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UK Business Angels Association opens new Angel Investment Hub in Bristol

The UK Business Angels Association has opened a new Angel Investment Hub in the heart of Bristol. Housed in Brunel’s original station, dating back to 1841, the Bristol Angel Hub, in partnership with Engine Shed, is an exciting hub where investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and corporates can collaborate, inspire and be inspired.  

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SBAI creates North American committee

The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has established a North American Committee of leading alternative investment managers and institutional investors to direct the SBAI’s efforts in the region.  The SBAI is supported by approximately 200 alternative investment managers and investors overseeing USD3 trillion.   Members of the SBAI North

NEMA and PCMA merge

The Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) and the National Exempt Market Association (NEMA) are to merge, creating the largest private capital markets community in Canada in the process. The combined organisation will retain the name Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) in order to best reflect the

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ACC expands activities across Asia-Pac

The Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has stepped up its activities in Asia-Pacific for members operating private credit strategies in the region. As part of the expanded activity, a new APAC Committee of the ACC has been formed, co-chaired by

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AIMA signs MoU with Insurance Asset Management Association of China

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of alternative investment managers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Insurance Asset Management Association of China (IAMAC), a self-regulatory organisation for China’s national insurance asset management industry. AIMA and IAMAC signed an agreement in Beijing that outlines areas

ILPA Issues Guidance for LPs on subscription lines of credit used by PE funds

The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has released guidance regarding the use of subscription lines of credit facilities by private equity general partners (GPs). In the document, ILPA outlines the risks and potential impact on limited partners (LPs) resulting from inadequate visibility into exposure to these credit lines. In response,

IVSC launches global standards for valuation profession

The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has launched IVS 2017, which will serve as the key guidance for valuation professionals globally. The guidance aims to underpin consistency, transparency and confidence in valuations, which are key to investment decisions as well as financial reporting.   The launch is the latest step

Angelos Gregoriades, CIFA

Cyprus admitted to ICMA

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA), a representative industry body of over 230 members based in Cyprus, has become an associate member of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA). ICMA, the association for the global sell-side and buy-side industry, will support the development of Cyprus’ position as an emerging European

100WHF Amanda Pullinger

100 Women in Hedge Funds rebrands as 100 Women in Finance

100 Women in Hedge Funds has launched a new brand and formally changed its name to 100 Women in Finance. The organisation says the change reflects its growth over the past 15 years from a small group of women working in the hedge fund industry in New York to a

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