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Neonet, an independent agency broker and execution specialist, has joined Merkur Market, a multilateral trading facility operated by Oslo Børs.
Merkur Market’s rules and regulations are less onerous than for companies listed on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess. Whilst Merkur Market is not a regulated market, it uses the Oslo Børs trading system, ensuring an orderly market with transparent order book trading. Market surveillance is carried out in the same way as for trading on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess.
“As an independent execution specialist, it is essential for us to offer comprehensive access to a range of liquidity
LendUp has raised USD150 million in a combination of Series B round financing and an expanded credit facility. The round will allow for the expansion of LendUp's team and platform.
Led by Susa Ventures and Data Collective, the round included participation from almost all of the company's major investors including Google Ventures, QED, Kapor Capital, Yuri Milner, SV Angel, Eagle Cliff, Bronze Investments and Victory Park Capital. In addition, Victory Park also provided a second credit facility to support new product growth.
“Over the last two years we've been growing rapidly by increasing the number of US states where
Fluid Delivery Solutions (FDS), a provider of oilfield water management services in the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus and Utica basins, has acquired Water Transfer, a water transfer and equipment rental business focused on the Permian Basin.
Based in Midland, Texas, Water Transfer works with top tier operators to deliver cost effective water transfer and equipment rental services. Founded in 2013, Water Transfer has developed a reputation for safety and reliability by delivering superior customer service throughout the Permian Basin.
“We are thrilled to lock arms with the Water Transfer team and are excited to welcome them to the FDS
Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), formerly Zamzama Property Group, which controls two international property portals – Pakistan’s Zameen.com and the UAE’s Bayut.com – has closed its Series C funding round with a USD20 million investment from one of its current investors, a fund which focuses on frontier and emerging markets with over USD 1 billion in assets under management.
The funding comes on the heels of a USD9 million Series B round, which was announced in September 2015, bringing the total funds raised by the group in the last six months to USD29 million.
Imran Ali Khan, Co-Founder and
Investment bank Bryan, Garnier & Co is merging with Cartagena Capital, a technology advisory boutique headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Cartagena Capital will be renamed Bryan, Garnier & Co GmbH, and the combined entity will feature one of the largest Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) investment banking teams in Europe.
The Cartagena Capital team, comprised of 28 professionals and senior industry advisors, will be fully integrated with Bryan, Garnier & Co’s investment banking team of 120 professionals. Falk Müller- Veerse, founder and Managing Partner of Cartagena Capital, will join Bryan, Garnier & Co as Partner and Member of the Corporate
Maitland is now able to act as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) for private equity and real estate (PERE) alternative investment funds, following approval for the extension of Luxembourg-based subsidiary MS Management Services’ existing AIFM licence.
Maitland clients using this service can now market and distribute PERE products, namely alternative investment funds (AIFs), to professional investors in the European Union and beyond. Maitland has been offering equivalent AIFMD-compliant management company and product solutions to hedge funds and fund of hedge funds since the launch of MS Management Services May 2015.
Kavitha Ramachandran (pictured), Director of MS Management Services,
Cognolink, a research partner for hedge funds and private equity funds, has announced a new name and brand identity for the company, becoming ‘Third Bridge’ both in the UK and globally.
This move is designed to align the firm’s naming and identity with its strategy and future growth plans under one unified, global brand.
Third Bridge provides private equity firms, mutual funds, hedge funds and strategy consultants with qualitative insights to better understand the true value of their investment opportunities. These range from one-to-one or group consultations between investors and industry experts, to syndicated reports offering unbiased intelligence on
Private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has launched Wynnchurch Industries, a new platform company which has been established to invest in industrial materials companies.
The new platform will be led by Chairman & CEO, Grant H Beard, who previously served as CEO of Wolverine Advanced Materials, a subsidiary of Wolverine Automotive Holdings, a former Wynnchurch investment.
John Hatherly, President and Managing Partner of Wynnchurch, says: "It is our desire to create a vehicle to deploy capital into high quality materials companies. Grant has demonstrated his leadership skills and value creation abilities throughout his career. On behalf of the partners of
Consumer-focused private equity firm Brentwood Associates has acquired, through its affiliates, the Boston Proper direct-to-consumer business from Chico’s FAS, Inc. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
Boston Proper is a Boca Raton, Florida-based multi-channel retailer of women’s apparel and accessories, offering distinctive products with a focus on quality and style. In partnership with existing Boston Proper management, including Boston Proper President and Chief Merchandising Officer Sheryl Clark, Brentwood will refocus on building a unique and compelling direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand through Boston Proper’s print, digital and social channels.
“Boston Proper has been catering to a very particular niche
Cyrus Investment Management (CIM), a specialist engineering turnaround EIS investment adviser, has launched fundraising for Cyrus Precision Engineering EIS Fund 2.
The Fund will identify undercapitalised and undervalued Precision Engineering businesses in the UK that are suitable candidates for “growth investment”: the introduction of new capital, management, products and markets that improve the value of these companies enabling them, in turn, to be sold as a single, aggregated business at a premium to a third party trade buyer after a minimum of three years.
The Fund will be looking to continue the success of CIM’s first fund, Cyrus Precision
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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