ALPS has launched the ALPS Interval Fund Platform, a structure built to support retail closed-end funds and interval funds. The ALPS platform, which combines ALPS’ experience in servicing closed-end funds with DST’s shareholder record-keeping and distribution capabilities in the alternative space, was designed to provide a turnkey solution for alternative
iCapital Network, an online marketplace providing qualified investors and their advisors with access to private equity fund managers, has added Mercury Capital Advisors and Stanwich Advisors to its roster of fund placement agents. These additions provide iCapital’s rapidly expanding base of registered members with access to Mercury’s and Stanwich’s networks
Venus Capital Management has launched the Venus India Structured Finance Fund, which invests in Venus India Asset-Finance Private Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The NBFC provides direct loans to small and medium enterprises in India and their shareholders and promoters. This
The newly released 2015 Preqin Global Infrastructure Report features exclusive fund manager survey results, made available this week via a special complimentary report. The report provides insight into the future investment activity of infrastructure fund managers and their views on the current market. Infrastructure fund managers appear to be bullish
CameronTec Group has acquired Lasalletech, the US-based financial protocol operational solutions and professional services firm co-founded by current Senior Partner, Jim Northey. Since 2006 Lasalletech has specialised in the provision of products and services for messaging and transaction processing to improve the quality of financial services in terms of efficiency,
NewSpring Capital’s NewSpring Holdings, the firm’s dedicated control buyout strategy, is to purchase X5 Solutions, a provider of a complete suite of telecommunications solutions. The transaction is pending regulatory approval and targeted to close in March, 2015. NewSpring has partnered with a new senior executive team with experience leading and
Cavendish Asset Management, which runs the only AIM OEIC in the market, has reviewed the AIM market for 2014. Peter Renton, Equity Analyst at Cavendish comments, The past year has been a tremendous success for the IPO market on AIM, with 79 new companies floated on the exchange during the
Online money transfer service WorldRemit has raised USD100m in a Series B funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), with participation from existing investor Accel Partners. WorldRemit is a global leader in smartphone and web-based money transfers – providing a convenient, low-cost alternative to expensive brick-and-mortar agents. The company
Shopa (www.shopa.com), the social shopping site where customers can discover, share and buy products they love, has completed a USD11 million series A funding round. UK venture capital firms Octopus Investments (which backed Zoopla, YPlan and SwiftKey) and Notion Capital (which funded Shutl and Duedil) led the fund raising. Shopa
A group of investors led by Lakewood Capital and including existing management has acquired Vacuum Systems International, Inc. through a newly formed entity, VSI International (VSI). Founded in 1994, VSI is a unique value added provider of cost saving and sustainable equipment remanufacturing and fleet rotational programs utilised by
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