The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA), a representative industry body of over 230 members based in Cyprus, has become an associate member of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA). ICMA, the association for the global sell-side and buy-side industry, will support the development of Cyprus’ position as an emerging European
Peer-to-peer lending platform TWINO and KPMG have published a report entitled ‘Alternative lending market trends in Continental Europe in 2016’, revealing the findings of research into the state of the alternative finance market across the continent. According to the authors, the report shows that the UK still leads the way
Perhaps it is apt that Protégé Partners, LLC is located above the world-renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York given that its modus operandi is to find the best and most creative talents in the hedge fund industry. Some seed investors look for portfolio managers with proven skills in investing,
Caledonia Investments has agreed terms for the sale of Park Holidays UK, the UK's third largest holiday park operator, to Tiger Bidco, a special purpose vehicle incorporated by Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), for a headline enterprise value of GBP362 million. Caledonia will receive GBP197 million in cash, net of fees,
Investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm focused on financial services investing, are to sell RidgeWorth Holdings, the holding company for multi-boutique asset manager RidgeWorth Capital Management, to Virtus Investment Partners for USD472 million. The transaction is not subject to financing and is subject to
Middle market investment bank Harris Williams & Co has advised The Leisure Pass Group in its sale to Exponent Private Equity. Leisure Pass is a city attraction pass provider with operations in 19 major international cities across Europe and North America. Harris Williams & Co served as the exclusive
Keensight Capital has agreed to sell its stake in Sogelink, a provider of vertical software dedicated to the construction and civil engineering market, to Naxicap. Founded in 2000, Sogelink designs, develops and markets software, SaaS (Software as a Service) and mobile solutions intended to simplify and optimise complex processes tailored
The slowdown in deal activity ahead of the EU Referendum in June continued after the surprise outcome, with year-on-year activity down 38 per cent from EUR89.7 billion in 2015 to EUR55.7 billion in 2016, according to the Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR). The latest data from CMBOR, which is
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has acquired Conifer Financial Services, an independent asset services firm, for an aggregate purchase price of USD88.5 million. Senior management of Conifer will continue to lead the business. Conifer has 200 clients worldwide representing USD110 billion of combined
Mercury UK Holdco, the majority shareholder of Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane (ICBPI), has acquired Setefi Processing and Intesa Sanpaolo Card (ISP Card), together known as ISP Processing, from Intesa Sanpaolo for an equity value of EUR1,035 million. Mercury UK Holdco is owned by a consortium of funds managed
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