London-based alternatives investment manager Astarte Capital Partners has formed a partnership with BlueLake Associates, a Zug-based investment consultancy and asset allocation specialist. Through this partnership, Astarte will act as the private equity and real assets adviser to BlueLake, while BlueLake will contribute macroeconomic, asset allocation and risk management advisory services
Henkel has entered into exclusive negotiations with GCP Applied Technologies to acquire its global Darex Packaging Technologies business for USD1.05 million (EUR995 million) on a cash and debt free basis. Darex is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and supplies high-performance sealants and coatings for the metal packaging industry around the world.
The risks posed to the UK private equity industry by recent political events have been grossly exaggerated, according to Matthew Hudson, chief executive of MJ Hudson, the alternative assets consultancy. Hudson (pictured) sees the emergence of passive private equity funds and the trillion-user base of large retail platforms, such as Snap and
The California Hedge Fund Association (CHFA) has adopted the California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs) as its new brand name. The 1,200 member organisation, which focuses on fostering growth and advancing the development of California’s alternative investment community, rebranded in response to the strong demand from a broader group of alternative
Global Loan Agency Services, the UK parent of the global GLAS companies, has now received US regulatory approval and the newly chartered GLAS Trust Company will be regulated by the State of New Hampshire. Regulation as a trust company will allow GLAS to conduct its activities through its headquarters in
Teton Advisors has acquired certain assets of Keeley Asset Management Corp (KAMCO), a pioneer in small and mid-cap value investing founded by John L Keeley, Jr in 1982. Serving as the acquisition vehicle is Keeley-Teton Advisors, a newly formed and wholly-owned subsidiary of Teton. At closing, the combined firms have
Perella Weinberg Partners has appointed David Azéma as a partner in the firm’s advisory business. Azéma will lead the firm’s investment banking practice in France, providing strategic and financial advice to clients in the country. He will be based in London. Azéma joins from Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
A technology business has launched a new way of matching firms starved of cash with businesses who are willing to purchase their invoices. PeerPay has developed a cloud-based platform that links the larger, cash-rich firms within an accountant’s client portfolio with smaller, client companies within the same community looking for
The Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) has made two changes to its board of directors. Stephen Lansdown (pictured) will step down from the board with effect from the annual general meeting in June to focus on his other business interests. Isle of Man-based Anderson Whamond has joined the board
Cyber-security software firm ZoneFox has closed a GBP3.6 million Series A funding round led by Scottish business angel investment syndicate Archangels, with co-investment from The Scottish Investment Bank and TriCap. Based in Edinburgh, ZoneFox focuses on providing security systems that effectively combat the growing issue of insider threats to businesses
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