Everest Re Group has launched the Alternative Solution Group at Everest Specialty Underwriters, offering transactional risk insurance as well as professional and management liability insurance on both a primary and excess basis to private equity firms and hedge funds. Robert Clark has been appointed to the position of Vice President

The UK-based White Car, which is set to disrupt the self-drive car hire sector, will launch a new service in August 2016 allowing customers from around the world to hire a Tesla Model S 90D for a simple all-inclusive fee of GBP149 including VAT, via the White Car app. The

Porky’s BBQ, a London-based BBQ restaurant chain with five sites across the capital, is seeking GBP650,000 in investment via Crowdcube for its next phase of growth. The campaign will last 30 days and launches on 18 May.  Porky’s BBQ is a family-run, Memphis-style restaurant with sites in Camden, Shoreditch, Bankside,

Peer-to-peer alternative finance platform Assetz Capital has launched the 30-Day Access Account (30DAA), with Provision Fund, the fourth specialist investment account available to investors on the platform. The new account follows on from the success of the Quick Access Account (QAA), launched in October, which to date has seen over

ACT Genomics, an integrated cancer molecular information company that transforms precision cancer care, has raised USD 12.5 million in Series B funding.  Hotung Group, and CDIB Capital Management, led the round with continued participation from existing investors, Eminent II VC, Hua Nan Venture Capital, President International Development and UMC Capital

Accordion Partners has launched a financial Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS) practice, providing operational accounting, performance improvement and technical accounting support.  Accordion, a strategic and operational finance consulting firm, has created the FAAS group to complement its existing Strategic Finance practice in offering deep financial, technical and operational expertise to

Fidelity Institutional has expanded its alternative investments platform, which will now provide access to a wide range of private equity funds for all Fidelity Institutional clients. Fidelity’s alternative investments platform, launched in October 2013, provides research, education and third-party due diligence, as well as access to a wide range of

Isomer Capital has launched a EUR150 million investment fund to help investors capitalise on the boom in European technology-based businesses. According to Tech.eu ‘European Tech Exits Report for 2015’, last year nearly 600 disclosed European tech company exits generated EUR137 billion. A figure which, according to Isomer, most traditional institutional

Ogier has assisted Medicxi Ventures, formerly Index Ventures Life Sciences, with its formation as an independent life sciences firm. Medicxi Ventures comprises all of the existing life sciences portfolio companies, funds and team from Index Ventures. The Ogier team also worked with Medicxi Ventures on the establishment of Medicxi Ventures