Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) Ireland has launched a “Depositary Lite” service offering to support European and non-European asset managers in meeting the requirements of the AIFMD. The AIFMD sets out a number of regulatory requirements which need to be met by alternative investment funds marketed in the European Economic
Darryl Eales is to step down from his role as chief executive officer of private equity investor LDC on 1 May after 11 years in the position. Chris Hurley, deputy CEO, and Martin Draper, chief investment officer, will lead the business as co-heads and chief executives of LDC. As
Laser radar remote sensors (LIDAR) specialist Leosphere has finalised the second tranche of a EUR20 million equity transaction. The second tranche was closed with Electranova Capital, the venture capital fund managed by Idinvest Partners and sponsored by EDF, the world’s second largest utility company. The first tranche of EUR10.5
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures has assisted Mi-Pay, the outsourced payment services provider for global mobile operators, to join the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. It follows completion of its reverse takeover of Aimshell Acquisitions plc (now called Mi-Pay plc). Together with an investment round led
An investment fund Adamas Finance Asia (AFA) invested USD500,000 into three weeks ago has achieved a gross IRR of 31.83 per cent from a newly-exited project, Project Changlelu. Because of the fund’s structure, the exit has increased its net asset value and the cash generated becomes available for future investment.
Arma Partners has acted as financial adviser to HgCapital on its reinvestment in Visma Group, valuing the business at a total enterprise value of NOK21 billion (GBP2.1 billion, USD3.5 billion). As part of this transaction, KKR is selling part of its majority holding in Visma and Cinven is committing capital
Actis, the pan-emerging markets investor, is taking a significant minority stake in Jiashili Food Group, one of the largest Chinese biscuit brands. Jiashili is a market leader in the production of plain biscuits and crackers, and holds the second biggest share of the plain biscuit market in China. Actis
Funds advised by Magenta Partners, the entrepreneurial growth investor, have sold their stake in iprism Underwriting Agency Limited to Bowmark Capital. iprism is an insurance intermediary that sells policies to brokers and direct customers on behalf of groups such as AXA, Aviva and LV. Its online platform generates quotes and
By Perrie Michael Weiner (pictured) and Patrick Hunnius at international law firm DLA Piper – In the past few weeks, there has been much press attention and debate regarding the legal i
Naylor, a portfolio company of RLJ Equity Partners, has acquired Boxwood Technology, a provider of online career centres and career-related services to more than 1,000 major associations throughout the US. Founded in 1998 by current chairman and CEO John Bell, Boxwood's technology platform includes career centres, career development, online learning, online and
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