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By Olivia Munro, Eze Castle Integration – Financial institutions and firms continue to embrace cloud computing technology. While the hybrid cloud is rising in popularity for firms, there are still some common misconceptions about the methodology.
1 Hybrid cloud is a third and new type of cloud
When the hybrid cloud methodology emerged, many were under the impression that this was a third and new type of cloud. However, the Hybrid Cloud is a blend of private and public cloud. This doesn’t necessarily mean that if you have Private and Public Cloud, you are using the hybrid methodology. True Hybrid
By Amanda Daly, Eze Castle Integration – Black Hat vs White Hat & every shade in between. The term hacker carries a negative connotation because a majority of the time we only hear about the “bad” hackers. Hackers tend to attack more often than they should. Be sure to be guards up and on the lookout for hacker’s exploits – from social engineering to poor patch management – to protect your firm.
Black hat hacker’s tricks
Black Hat hackers exploit individuals for money, information, and much more, all for personal gain. White Hat Hackers, however, are the good guys. White Hat
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a majority investment in Confluence, a global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, investor communications and performance reporting. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1991, Confluence is a financial services data management software platform that offers mission-critical regulatory, investor communications and performance reporting solutions to the global asset management industry. The company serves several of the top global fund administrators and asset managers, and over 90 per cent of the United States mutual fund market. Confluence is uniquely positioned as the only unified data-driven software platform
Tikehau Capital has agreed to participate in the IPO of DWS Group (DWS) with a EUR250 million order that is valid throughout the price range of EUR30.00 to EUR36.00 per share that was announced on 11 March 2018.
Tikehau has initiated discussions with DWS on potential areas of cooperation, including alternative asset management distribution.
Antoine Flamarion, co-founder of Tikehau Capital, says: “Tikehau Capital welcomes the prospect of being an anchor investor in DWS. We have identified meaningful areas of mutual cooperation and complementarities and we look forward to working together on the implementation of our respective growth strategies.”
JZ Capital Partners Limited has sold Paragon Water Systems (Paragon) to Culligan Water for USD16.2 million in gross proceeds (including escrows), representing an increase of approximately USD3.7 million, or 29.6 per cent on the carrying value of Paragon of approximately USD12.5 million as of 31 January 2018.
In addition to increasing JZCP’s overall NAV as of 31 January 2018 by 0.4 per cent, this transaction represents a gross multiple of invested capital (MOIC) of approximately 1.8x and a gross internal rate of return (“IRR”) of approximately 18.4 per cent.
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Paragon develops and
ICV Partners, an investment firm focused on middle market companies, has acquired Outpatient Imaging Affiliates (OIA), a provider of outpatient radiology services in partnership with leading health systems across the country.
ICV acquired OIA from the company’s founder, Frank Kyle and MedCare Investment Funds, a privately held family office.
The ICV team will work closely with Cannon King, President and Chief Executive Officer of OIA, who has been instrumental in growing OIA from a startup company to one of the nation’s most well-regarded outpatient imaging companies. He will continue as CEO and will work with ICV to implement their
Flexion Mobile Limited, a London-based company that provides its game distribution platform to developers, has raised USD10 million to continue its global expansion and will now apply for listing on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm during 2018.
Flexion offers game developers a unique way to reach users by allowing them to effortlessly launch on global platforms such as Amazon and Samsung but also a range of regional channels in Asia and the Middle East.
“In the last 12 months, developer interest in distribution outside the traditional channels has reached new levels and we are now preparing for further growth.
The prestige lifestyle beauty brand Supergoop! has secured a significant minority equity investment from Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in consumer companies.
Founded by Holly Thaggard, Supergoop! was created to educate and inspire the world to wear ‘SPF Every. Single. Day’ and delivers on that mission with its innovative, feel good, clean ingredient formulas that fit seamlessly into the daily routines of women, men and children of all ages. The brand has always been a favourite of consumers, retailers and the press, and is poised for its next steps as consumers increasingly understand and embrace
Cairngorm Capital Partners (Cairngorm Capital) has acquired Parker Building Supplies (Parkers), an independent builders’ merchant based in the South East of England. Cairngorm Capital is acquiring the business from its founder and Managing Director, Tom Parker.
This is Cairngorm Capital’s 13th proprietary transaction since July 2016. Cairngorm Capital will seek to expand Parkers through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The aim is to transform the scale of the business, to become a market leader in the builders’ merchant sector in southern England.
Founded in 1984, Parker Building Supplies serves trade and retail customers with its core offering
TECHNEDs, a specialist in technology investment, has expanded its service portfolio with the addition of cyber security specialists, Guardian Technologies. The company also added Ed Crane as a non-executive director.
“The opportunities that digital transformation provides means that all businesses need to redefine their requirements for digital security. This is especially challenging in today’s hybrid IT environments where availability and protection need to be compliant, flexible and scalable,” says Simon Mewett, CEO, TECHNEDs. “We are excited to see the investment in solution innovation with customer success being realised through business growth and the expansion of expertise that Guardian Technologies will
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