Managers
The outlook for the penetration of the Variable Capital Company legislation as a fund structure is upbeat as it soldiers on against the unfortunate timing of its launch, amid a global pandemic. More importantly, in practice the legislation works well and the fund launches have been successful.
The ASEAN region has demonstrated itself as a major area for investment and potential growth. However, much of this growth is still on the horizon and yet to be materialised. For the prospects of the ASEAN region to reach their true potential, the current environment requires cost efficiency, scalability and talent. These are critical factors to creating a supportive ecosystem.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been proactive and transparent with licensing requirements, compared to other jurisdictions. The Digital Acceleration Grant (DAG) programme incentivises firms to modernise operations, equipping smaller managers with the necessary technology and helping new funds get off the ground. This programme, coupled with geopolitical influences, contributes to Singapore accelerating as a safe-haven for money and financial institutions.
One of the leading figures in private equity in Europe has proposed that a move away from the standard 10-year lifespan of a private equity fund could be a boost for sustainable finance. Guy Hands told a webinar hosted by Guernsey Finance, staged as part of Climate Week NYC 2020, that he believed that longer-life funds and long-term investment would grow in popularity.
“I think the investment traditional strategies that mainly focus on going for short-term profits rather than focusing on long-term earnings, particularly when you get interest rates down at these sort of levels, are just wrong,” he said.
Leading capital markets and investment firm LGB & Co Limited and Smith Square Partners, a corporate finance advisory firm, have formed a strategic alliance to enable the clients of each firm to gain access to the other’s areas of specialisation and the two firms to benefit from opportunities to work together. Smith Square provides high quality corporate finance advice to public and private companies with particular strength in mergers and acquisitions, while LGB has established a strong reputation for debt and equity capital raising. Accordingly, the alliance will focus on introductions of corporate finance advisory business to Smith Square by LGB,
Monte Nido & Affiliates (Monte Nido) a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired Rosewood Ranch, (Rosewood), the operator of three eating disorder treatment facilities in the greater Phoenix, Arizona market. Founded in 1998, Rosewood is an industry pioneer, offering curated treatment modalities for both adolescent and adult patient populations.
Monte Nido is a market-leading eating disorder treatment platform now operating 29 facilities across eleven states nationwide. With a track record of clinical excellence, Monte Nido has successfully treated adult and adolescent patients since its founding in 1996. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Monte Nido now offers residential
Bedford Row Capital (BRC), a global non-bank originator, has appointed Professor Kevin Haines as its first Head of Social Policy to lead the development of its ESG offering.Haines’ role will include setting up internal ESG processes for BRC, developing due diligence processes to identify ESG-compliant firms looking to issue debt securities and to communicate the firm’s approach on ESG to investors.
Professor Haines has a distinguished academic career as a criminologist for over 30 years, leading departments at the University of Swansea and, more recently, the University of Trinidad and Tobago. He has also been involved in high profile
Law firm Paul Hastings has served as legal advisor to Romeo Systems, Inc. (Romeo Power), in its agreement to merge with RMG Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).The merger will result in Romeo Power becoming a publicly listed company. The combined company will be named Romeo Power Inc. and is expected to remain listed on the NYSE and trade under the new ticker symbol “RMO.” RMG Acquisition Corp. trades under the symbol RMG. The merger values Romeo Power at USD1.33 billion.
Romeo Power is an industry leading energy technology company focused on designing and manufacturing lithium-ion battery modules
MANTA, a unified data lineage platform provider, has closed a USD13 million funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, accompanied by SAP.iO Fund, German VC fund Senovo, and Czech VC fund Credo Ventures.MANTA’s platform pioneers the data management market, providing users with a fully automated lineage solution that helps them understand journeys and dependencies between data assets across the company’s entire system. Thanks to automation, the platform augments an organisation’s data management and gives its users immediate and in-depth visibility into the state of their environment by drawing a clear, yet detailed map of all of their data flows and
Lean Staffing Solutions (LSS), a provider of nearshore, expert outsourced solutions for transportation and logistics companies in the United States, has secured a USD42.5 million minority growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused investor in innovative companies in enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
