One of the biggest decisions for fund managers under AIFMD is whether or not to appoint an external AIFM. But as management companies, many of whom have experience supporting traditional managers under the UCITS framework, continue to espouse the virtues of outsourcing the ManCo function, alternative fund managers in different
Under Article 21 of the AIFMD, any AIFM running an EU-based AIF is required to appoint a single full scope depositary to carry out four core duties: cash monitoring, safekeeping and verification of assets and general oversight of the AIF. For EU managers with experience of running UCITS funds alongside
For EU and non-EU managers, the ability to choose between AIFMD or UCITS regimes to bring a regulated fund product to market with minimal fuss is a compelling one. With its unique business model, ML Capital has proven to the marketplace that there are many ways to scale the walls
Two of the most important considerations for any hedge fund manager under AIFMD are deciding on who to appoint as an external AIFM (or "Management Company") and also who to appoint as a depositary; the latter of which is discussed later in this report. As registered AIFMs, European hedge fund
Ogier in Jersey has assisted Slaughter and May in advising US infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners on its sale of London City Airport to a consortium of buyers for around GBP2 billion. The group of investors comprises Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan Board, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Borealis Infrastructure and Wren
Kohlberg & Company LLC and PPG Industries Inc agreed to sell Pittsburgh Glass Works, an automotive glass and services business, to LKQ Corp for an enterprise value of USD635 million. PPG sold a majority stake in Pittsburgh Glass Works to Kohlberg & Co in 2008. Jefferies and Nomura Securities International
Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised Shield Therapeutics (Shield) on its GBP162 million AIM IPO, which involved the placing and subscription of GBP32.5m of new ordinary shares, and the issue of warrants to subscribe for ordinary shares. If these warrants were exercised in full, they would generate an additional GBP17.5m of
American Combustion Acquisition, an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management, has sold American Combustion Industries (ACI) to Timothy . Kirlin, Chief Executive Officer, and select members of his management team. ACI is a mechanical engineering firm located in Brentwood, MD and is one of the leading firms that installs and repairs
CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has held the the final closing of CVC Growth Partners, a new fund dedicated to investing in high-growth, middle-market companies in the software and technology-enabled business services sectors. CVC Growth Partners exceeded its USD750 million fund target and, including a sidecar co-investment vehicle, secured total commitments
The Riverside Company and the company’s founders have sold French pharmaceutical company HRA Pharma (HRA). Based in Paris, HRA is a specialty pharmaceuticals leader in niche areas of women’s health and endocrinology. Riverside invested in HRA in 2011, attracted by the company’s strong foundation and skilled management team. HRA
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