Private equity firm Supernova Capital has fully acquired Player1 Events from GAME. Craig Fletcher, the founder of Multiplay and the Insomnia Gaming Festival, will return to lead Insomnia operations following the acquisition. Fletcher will also join Supernova’s executive team and provide the driving force and entrepreneurial spirit behind Supernova’s future
Despite a challenging fundraising environment, the new Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance regulation (LPF) has the potential to make Hong Kong the preferred domicile for investment funds in Asia, especially once travel restrictions are lifted. As investors seek to broaden their portfolios, Asian funds can be a valuable source of diversification. “We
Hong Kong recently introduced regulatory reforms, policies and incentives to drive growth and increase Hong Kong’s attractiveness as a fund domicile. The newly adopted Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (LPF) bill allows Hong Kong’s private equity firms to launch limited partnership funds. Already, there are signs that firms are taking advantage
As Asian investors demonstrate a growing appetite to allocate to alternative investment funds, Hong Kong is becoming more attractive to managers looking to make the most of the opportunity.
By A Paris – As the investment industry continues to face a low interest rate environment and the appetite for private capital persists, the Hong Kong asset management industry is well-placed to benefit from the drive to diversify and broaden allocations across Asia. And although some industry commentators point to further progress
Kirkland & Ellis advised Hg on an innovative GBP455 million NAV financing of the portfolio of Hg Saturn, a 2018-vintage fund with GBP1.5 billion in commitments.
In light of the recent scandals resulting from mispriced assets, and the broader impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the need for accurate financial and valuation reporting in private markets – where the underlying assets are largely illiquid and hard to value – is a germane issue for investors.
BGF portfolio company, Dianomi, a provider of native digital advertising services to premium clients in the Financial Services and Business sectors, has listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. BGF – the UK & Ireland’s most active growth capital investor – invested GB{6.3 million in Dianomi in
Financial Services Capital (FSC), a private equity investor dedicated to the European financial services sector, has completed its acquisition of a stake in JZ Lending Ltd, which controls Spanish consumer finance specialist Unión Financiera Asturiana (Ufasa). The Bank of Spain has approved FSC’s investment into this regulated financial services
Browne Jacobson’s Corporate Technology team has advised Omega Crop, an agricultural modelling and remote sensing business, on its GBP1.2 million seed round by science business builder, Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI). Omega Crop (formerly operating as Dark Horse Technologies) was set up by two MBA students from the University of Oxford
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