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Lionpoint partners with eFront and Foresight to deliver front to back office solution

16 November 2016

Alternative investment consultancy Lionpoint Group has partnered with eFront and Foresight Group to implement a fully integrated front-to-back office solution across all of Foresight's investment activities. Lionpoint will act as project manager and lead consultant working closely with Foresight business representatives and eFront technical resources to configure and deploy eFront's flagship product,

Insight Venture Partners appoints COO

16 November 2016

Private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners has appointed Ian Sandler as chief operating officer (COO). He will have direct responsibility across legal, finance, compliance, investor relations, IT, HR and onsite and will focus on scaling the organisation. Sandler will report directly to managing director Deven Parekh.

Howard Kennedy acts for Octopus Apollo VCT on proposed merger and 2017 issue

16 November 2016

Law firm Howard Kennedy is acting for Octopus Apollo VCT on the issue of its 2017 prospectus and on its proposed merger with Octopus Eclipse VCT. Its 2017 issue will see Octopus Apollo VCT target a fundraise of GBP20 million. The proposed merger with Octopus Eclipse VCT will bring

Activa and Paluel-Marmont sell Gaz Europeen investment to DCC

16 November 2016

Activa Capital and Paluel-Marmont Capital are selling their stake in Gaz Europeén to DCC, a shareholder of Butagaz since 2015. Following the acquisition of an equity interest and a capital increase in December 2013, Activa Capital and Paluel-Marmont Capital have been accompanying the development of Gaz Européen as shareholders alongside

ayondo acquires Singapore fintech brand TradeHero

15 November 2016

Financial technology group ayondo has acquired the TradeHero brand, a Singapore investor education app that has been ranked the number one Apple iOS finance app in over 90 countries. The acquisition for TradeHero’s brand outside of China and the US, further expands ayondo’s footprint in Singapore nearly a year after

Perella Weinberg and Tudor, Pickering, Holt to merge

15 November 2016

Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) and Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co (TPH) are to planning to merge their two businesses with the combined firm adopting the Perella Weinberg Partners name. TPH’s energy practice will continue to operate as Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Subject to customary conditions, the transaction is

Hatteras Funds agrees sub-advisory relationship with Adams Street Partners

15 November 2016

Hatteras Funds, a provider of alternative investment solutions for financial advisers and their clients, has agreed a sub-advisory relationship with Adams Street Partners, a global private markets investment firm. Through multiple sub-advisory relationships, Hatteras Funds intends to provide financial advisers access to a series of evergreen private investments strategies. Hatteras

Samsung Electronics acquires Harman for USD8 billion

15 November 2016

Law firm Paul Hastings has represented Samsung Electronics in its USD8 billion acquisition of Harman International Industries. Harman provides connected car solutions, with more than 30 million vehicles currently equipped with its connected car and audio systems, including embedded infotainment, telematics, connected safety, and security. Through the acquisition, Samsung

Liberum adopts Torstone’s Inferno

15 November 2016

Liberum, a pan-European investment bank, signed a multi-year deal with Torstone Technology to use Inferno in July and went live last week, implementing a complete back office system within four months. Inferno will process Liberum’s post-trade flow, from trade capture through to settlement, accounting and reconciliation. The ability to

OFF3R launches index for alt investment market

15 November 2016

OFF3R, the marketplace for alternative investments, has launched an independent index outlining month-on-month performances of equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms over the last year. OFF3R analysed major equity crowdfunding platforms including Seedrs, Crowdcube, Syndicate Room, Angels Den, Envestors and The House Crowd. The P2P lending platforms examined were

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Intelligence

Lionpoint partners with eFront and Foresight to deliver front to back office solution

Insight Venture Partners appoints COO

Howard Kennedy acts for Octopus Apollo VCT on proposed merger and 2017 issue

Activa and Paluel-Marmont sell Gaz Europeen investment to DCC

ayondo acquires Singapore fintech brand TradeHero

Perella Weinberg and Tudor, Pickering, Holt to merge

Hatteras Funds agrees sub-advisory relationship with Adams Street Partners

Samsung Electronics acquires Harman for USD8 billion

Liberum adopts Torstone’s Inferno

OFF3R launches index for alt investment market

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