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Cowen has added to its Investment Banking team with the appointment of Miguel Roman as Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Capital Markets and Syndicate.
In his new role, Roman is responsible for leading the Leveraged Finance Capital Markets and Syndicate function and is based in Cowen’s New York City corporate headquarters. Roman reports to Craig Zaph, Managing Director and Head of Leveraged Finance and Debt Capital Markets.
“Cowen is focused on growing its leveraged finance business and Miguel will play a key role as we continue to deliver innovative financing solutions to our clients,” says Kevin Raidy, Cowen Head
Private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has appointed Ross McInnes as an Operating Adviser to the firm’s funds.
McInnes, a seasoned corporate and finance executive, will advise on fund investment activities throughout Europe.
McInnes, Chairman of the Board of Safran, has held senior leadership positions at some of the largest industrial, defense and luxury goods businesses in the world. He joined Safran, the global supplier of systems and equipment for aerospace, defense and security, in 2009, where he held the position of Executive Vice President, Economic and Financial Affairs before becoming Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Prior to
AMP Capital, on behalf of investors in its global infrastructure equity platform, has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Leeds Bradford Airport from Bridgepoint Advisers Limited.
Leeds Bradford Airport is an international airport serving the cities of Leeds, Bradford and the broader Yorkshire area, with four million annual passengers.
Leeds Bradford Airport is a compelling investment for AMP Capital due to its excellent location and strong growth prospects as well as AMP Capital’s expertise and successful track-record of investing in airports globally within its infrastructure portfolio for more than 20 years.
A mix of low-cost, charter and
More than a third of UK companies (35 per cent) with fewer than 250 employees are changing their business strategy as a result of Brexit, according to new research from Albion Capital.
The Albion Growth Report 2017, launched today, surveyed more than 1,000 SMEs and found that of those changing strategy because of Brexit, over a fifth (21 per cent) are investing in new offices or existing operations outside of the UK. This compares to less than one in ten (8 per cent) investing more in their UK operations.
More SMEs believe Brexit will hinder companies looking to enter
With the implementation of AIFMD and UCITS V, the cost of launching EU funds has undoubtedly increased. Managers have to weigh up these costs versus the benefits of reaching a wider audience of European investors, compared to offshore funds. For those based in the UK, an added complication is Brexit.
For low-cost, business-friendly jurisdictions like the Netherlands, where English is nearly universally spoken, the UK’s decision to leave the EU could well work to its benefit, although only time will tell.
If a start-up manager does wish to set up a fully licensed AIF in the Netherlands, under the full
By Sven Bouman, Saemor Capital – Saemor Capital is a specialist systematic investment manager, based in The Hague. Saemor has won a number of awards including long-term performance over five years. Saemor is AIFMD-regulated manager, managing over USD500 million. The company was founded in 2008 with the backing of insurance company Aegon as a cornerstone investor. Aegon decided to optimise its equity portfolio by splitting the alpha from the beta, allowing Sven Bouman and his team to spin off to manage a long/short market-neutral fund investing in European equities.
Saemor has a team of 24, with a highly experienced investment
The Netherlands is ideally placed within Europe, being less than two hours away from the main financial centres such as London, Frankfurt and Paris. It is home to some of Europe’s largest pension plans, many of who are active allocators to alternative investment funds, and boasts a world-class business environment and workforce. Indeed, as PwC point out in a recent report*, the Netherlands was ranked number 7 in the world by Forbes’ `Best Countries for Business’ in 2016.
Moreover, the Netherlands operates an attractive tax regime and incentive programs. Corporate income tax stands at 20 per cent on earnings up
Starting up a fund is a battle, regardless of which jurisdiction the manager chooses. For those with a trading background embarking on their inaugural launch, one location that is perfectly predisposed yet sometimes overlooked is the Netherlands; a mere one hour from London City airport.
Having established the first stock exchange in 1611, (referred to as Beurs van Hendrick de Keyser), and created the first ever asset bubble, produced on the back of fervent speculation on the future value of tulips, Amsterdam has long been the epicentre of trading and innovation.
As a jurisdiction, it leads the way in trading
The Netherlands is home to Europe’s oldest stock exchange, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, first established back in 1602. According to the latest IMF report, its financial system has assets nearly eight times GDP with the largest three banks accounting for 72 per cent of the sector’s assets. They are: ING Bank NV, Coöperatieve Rabobank UA, and ABN AMRO Bank NV.
The country is home to 16.8 million people, it has a stable political and economic climate and in terms of location, Amsterdam is less than one hour from London, Frankfurt and Paris.
According to the World Economic Forum, The Netherlands
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business has made three new hires in its infrastructure area, supporting the growth of the USD 4 billion platform to meet increasing investor demand.
REPM’s global infrastructure platform comprises direct equity and debt investments and is led by Tommaso Albanese, who is supported by a team of over 30 professionals located across five offices globally.
Two of the new hires have joined as Directors on REPM’s Infrastructure Equity team and will be based in London and Madrid, reporting to Bronte Somes, Head of Infrastructure Equity Europe. They will be
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