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Nomura launches daily investible index targeting private equity returns

Nomura has launched the Nomura QES Modelled Private Equity Returns Index (PERI) in the US, the first daily investible index for institutional investors which targets returns similar to those achieved through investment in private equity buyout funds on a committed capital basis. The PERI has been developed in collaboration with

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CAIS launches first online exchange for wealth management industry

CAIS, the financial-technology solutions provider, has launched the CAIS Exchange, the first online alternative investment marketplace designed for the wealth management industry. The CAIS Exchange (CAIS-X) offers access to a broad menu of top-tier funds and products, independent due diligence reports provided by Mercer, portfolio construction and analytics tools and

Shares in AIM’s China Private Equity now traded in Frankfurt

Shares in the AIM-quoted investment group China Private Equity Investments (CPE) can now be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. They have been included on the Quotation Board of the Exchange’s Open Market following meetings with German investors during the summer to discuss growing interest in the company in Germany.

ICAP invests in Model Two Zero

Interdealer broker ICAP has made a series A investment in Model Two Zero, a company specialising in matching, reconciliation and data transformation software. This investment follows an earlier investment by Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s vehicle for funding next-generation financial technology. Model Two Zero will use the funding to launch a next

Umeme starts trading after successful IPO

Shares in Uganda’s electricity distributor, Actis-backed Umeme, have begun trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). Uganda’s Vice President, Hon Edward Ssekandi rang the bell on the IPO at a special event at the Kampala Sheraton, to which the USE had relocated for the day. The stock closed at a

Cherwell Software raises USD25m from Insight Venture Partners

Cherwell Software, a provider of an IT service management platform, has closed a USD25m minority equity investment from Insight Venture Partners. Cherwell Software will use the growth capital to accelerate growth of its channel sales programme globally and to build additional applications and services to broaden the capabilities of its

Advent launches IntraLinks interface for Tamale RMS

Advent Software has launched a new interface between Tamale RMS and IntraLinks offering multi-manager organisations enhanced information automation and significant time savings with their research and due diligence processes. Advent’s Tamale RMS is the only RMS to offer the IntraLinks service to its multi-manager clients. The interface: • Enables automatic

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EEX launches power day futures

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has launched trading in new short-term power derivatives, the Phelix Day and Weekend Futures. The new Day and Weekend Futures complement the existing cash settled Phelix Futures for Germany/Austria available for trading on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, closing the gap between the

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Advise Technologies selects AbacusFLEX to deploy Consensus RMS cloud-based solution

Advise Technologies’ Consensus RMS suite of regulatory reporting tools is now available on the AbacusFLEX private cloud. Consensus RMS customers are able to host or locally deploy the software, providing them with the flexibility to choose which best suits their needs and structure.   “New regulatory reporting requirements are weighing

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Silverback Enterprise Group acquires EPM Live

Austin Ventures-backed Silverback Enterprise Group, which acquires and builds software businesses, has acquired EPM Live, a provider of cloud-based project portfolio and work management software built on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. EPM Live will become part of Silverback’s PowerSteering Software business. Adding EPM Live’s more than 270 active enterprise clients

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