UMB Fund Services (UMB) has endorsed the Institutional Limited Partners Association’s (ILPA) best practice principles and reporting templates for the private equity space, which help promote reporting consistency and transparency for limited partners. UMB is among a select group of fund administrators to endorse the ILPA reporting standards. “Implementing
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a portfolio company of early-stage venture capital fund Epidarex Capital, has completed its initial public offering (IPO). Apellis began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “APLS” on Thursday, 9 November. Having raised gross proceeds of circa USD150 million from the offering. Epidarex
One year after its launch, the Guernsey-based private funds platform, The ID Register, has grown substantially with help from Carey Olsen. The ID Register is a universal investor onboarding platform created in response to the changing regulatory requirements and frustration in the funds industry at the lengthy paper-based processes for customer
By Mary Beth Hamilton – According to research firm Gartner, by 2020, a corporate “no-cloud” policy will be as rare as a “no-internet” policy is today. Cloud-first, and even cloud-only, is replacing the defensive no-cloud stance that dominated in recent years…[Additionally], hybrid will be the most common usage of the cloud.” So when
Bitcoin expert Nicholas Gregory, founder and CEO of London-based cryptocurrency enabler CommerceBlock, comments on recent volatility in cryptocurrency prices… Prices of digital currencies have been on a rollercoaster ride lately but this violent volatility is actually all a bit of a sideshow. The simple reason is that plenty of
By George Ralph, RFA – Start-up hedge funds have a lot to think about; from the crucial raising of initial capital and building up a client base, to finding the right team of people and ensuring that everything you are doing is fully compliant with every regulatory requirement. Investopedia lists
Egis Capital Partners has selected PEF Services to support its und administration accounting, regulatory, and investor reporting requirements. Egis Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyout and late-stage growth investments in the Security and Protection industry. Egis is focused on the USD550 billion global market for products and
Pomanda PRO, an online platform which allows advisers and investors to evaluate business opportunities, connect discreetly with business owners and source mandates they would otherwise struggle to reach, has now launched. The platform links investors and professional advisers with business owners who are looking for investment, providing the tools to
Risk management comes in many forms for private equity and alternative investment firms, with a wide range of scenarios to consider including: account technology risk; third party and supply chain risk; fraud and misconduct risk; cyber risk; compliance risk; and reputational risk. Aimed specifically at alternative investment and private equity
Private equity and infrastructure focused investment manager 3i has selected software solutions provider AutoRek to enhance controls and automation of asset records. AutoRek will be deployed to enhance existing technology installed at 3i, including external and in-house systems. AutoRek will enable 3i to prepare a second record distinct from its
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