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TECHNEDs adds Guardian Technologies to portfolio

TECHNEDs, a specialist in technology investment, has expanded its service portfolio with the addition of cyber security specialists, Guardian Technologies. The company also added Ed Crane as a non-executive director. “The opportunities that digital transformation provides means that all businesses need to redefine their requirements for digital security. This is

Future Finance closes EUR40m investment round

Future Finance, a private student lender, has closed a EUR40 million Series C round of venture capital financing. The internal round was led by KCK with participation from S-Cubed, Invus, Fenway Summers and other existing shareholders. Future Finance has now raised nearly EUR90 million in equity and GBP150 million in

Ryan Labs Asset Management adds new leveraged finance group

Ryan Labs Asset Management, a Sun Life Investment Management company, has added a five-strong Leveraged Finance Group to its offering. This new division provides expertise in managing senior loan portfolios, and third-party managed collateralised loan obligation (CLO) investments.   Led by Mark Pelletier, who assumes the role of Senior Managing

GI partners acquires Togetherwork

Private investment firm GI Partners has acquired Group Management Software and Payments specialist Togetherwork from Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm investing in financial services and technology. Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.   “Our partnership with Aquiline Capital Partners has successfully allowed us

Paul Hastings to locate London office at Brookfield’s 100 Bishopsgate

Law firm Paul Hastings has signed a pre-let agreement to locate its new London office at 100 Bishopsgate. The firm will take the top two floors of the 37-storey tower totalling circa 40,000 sq ft  Paul Hastings joins other confirmed occupants including Royal Bank of Canada, Jefferies and Freshfields Bruckhaus

Natixis makes strategic investments in the UK, China and France

Natixis is to make strategic investments in three flagship independent M&A boutiques, all of which are recognised as strong leaders in their respective market segments – Financial Services, China M&A and Technology. The combined impact of these three investments on Natixis’ CET ratio is estimated at around 8bps.   Following

Augentius appoints new Business Development Director to drive American expansion

Augentius, a specialist global service provider to private equity and real estate funds, has appointed Nancy Vailakis, a well-known figure in the US alternative asset management industry, as its Business Development Director for the Americas. The move follows another successful year of 19 per cent growth and Augentius’ continued expansion in this region.

BondMason equity funding round oversubscribed by 50 per cent

BondMason’s latest investment fundraising round raised GBP1.85 million, to drive the growth of the business and fulfil the company’s vision to enable more investors to access returns from direct lending. The direct lending market in the UK is continuing to come of age, offering investors the potential to deliver attractive

Laurent Vanderweyen, Alter Domus

Alter Domus now offering third-party AIFM and Chapter 15 management company services

Alter Domus, a fund and corporate services provider is now able to offer third party Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) services following its acquisition of Luxembourg Fund Partners, a Super Manco with Chapter 15 (UCITS) and AIFM authorisations. Founded in 2009, Luxembourg Fund Partners was one of the first Luxembourg-based

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