FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Intelligence

Matthew Martindale, KPMG

Cybersecurity simulation tests can help managers shut the back door

On 22 September, the SEC hit RT Jones Capital Equities Management, a St Louis-based investment adviser with a USD75k penalty for failing to have sufficient cybersecurity policies and procedures in place. This led to the personally identifiable information of approximately 100,000 individuals, including thousands of its own clients, being compromised

Seedrs to launch in the US following approval of Jobs Act Title III rules

Seedrs is to commence a beta test of its platform in the United States within weeks, following Friday’s vote by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement Title III of the JOBS Act. The beta test will offer US accredited investors the opportunity to invest in selected campaigns

Tikehau IM arranges unitranche to finance Flexitech acquisition by Sun Capital

The private debt team of Tikehau IM acted as sole arranger and provider of financing for the acquisition of Flexitech, a supplier of brake hose products, by Sun Capital.  Established in France in 1960, Flexitech has over 50 years of operations experience and currently employs over 1,200 highly skilled full-time employees.

Skillsoft closes USD150m credit facility

Skillsoft has entered into a USD150 million accounts receivable Credit Facility provided by Sound Point Capital Management, LP and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. The borrower under the Credit Facility is Skillsoft Receivables Financing LLC, a bankruptcy-remote Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skillsoft Corporation. The Credit

Healthcare tech firm Dorado Systems secures private equity funding

Dorado Systems, a national healthcare EDI platform, has closed a round of equity funding from Spring Lake Equity Partners. "Dorado is thrilled to be partnering with the team at Spring Lake," said Ed Kennedy, Dorado's CEO. "Aligning with a private equity market leader is a testament to Dorado Systems' continued

Elite Crowdfund launches online equity-based crowdfunding platform

Atlanta-based Elite Crowdfund has launched a new crowdfunding platform designed to connect accredited investors with highly vetted early stage investment opportunities. Elite Crowdfund users can invest in early growth stage firms in exchange for an equity share in the company. Unlike some other equity-based crowdfunding platforms, Elite Crowdfund relies on

Howard Kennedy advise Puma Investments on VCT launch

Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised Puma VCT 12 (managed by Puma Investments, part of the Shore Capital Group) on the launch of its 2015 prospectus. This is the twelfth Puma VCT promoted and managed by the Puma Investments team and sponsored by Howard Kennedy. Puma Investments has a strong

Francisco Partners to exit Aesynt

Technology-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners is to sell Aesynt to Omnicell for USD275 million. Francisco Partners acquired Aesynt in October 2013. “It has been a true pleasure to partner with the Aesynt management team to transform the business,” says Chris Adams, partner at Francisco Partners and chairman of the Aesynt

Events

12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm

Directory Listings