Three senior hires will join the Research and Economics group of Wells Fargo Securities, the capital markets and investment banking business of Wells Fargo & Company. Michael Schumacher will join Research and Economics as head of Rates Strategy in September; Jim Birchenough will join the Equity Research team as a
Franklin Square Capital Partners its senior secured investment in Blueprint Sub (doing business as iSqFt), a provider of software and bid information to the commercial construction industry. The increased commitment finances the merger of iSqFt and CMD Group, a Norcross, GA headquartered provider of construction information. The financing was provided
Reelio, an influencer marketing platform that connects global brands with today’s hottest digital stars, has raised USD5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by a global syndicate of investors in strategically important markets, adding global breadth to the industry depth represented by Reelio’s existing investors (which include
This extract from the Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2015 features data gathered in our latest investor interviews (conducted June 2015) and focuses on hedge fund investors’ plans for the coming year. A larger proportion of investors plan to invest less capital in hedge funds over the next year than are planning to invest
BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, has been appointed account bank for Activate Capital lending platform (Active Capital), a EUR500 million home-building joint venture between the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and KKR. Activate Capital will help increase Ireland’s housing supply by lending to Irish
Talem Africa (Talem) has bought 100 per cent of the shares of Silver Food, the largest fish canning facility in Morocco, and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries SOPCODA and Silver Fishing. The three companies were part of Anouar Invest, a Moroccan family-owned conglomerate. Founded in 2004 and based in Casablanca, Morocco,
Wakefield headquartered Prism Medical, a manufacturer and provider of specialist mobility and handling equipment, has completed the acquisition of Smirthwaite Limited for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Smirthwaite represents the fourth acquisition completed by Prism Medical since the GBP30million MBO supported by LDC in April 2014. During LDC’s tenure,
Investec Specialist Bank (Investec) has added to its Growth and Acquisition Finance team with the appointment of Steven Ive as an originator. He will report to Gary Edwards, and focus on Asset Based & Cash flow lending to drive growth amongst mid-market companies. Ive joins from GE Capital Bank (GE)
Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to JT Bioscopen, the second largest cinema chain in the Netherlands, and its selling shareholder on JT’s sale to Vue International. JT operates 21 cinemas and 111 screens across the Netherlands. The Company is a leader in technical innovation in the global movie
Following an initial announcement in July, JTC has formally completed its acquisition of Kleinwort Benson’s Fund Administration business, taking the company’s global headcount to over 450 staff. Completion follows receipt of approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities and sees JTC add to its existing operations in the Channel Islands, as
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