payments. I believe

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Direct lending to boost pension fund returns

Fitch Ratings says it expects direct lending through funds to gain momentum as European bank deleveraging continues to drive corporate disintermediation. Fitch expects assets such as properties or corporate loans to be increasingly financed via funds, which will often have recourse to debt to increase returns for junior/equity investors, typically

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