COSIMO Ventures, an investment firm with offices in Boston and Dublin, has committed USD3 million for a seed investment in Oneiro Ltd, a new developer of technology innovations in blockchain and cryptocurrency. The investment is one of the largest for a cryptocurrency company established in the United Kingdom. Oneiro will
Investment funds can now take advantage of a new limited partnership regime following the passing of the Limited Partnership Act in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The Act is designed to provide all the typical benefits of limiting liability, as well as a number of unique features. Over recent
With private equity enjoying a surge in interest among institutional investors keen to seek out longer-term yield away from traditional asset classes, the opportunities for fund administrators to provide outsourced services are compelling. UMB Fund Services, and other fund administrators, are seeking ways to tap in to the market and
Over the last few years, arguably since the introduction of the AIFM Directive in Europe, there has been a definitive trend among PERE fund managers to push their internal accounting and reporting processes to more specialist outsourced providers. This has played to the advantage of fund administration groups such as
It seems institutional investors cannot get enough of private equity. Last year, global PE funds raised USD453 billion, surpassing the previous record of USD414 billion raised in 2007, according to the last figures released by Preqin. As management groups grow, along with their AUM (Apollo Group alone raised USD24.6 billion
When Augentius first opened its doors in 2002, it was the only business in London providing outsourced fund administration to the UK general partner community. There were administrators in Jersey and Guernsey but nobody in mainland UK. Consequently, the UK GP community had no choice other than to do their
Crédit Agricole, through its private equity funds group, is one of the leaders in financing, depositary and fund administration services in Europe for PERE and Infra funds. Its various entities are involved in all stages of the lifecycle of the funds. CACEIS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CA Group, is
The decision to outsource among PERE managers is complex and based on a mix of variables unique to each manager. However, there are a number of key trends which are relevant: Drive for greater transparency: As Investors seek to understand performance, risk and value for money (fees), there is
PEF Services, a leading fund administrator for alternative investment managers, today announced the signing of a new client. Private equity firm Blue Point Capital Partners has selected PEF Services to provide fund administration for its four institutional funds. With the recent announcement the closing of its fourth buyout fund,
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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