Data re-use is likely going to become a critical feature of the industry, moving forward. Not only will fund managers want to be able to access data in a consistent fashion, they will also want to make sure it is accurate across different reports as regulators pay ever closer attention.
By George Ralph, RFA – According to Microsoft and 451 Research, most organisations are working with four cloud vendors, at least. Many firms are utilising public cloud services from the biggies like Amazon and Microsoft, but also want, or need more discrete services to house some applications, and for these
Abacus Group has secured a minority investment from WestView Capital Partners. Drake Star Partners acted as an exclusive financial advisor to Abacus Group on this transaction. Founded in 2008, Abacus Group has successfully served the hedge fund and financial institution market by providing superior technology, expertise, and service. Abacus
Koger, a financial services technology company and provider of the NTAS platform for fund administration and compliance, has received the ISO 9001: 2015 quality management certification. Koger’s certification means the company meets a comprehensive quality standard that covers all of its processes and operations. A quality management system that
NES Financial, a Silicon Valley FinTech company providing technology-enabled solutions for efficient back- and middle-office administration of complex financial transactions, has hired Michael Richards, formerly of State Street Corporation, as Senior Vice President in charge of Fund Accounting. Richards joins NES Financial after nearly 18 years at State Street, where
BGF has invested a further GBP7.3 million in AdEPT Telecom (AdEPT). Headquartered in Tunbridge Wells and listed on AIM, AdEPT is a provider of unified communications and IT managed services. The new funding, alongside an existing debt facility, will support the acquisition of Atomwide Limited, a well-established UK based specialist provider
Brightstone Venture Capital has held the first closing of a new venture capital fund focused on early stage technology and life-science businesses, primarily in Minnesota but also across the US. The new venture fund, BVC2, formally accepted its first limited partners last week and has made its first investment. The fund
Shashi S and David AA Ross of Viteos Fund Services reflect on the ILPA reporting initiative and propose technological solutions… Increased investor appetite for private equity thanks to outperformance is encouraging institutionalisation of the industry. Against this backdrop the Institutional Limited Partners Association’s (ILPA) reporting template is gaining steam as it
London-based private equity firm Limerston Capital has held the final closing of its debut fund Limerston Capital Partners I with commitments above its GBP200 million target. The Fund has attracted the support of leading pension funds, endowments and fund of funds with investor geographies covering the United States, Europe and
Gangsu Gangtai Holding (Group) Co Ltd, a Chinese group listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, has closed its acquisition of 85 per cent stake in Buccellati Holding Italia, which was previously held by Clessidra and the Buccellati family. The transaction is based on an Equity Value of EUR230 million for
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