UMB Fund Services (UMBFS) has launched a mobile app for its proprietary alternative investment fund accounting and investor servicing technology called UMB Fund Services FastPro. The app, which is live on Android and Apple iOS operating systems, allows clients to view historical data and reports, investor demographics and fund performance information
State Street Corporation has launched the State Street Liquid Private Equity Investable Index, a new solution that provides public access to private equity sector exposures. The model is intended to be used as a liquid proxy for direct private equity investment and is the first in a series of investable
Law firm and regulated sponsor Howard Kennedy has opened the 2015/16 VCT season advising Octopus Titan VCT on the launch of its GBP50m prospectus – the first VCT prospectus launched this tax year. Octopus Titan VCT is the largest Venture Capital Trust in the market, and was named ‘Best VCT’
KKR is to back Roland Wessel, Colin Judd and Melvyn Horgan, founders and former management team of Star Energy, to launch Trans European Oil & Gas Limited. Trans European Oil & Gas intends to build a portfolio of conventional onshore oil and gas properties in proven hydrocarbon plays in Europe,
Silver Creek Capital Management, an alternative investment boutique focusing on private credit, hedge fund and real asset strategies, has launched a new joint venture with Plum Creek Timber Company enabling institutions to directly invest in timber assets. Twin Creeks will provide institutional investors an opportunity to co-invest in timberlands currently
SEI has introduced a new global regulatory risk and compliance platform that centralises handling of an investment firm’s regulatory and compliance functions across investment vehicles, products, and jurisdictions around the globe. SEI’s Investment Manager Services (IMS) division developed the suite to help its diverse investment manager clients rein in the escalating
Octopus Investments (Octopus) has launched a GBP50 million fundraise for the Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust (Titan VCT). With over GBP215 million in assets under management, Titan VCT is the largest VCT on the market and has a strong track record of delivering returns for investors. Since it was first
The Ontario Government, University of Toronto, and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) has teamed up with with Janssen Inc to launch the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS incubator model in Toronto. The new facility, called JLABS @ Toronto, will open in spring of 2016 at MaRS Discovery District and will support
Infrastructure investment in Japan has traditionally been dominated by government-related entities and infrastructure companies, with limited private capital participation. However, the investment climate for the asset class has seen some favourable changes in recent years with the revision of the PFI Law (Act on Promotion of Private Finance Initiatives) in
StartupXseed Ventures, a strategic seed funding company, has launched Aaruha Technology Fund (SEBI Registered), to invest in startups focussing around areas of High Technology Businesses including Security, Semicon and Embedded Devices. The vision of the company is to enrich and provide a stronger holistic support to the start-up ecosystem in
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