Clearwater International has advised the shareholders of Imtech UK and Ireland (Imtech), including Endless, on the sale of the business to EDF Energy Services. a joint venture between EDF Energy and Dalkia. Imtech is a leading engineering services company and one of the largest providers of technical services to construction,
Sun Hung Kai Financial (SHKF) announced it has closed on its acquisition of 100 per cent of UK specialist brokerage and research firm North Square Blue Oak Limited (NSBO), following strategic cooperation between the two parties that started in early 2016 and with approval from UK regulators. Subsequently, NSBO has
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion which sets out general principles on supervisory approach in relation to relocations of entities from the United Kingdom (UK) to the remaining 27 EU members states (EU27). ESMA has issued its Opinion in response to increased requests from the
Options, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets, has completed the annual Service Organisation Control (SOC) 2 Type II and Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 Type II audits. Conducted by an independent auditor, the certifications verify that the system architecture and security controls
By Ian Kelly, CEO, Augentius – When it comes to data, the headlines in recent weeks have understandably been dominated by the global WannaCry ransomware attack, but that’s not the only data issue that should be on the agenda of private equity fund managers and investors. In a year’s time, the General
Fiduciary and administration provider, Estera, has acquired the Heritage Financial Services Group (HFSG), an independent business providing third party fund administration, depositary, trust and corporate services in Guernsey, the UK and Malta. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, following which the business will be rebranded under the Estera name.
Independent global service provider JTC Fund Services has established a Guernsey-licensed Management Company (ManCo) as it continues to strengthen its European fund services proposition. Through the new Guernsey ManCo, JTC is able to support fund managers with a broad range of services, including portfolio management, risk management, compliance, and regulatory
Specialist fund services provider Moore Management has achieved International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402 Type II accreditation. Building upon Moore’s previous level one accreditation, which was awarded to the business in 2015, this accolade marks the end of a large-scale project focused on further developing and aligning Moore’s operations
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to acquire HD Supply Holding’s Waterworks business unit (Waterworks), a distributor of water, sewer, storm and fire protection products, for USD2.5 billion. Through a carve-out transaction, Waterworks will become an independent company, wholly-owned by CD&R funds. Waterworks is a leading US distributor of
Dentons has advised private equity investor Rutland Partners (Rutland) on its recent pound investment in Aston Barclay, the independent car auction group which provides vehicle remarketing services to fleet and dealership vendors. Aston Barclay, which currently operates from four sites in the UK, has invested heavily in recent years in
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