Despite Malta introducing a legal framework for securitisation in 2006, the financial crash meant that it was rarely used until around 2012. But there are signs that securitisation is gaining some momentum locally. This is being helped by a dedicated regulated market for wholesale securities, the European Wholesale Securities Market
Following Malta's implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), it is possible to set-up Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in Malta in accordance with the AIFMD. Nevertheless, the existing Professional Investor Fund (PIF) regime has been retained in parallel with the AIF Regime, thus enabling de minimis fund managers
BHR has closed on its acquisition, alongside its joint venture partner AVIC Auto, of Henniges Automotive, a specialist designer and manufacturer of sealing and anti-vibration solutions for high-end automobiles. The transaction, valued at around USD600 million, is structured as a joint acquisition by BHR (49 per cent) and AVIC Auto (51
MSCI, a provider of research-based indexes and analytics, is to acquire all of the assets of Insignis, Inc, a data collection and aggregation service for the financial industry. Insignis provides daily automated collection, aggregation and management of financial data, including data on positions, transactions and complex instruments such as exchange-traded
TVV Capital, an operationally-focused private equity firm, has acquired Pensacola-based Ian-Conrad Bergan (ICB), a provider of engineered sensors, electronics and software for monitoring and gauging marine storage tanks. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The acquisition of ICB is the sixth investment for TVV Capital’s latest fund,
You.i Labs Inc, a user-interface technology company, has partnered with Los Angeles-based Kayne Partners, the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, an alternative investment firm managing over USD27 billion in assets. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, You.i TV provides a proprietary user-interface engine to enterprise-level media and telecommunications
SS&C Technologies Holdings has acquired Primatics Financial for approximately USD122 million on a cash and debt free basis from The Carlyle Group. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015. Primatics has 384 employees, 2014 annual revenues of USD51 million and adjusted EBITDA of USD12 million.
Here, we take a detailed look at the infrastructure industry in Australia, including a breakdown of Australia-based investors’ by preferred route to market, source of infrastructure allocation and assets under management. Read the full factsheet here, featuring charts and tables showcasing the latest Preqin data on the Australian infrastructure market.
Figures compiled for the forthcoming 2015 Preqin Private Equity Fund Terms Advisor show a significant disparity in the fees private equity fund managers offer investors in their separate accounts and co-investment opportunities, compared with fees for commingled fund investments. When calculating performance fees, 48 per cent of fund managers charge
HIG Capital’s (HIG) affiliate has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Finangeste, a Portuguese asset manager, to acquire two real estate-based portfolios. The portfolios are comprised of 77 Real Estate assets and 114 secured loans with a face value of over EUR110 million. The transaction represents HIG’s 21st
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