Harris Williams & Co has advised The Mill, a provider of moving image visual content for advertising, to Technicolor for GBP190 million. Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive financial advisor to The Mill, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). The transaction was led by Thierry Monjauze,
AvidXchange, a FinTech provider of Accounts Payable and Payment Automation, has completed a USD225 million minority growth financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, with contributions from Foundry Group, NYCA Partners, KeyBank, Square 1 Bank, and TPG Special Situations Partners. The company becomes a part of Bain Capital Ventures’ portfolio alongside
Silver Creek Capital Management, an alternative investment boutique focusing on private credit, hedge fund and real asset strategies, has launched a new joint venture with Plum Creek Timber Company enabling institutions to directly invest in timber assets. Twin Creeks will provide institutional investors an opportunity to co-invest in timberlands currently
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone is to acquire the majority of Serco Group’s private sector Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations, the main element of which is the former Intelenet business, for a consideration of GBP250 million. The enterprise value of this deal represents the largest acquisition by Blackstone in
By Dr Michael Xuereb, MFSA – Following several years of fund platform developments, the MFSA has more recently been focusing its efforts on upgrading and enhancing the product structuring framework. The Securitisation Act, which came into effect in 2006, introduced important legal changes which greatly improved the scope for structuring
"Malta provides an outstanding opportunity for private equity and venture capital managers. It has a flexible LP structure, an extensive network of double tax treaties, a favourable local tax regime and experienced service providers who can provide a cost-effective solution," comments Felicity Cole (pictured), Head of the Funds Department at
When it comes to the formation process, funds in Malta may take different legal forms and with respect to hedge funds, the most popular structure is the SICAV. The formation process is two-fold: • The fund licensing process, handled by Malta's financial regulator, the Malta Financial Services Authority (`MFSA') and;
Malta's PIF regime allows the setting up of three different types of PIFs each based on the profile of the participating investors' taking into consideration their overall wealth and investment experience. The regulations governing each type of fund vary and are lighter in case of PIFs which are intended for
The emergence of complex rules and regulations such as AIFMD and FATCA means that any new manager with visions of running their own hedge fund business must think carefully about the best route to market. For managers who wish to market outside of Europe, then all of the current well
By Dr Louis de Gabriele (pictured), Camillieri Preziosi Advocates – In recent years, the Maltese jurisdiction has continued to consolidate its reputation as a fund domicile of choice for fund promoters and managers alike. Having emerged as a cost-effective jurisdiction for funds, Malta boasts a comprehensive yet flexible regulatory framework, together with attractive
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