Shareholders of CLS Group elected Hirochika Iwadare to the board of directors at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held earlier this month. Iwadare, located in Tokyo, is general manager of the global markets trading division at The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ. Prior to his current role, Iwadare
Sidley Austin has appointed Ram Burshtine as a partner in the global finance practice in the firm’s New York office. Burshtine brings extensive experience in representing financial institutions, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions. “Ram is an experienced and
The African Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has added six new members to its Legal & Regulatory Committee, which is co-chaired by Mara Topping, partner at White & Case and Solomon Wifa, partner at O’Melveny and Myers. The industry members joining the committee include: Karim S. Anjarwalla, managing
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI) has signed a memorandum to establish a EUR1bn Russian-Italian investment platform. The signing ceremony took place in Trieste in presence of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin (pictured) and the Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta. The two
Evidence shows that Guernsey continues to meet the demands of both private equity managers and their investor base, writes Guernsey Finance chief executive Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured)… Guernsey’s pedigree as a leading funds domicile relies on its ability to continually meet the demands of fund managers and their investor base.
Applied Systems, a provider of software that powers the business of insurance, is to be acquired by investment funds advised by Hellman & Friedman. The company is being acquired from the global private investment firm Bain Capital in a transaction valued at approximately USD1.8bn. JMI Equity, a growth-oriented private
Odyssey Investment Partners is to sell its portfolio company BarrierSafe Solutions International, a provider of branded disposable gloves and injection moulded protective footwear, to Ansell. Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, BarrierSafe has two flagship brands, Microflex and Onguard. Odyssey acquired BarrierSafe in 2011 and completed two strategic add-on acquisitions
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a majority investment in Accruent, a provider of real estate and facilities management software solutions. Existing investor Vista Equity Partners will retain a significant ownership position. Additional terms of the investment were not disclosed. Since 1995, Accruent has offered a facilities and
Pixium Vision, a developer of retinal implant systems that aim to restore vision in the blind, has closed a EUR15m series A extension financing led by Sofinnova Partners, which becomes the largest investor. Bpifrance, through the InnoBio fund, and existing series A investors Omnes Capital and Abingworth also participated.
The financial services industry is failing to adopt voluntary standards crucial to rebuilding trust in banking, despite overwhelming support from those working in the sector, according to a report. Backing Market Forces, a report jointly commissioned by BSI, the UK National Standards Body, and the Chartered Institute for Securities &
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