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Floreat backs cybersecurity market with two major investments

Floreat has backed two privately-owned cyber security companies as part of its growth strategy in the private equity market. Floreat Principal Investing, headed up by Jeff Sinclair, has invested in artificial intelligence business Senseon, and intelligent automation services provider Encompass, with the two privately held businesses offering one of the

Cybersecurity

The risks of ineffective patch management

A string of high-profile ransomware attacks in recent years, led by the WannaCry attack in May 2017, has led to a growing awareness among the business community on the importance of proper patch management.  Just as your iPhone regularly alerts us to a new system upgrade, so computer networks must

IHS Markit signs Aster to private markets platform

Aster, an independent venture capital firm with EUR520 million raised, has selected IHS Markit’s iLEVEL platform to collect, monitor, and report on portfolio data. A specialist in digital transformation and new industrial models, Aster has funded 60 companies since 2000. In its search for a portfolio platform, the firm wanted

Cathy Brand, SMRO

SRMO provides marketing compliance ‘rules of the road’ for AIFs worldwide

A London-based company has unveiled a new web-based marketing compliance tool that it says is aiming to transform marketing compliance for the alternative investment fund management (AIFM) industry. Sales Road Maps Online (SRMO) provides AIFMs with key marketing compliance “rules of the road” for 50 jurisdictions when AIFMs are fundraising

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IBA Group launches new online aviation intelligence service

IBA Group, an international aviation consultancy, has launched a new online market intelligence and analysis platform IBA iQ Trends, for investors, lessors, airlines and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Unlike other static aviation and airline data sets, IBA iQ Trends combines key economic data and world events in real time, with

Olivia Munro, Eze Castle Integration

Seven questions to help you evaluate your firm’s IT vulnerabilities

By Olivia Munro, EzeCastle Integration – With Cybersecurity Awareness Month steadily approaching in October, there’s no time like the present to evaluate your firm’s IT vulnerabilities and take steps to mitigate these threats. When looking for vulnerabilities in your organisation’s IT, there are questions you can ask yourself to help you pinpoint

Seth Brotman, Canoe

Canoe launches new AI data entry solution for alternative asset investors

Canoe Intelligence (Canoe) a new AI-driven solution aimed at eliminating manual data entry for alternative asset investors. Canoe’s technology allows institutions, LPs, and family offices to automate data extraction and data management and refocus capital and human resources on business performance and growth.  “Canoe is leading the charge against manual

Norbert Neijzen, MaplesFS

Maples Fiduciary extends Middle East offering to Abu Dhabi Global Market

Maples Fiduciary, a provider of fiduciary, corporate formation and administration services to investment funds, partnerships, structured finance vehicles, corporate entities and private clients, has extended its Middle East offering to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).  As a financial free zone, ADGM is an independent jurisdiction encompassing the entire Al Maryah

Announcement

BB&T Securities Selects CAIS to expand alternative investment access for advisers

BB&T Securities has selected CAIS to bolster its range of alternative investment offerings and can now offer access to hedge funds, private equity and debt, real estate and other non-traditional investment strategies to its financial advisers.  “BB&T Securities’s adoption of CAIS demonstrates our platform’s flexibility to serve wealth management firms

Announcement

Inverewe Capital adopts Linedata’s integrated technology and support services

Linedata, a provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, is to operate an integrated technology and services solution in Europe for London-based Inverewe Capital, a credit-focussed global investment manager.  This expands Inverewe Capital’s relationship with Linedata, allowing the firm to leverage Linedata’s holistic offering to streamline and

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