Vision Opportunity China Fund has invested USD3m in China Ceramics as part of a USD26m underwritten secondary public offering. Roth Capital Partners acted as sole book-running manager of the offering with Maxim Group acting as a co-manager. China Ceramics is a manufacturer of ceramic tiles in China. Its ceramic
Matrix Group, the privately owned UK financial services business, has appointed Paul Bramley as chief operating officer for its asset management division. Bramley has over 20 years’ experience in financial services, including chief financial officer and chief operating officer roles in investment banking and asset management. He has significant experience
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted by a 4 to 1 majority on Friday to propose new rules to strengthen its oversight of investment advisers and fill key gaps in the regulatory landscape, notably by bringing managers of hedge funds and other alternative investments under its aegis. The SEC’s proposed
RCP Advisors, a private equity fund of funds sponsor focused on North American lower middle market buyouts, has hired David McCoy as a principal and portfolio manager of RCPDirect, a co-investment fund sponsored by RCP Advisors. McCoy leads the firm’s co-investment functions including sourcing, due diligence and portfolio management. Mark
Junior mining company Sandspring Resources has appointed Scott Issel as chief financial officer. Issel joined Sandspring in May 2009 as the controller of GoldHeart Investment, a subsidiary company of Sandspring and owner of the original Toroparu gold-copper project in Guyana, South America through a Guyanese operating company, ETK. He assisted
Octopus Investments has hired Simon Andrews into its ventures division. Andrews will work alongside Simon Murdoch and Alex Macpherson to manage and develop the portfolio which includes Zoopla, True Knowledge and Prismastar. After more than ten years working as an equity analyst and in M&A across Europe, Andrews’
Private equity firm Riverside is expanding its efforts to invest in clean technology companies as the firm anticipates strong growth in alternative energy and energy efficiency markets. Riverside has hired associate Evelyne White to explore opportunities within the cleantech sector. White works with Riverside’s local origination and transaction teams to
Private equity firm Pomona Capital has hired Sebastien Bowen in London team as an investment director to focus on secondary investment analysis and deal sourcing in Europe. Bowen has over eight years of primary and secondary fund investing experience. Prior to joining Pomona Capital, he was a director at MetLife
Carey Olsen has appointed advocate Christopher Anderson as a corporate partner in the Guernsey office. Anderson, who has significant experience in investment funds, insurance and reinsurance and protected and incorporated cell companies, will work in the firm’s corporate and finance team. Anderson has built a strong reputation in private equity
Law firm Temple Bright, led by corporate partner Jonathan Poole, has advised the founders of Unicomarine on the sale of the company to ecology specialists Thomson Ecology. Unicomarine is an environmental consultancy specialising in marine and estuarine biological surveys. Property and employment partners Justyn McIlhinney and James Howell also
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