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Noerr advises on sale of Kunze Folien to Aavid

Noerr has advised on the sale of Kunze Folien GmbH to a strategic investor. The company which is based in Oberhaching near Munich is taken over by the US Aavid  Group.  A Noerr team led by the Frankfurt corporate partner Dr Thorsten Reinhard acted on the side of the sole

Taliance’s GlobalAsset provides AIFMD reporting solution

The latest version of Taliance’s front office platform, GlobalAsset, enables asset and fund management businesses to automatically calculate the ratios and deliver reporting that complies with the requirements enshrined in the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive (AIFMD). Leading real estate asset management business, PERIAL, is one of the first business broadening

AIFMD burden is hurting European investment, says expert panel

Some fund managers are passing up European investment opportunities in a bid to steer clear of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), according to a panel of experts at the Guernsey Funds Forum 2015. The event was held in London last week and attracted more than 500 attendees to

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Glilot Capital Partners raises USD77m second fund

Glilot Capital Partners, an Israel-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage enterprise software start-ups, has held the closing of a USD77 million fund, Glilot II.  The firm’s second fund was raised on the successful track record of the firm's first fund, Glilot I, which has had three exits to date

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CIT provides USD40m financing to Towerbrook Capital Partners for J.Jill acquisition

CIT Corporate Finance served as Administrative Agent on a USD40 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility for TowerBrook Capital Partners, a private equity firm.  The financing was used to facilitate the acquisition of a majority stake in J.Jill, a vertically integrated, multi-channel retailer of women’s apparel, accessories and footwear,

Sidley Austin adds M&A and private equity Partner in SIngapore

Sidley Austin has appointed Charlie Wilson as a partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practices based in Singapore. Wilson has practiced law in Asia for 17 years and regularly advises clients on transactions throughout Southeast Asia. For example, Wilson has acted as international counsel for Indonesia’s national oil

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Longitude Capital promotes Sandip K Agarwala to MD

Longitude Capital, a private investment firm that focuses on venture growth investments in drug development and medical technology, has promoted Sandip K Agarwala to Managing Director. Agarwala joined Longitude in 2013 and focuses on structured investments in both biotechnology and medical device companies.  He was responsible for the creation of

DTCC automates internal account transfers for alternative investments

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a new capability within its Wealth Management Services (WMS) business to streamline the processing of internal account transfers for alternative investments. With DTCC’s Alternative Investment Products (AIP) service, market participants can now fully automate account transfers for non-traded real estate investment

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Horizon Technology Finance provides USD7.5m venture loan to SilkRoad Technology

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has closed a USD7.5 million venture loan to SilkRoad Technology, a provider of cloud-based talent management solutions. SilkRoad will use the funds for working capital purposes. "SilkRoad, a provider of innovative human resources management software, is an exciting addition to our diversified venture loan portfolio," says

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