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Peter Rippon, OpenGamma

OpenGamma raises USD10 million of growth funding led by Dawn Capital

OpenGamma, a specialist in derivatives analytics, has raised USD10 million in funding led by early-stage fintech and B2B software venture capital firm Dawn.  The funding round includes participation from existing investors Accel, CME Ventures and ex-SunGuard CEO and prolific fintech angel investor Cristóbal Conde.   OpenGamma’s analytics solutions allow the

Private equity continues to invest in UK despite Brexit

Private equity firms are continuing to invest in the UK, despite the uncertainty created by the Brexit process, according to a new report from eFront, a financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments. eFront’s research showed that capital commitments have continued strongly since the Brexit vote in mid-2016,

2019 to be another active year for M&A deals, says Seyfarth Shaw survey

General market sentiment indicates that 2019 will be another very active year for M&A deals, according to the 6th edition of law firm Seyfarth Shaw’s Middle-Market M&A SurveyBook of Key M&A Deal Terms. The data analysed for this year’s survey suggests that the private target middle-market M&A environment will likely

New website provides central resource for Opportunity Zone info

OpZone.com, a new website designed to be the central resource for information about Opportunity Zones, has launched. The Opportunity Zone tax incentive was established by Congress to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. According to Tom Mullarkey, CEO and Co-founder of OpZone.com: “We believe that bringing

Andy Sloan, Guernsey Finance

Half of managers would split global and EU distribution to improve service

The results of a Guernsey Finance funds survey, carried out among asset managers and intermediaries at the SuperReturn International, show that more than half of managers would consider splitting global and EU distribution if it led to improved levels of service. More than half of firms surveyed are considering reviewing

Industry 4.0 shifts from buzzword to reality, says Hampleton report

Technology giants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) are transforming their businesses by buying, funding or partnering with connected and intelligent manufacturing technologies and data management companies to ensure they are well-positioned for the Fourth Industrial Revolution – Industry 4.0. That’s according to technology and mergers and acquisitions advisor Hampleton

Hamilton Matthews, Acuris

Acuris acquires investigative research firm Blackpeak

Acuris, a BC Partners and GIC-backed provider of global data, intelligence, research and analysis, has acquired Blackpeak, an investigative research firm. Co-founded by Jack Clode and Chris Leahy in 2011, Blackpeak has grown to become a premier provider of complex due diligence, research and investigation services, particularly in relation to

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