Independent fund, corporate and private client service provider JTC has been granted an extension to its licence to offer an enhanced level of fund servicing capabilities in the UK. The amendment to JTC’s permissions by the FinancialJTC Will Cameron Conduct Authority (a ‘Variation of Part 4A Permission’) means that JTC
Startups and small to medium-sized enterprises stand to be the big winners from an expected increase in the pool of much-needed investment capital, according to the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL). The Minister for Trade and Investment, the Hon Andrew Robb MP, earlier today released details of
In an extract from the recently launched 2015 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review, Lauren Mason, Amy Bensted and Oliver Senchal provide an insight into this secretive and exclusive subset of the investor community. Sovereign wealth funds, despite being small in number and secretive in nature, continue to capture attention as
Law firm Sidley Austin has appointed Dan Clivner as co-managing partner of the Los Angeles office and a key member of the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practices. Clivner regularly leads high-profile transactions in private equity, telecom, media and entertainment and retailing, including more than $18 billion of such
The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA), the trade body representing the largest sector of the financial services industry in Ireland, has responded positively to the European Commission’s Green Paper on Capital Markets Union (CMU). CMU is a project to build a genuine single market for capital in the EU by
Dynasty Financial Partners has appointed Scott D Welch as Chief Investment Officer. Welch will join Dynasty's Investment Committee and will report to Todd Thomson, Chairman of Dynasty and Head of the firm's Investment Committee. He will work in partnership with Michael Moriarty, Director of Investment Platforms, and Tom Petrone, Director
Propel Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing and creating value in leading consumer brands, has acquired Buzz Bee Toys. Buzz Bee Toys, a diverse line of active play toys, will join the ALEX BRANDS family of brands, which includes ALEX TOYS, POOF, SLINKY, SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER, IDEAL, ZOOB,
Poundworld Retail Ltd (“Poundworld” or the “Company”), a leading value variety retailer in the United Kingdom, today announced an agreement under which Private investment firm TPG is to acquire a majority stake in Poundworld to support the founder-led Company as it enters the next chapter of its dynamic growth. Founder
Marc Gordon, a 25 year real estate industry veteran, has joined StarPoint Properties, a specialist in the acquisition, redevelopment and repositioning of real estate properties, as vice president. Based in the firm’s Beverly Hills office, he is responsible for overseeing the debt and new equity practice group. “Marc’s extensive
Neuberger Berman has appointed Kent Chen as Managing Director and leader of the firm's private equity efforts in the Asia Pacific region. In this newly-created role based in Hong Kong, Chen will advise local clients and lead the firm's regional efforts investing in global private equity across a wide spectrum
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