LexShares, a crowdfunding platform that enables individuals to invest in litigation, is now operating. The platform connects accredited investors with plaintiffs in commercial lawsuits to make an equity investment in a specific case. If the plaintiff prevails, the investor will receive a portion of the proceeds, from a settlement or
Lazard Asset Management has expanded its global Multi Asset capabilities with the addition of Rupert Hope as a Director and Portfolio Manager. Based in New York, Hope will help grow the firm’s Emerging Market and Global Multi Asset solution platform. "With more than 20 years of experience, Rupert has
US private equity firms and their funds have grown investments in the life insurance sector over the past several years, says Fitch Ratings. However, that growth is expected to moderate as the high-value opportunities in the sector that manifested themselves the aftermath of the financial crisis have largely dried up.
MarketNet Services, a client of Mergers & Acquisition advisor Generational Equity, has been acquired by a Private Investor. MarketNet Services provides specialty sales lead processing, nurturing, and management services. MarketNet helps its client's manage their sales leads using its proprietary web-base platform and marketing automation tools. The Company's proprietary web-base
Increased infrastructure investment would drive economic growth and bolster the UK's competitiveness, according to Standard & Poor’s. Standard & Poor’s currently expects real GDP to grow by 2%-3% per year over the next several years – yet it estimates that each additional GBP1 spent on infrastructure in one year
Although much maligned for sub-par performance since the dot-com crash, venture capital returns for more recent funds have picked up significantly – one-year horizon returns are among the best in the entire private equity industry. Preqin’s latest special report examines the drivers of this recent success, and uncovers the impact
Jamieson Corporate Finance advised on the sale of United Biscuits, a leading international manufacturer of biscuits, from Blackstone and PAI Partners to Yildiz Holding, the Turkish food manufacturer. United Biscuits is a leading manufacturer and marketer of biscuits in the UK and second largest in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and
Sidley Austin has appointed David B Denechaud and Joe F.Flack III as partners in the firm’s private equity and energy practices, respectivley. Both will be based in Sidley’s Houston office. Denechaud focuses his practice on private equity and energy (oil and gas) M&A transactions, while Flack has built his practice
Hall Capital has created an investor relations office to provide a focal point of communications and services for investors in the firm’s various private equity, automotive, real est
By Adrian Jones (pictured) corporate partner, and Roger Clarke, banking and finance partner, at law firm Trowers & Hamlins – Distressed loan portfolios secured by property assets have proved an attractive investment class for private equity investors. In its June 2014 Financial Stability Report[1] the Bank of England noted that UK banks non-performing
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