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AltaReturn launches major update to business intelligence solution

AltaReturn, a provider of integrated software solutions for the private equity, venture capital, real estate and family office communities, has launched a new version of its Business Intelligence (BI) solution. By integrating with Microsoft’s Power BI solution, AltaReturn has brought to the private markets a set of tools for GPs

Sanjoy Chatterjee, Investment Metrics

Investment Metrics and InvestorForce to merge

Resurgens Technology Partners has acquired InvestorForce from MSCI and is to merge it with portfolio company Investment Metrics. The combined investment analytics and reporting solutions business will cater for investment consultants, wealth managers and investment managers. The transaction is expected to close within the next three months, subject to customary

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Scope publishes new Investment Team Rating methodology

Scope has published a new rating methodology for evaluating the quality and competence of individual investment teams within asset management companies. The methodology is applied to investment teams which predominantly invest in liquid, traditional instruments such as shares and bonds, as well as in liquid alternative strategies such as long/short

Bill Kelly, CAIA

Investment education is key says CAIA head

Founded in 2002, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) has gone from strength to strength in the alternative investment education arena. William Kelly (pictured), CAIA CEO, joined in 2014 and declares that, while it’s been an interesting run, the value proposition of alternatives is alive and well.   Kelly

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Report finds ESG integration improving among alternatives managers

LGT Capital Partners reports that European alternatives managers’ adoption of ESG principals has increased. The sixth annual ESG Report assessed some 294 managers globally, grading them on how successfully they have integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment activities.   The report found that the majority, at

ESG guidance published by PRI and ERM for private equity sector

A new guidance from the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) and the Environmental Resources Management (ERM) organisations examines and builds the business case for environmental, social and governance (ESG) monitoring, reporting and dialogue within the private equity sector. The report states that the aim of the guidance is to support

eFront and PitchBook form strategic data partnership

eFront, a technology provider to alternative investment professionals, and PitchBook, a data provider for the private and public equity markets, have formed a strategic partnership to integrate PitchBook data within the recently announced eFront Insight solution. Leveraging PitchBook’s data feed solution, eFront clients can now flexibly access deep fund-level information,

Sean Thompson, CAMRADATA

CAMRADATA acquires Funds Europe Limited

CAMRADATA, a provider of data and analysis for institutional investors, has acquired specialist publishing business, Funds Europe Limited – a move that will boost CAMRADATA’s research arm, expand its publishing capabilities and events business and extend its database reach into Europe. The acquisition will be completed by 14 December 2017 and

Elsen raises USD2.4m in seed funding round

Elsen, a Platform-as-a-Service company for large financial institutions, has raised USD2.4 million in a seed extension round led by Hyperplane Venture Capital with participation from Accomplice, Launch Capital and hand-picked angel investors from the startup and financial community. As part of the investment, Hyperplane managing partner, Jack Klinck (pictured), who previously spent

UK slips from 1st to 4th in Infrastructure Index

The UK continues to be one of the world’s most attractive destinations for infrastructure investment, according to the CMS Infrastructure Index: ‘A new direction’, which this year ranks 40 jurisdictions in order of infrastructure investment attractiveness according to six key criteria. CMS commissioned the Index, in conjunction with Inspiratia, to

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