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BDA Partners, a leader in cross-border investment banking focused on Asia, has formed a strategic partnership with Development Bank of Japan (DBJ). As part of the agreement, DBJ has made a growth capital investment into BDA, resulting in DBJ owning 5 per cent of BDA’s enlarged equity.
The two firms will jointly pursue M&A advisory and capital raising mandates connecting Japan with the rest of Asia, Europe and the US. Through this partnership, BDA will enhance its ability to serve clients in selling companies to Japanese buyers. DBJ’s clients will also gain access to top quality acquisition targets worldwide, with
Investoo Group has acquired the social trading comparison site SocialTradingGuru.com for an undisclosed fee.
Launched in 2012, SocialTradingGuru.com is one of the biggest social trading comparison sites and works a number of partners including eToro, Ayondo and Tradeo. The deal includes all existing revenue share accounts.
Investoo Group CEO Adam Grunwerg, says: “Social and copy trading represents an excellent market for us to expand our products and services into. It is also a strong platform to build our own SEO and revenue share business. We plan to capitalise on the acquisition of SocialTradingGuru.com by launching in a number of
Specialist capital markets services provider Lucid Issuer Services Limited (Lucid) has launched Lucid Agency and Trustee Services Limited, and has made four senior hires to support its ambitions for growth in the capital and private credit markets.
John Traynor joins from Wilmington Trust Company and Emma Hamley from US Bank Global Corporate Trust Services to drive the growth of the agency and trustee business. Paul Barton and Christopher Eastlake, also from Wilmington Trust and US Bank respectively, lead the relationship management team.
Known for its exemplary client service and unwavering focus on transaction execution, Lucid saw strong demand from existing
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has expanded of its finance and private equity practices in Chicago with the addition of partner Anh Lee.
Lee joined from Kirkland & Ellis and is the third corporate lateral to arrive in McDermott’s Chicago office in the last four months.
Lee advises clients on a variety of corporate matters, with a particular focus on debt financing and representing investment and private equity funds as well as their portfolio companies, alternative and direct lenders, and public and private companies in all aspects of secured and unsecured financings, leveraged buy-outs, restructurings, and subscription
Venture capital firm Talis Capital is bolstering its London-based team with a number of promotions and a new hire.
Thomas Williams has been promoted to Principal. He has eight years of investment experience and has supported several investments at Talis including iwoca, Utelly, C3, Reevoo, bd4travel, Senrio, Second Home, Pirate Studios and Onfido. Prior to Talis, Williams was an asset manager at Dart Capital and worked as an execution-only broker. He has a degree from the University of Leeds, a Masters in Wealth Management and is a CFA charterholder.
Matthew De Jesus, who has been promoted to Senior Associate, has four years of investment
Companies backed by LeapFrog Investments, the ‘profit with purpose’ investment group, have reached 111 million people, marking an impact investing milestone.
The figures surpass the targets set a decade ago when Dr Andrew Kuper, LeapFrog’s founder and CEO, pledged on stage with President Bill Clinton to impact the lives of 25 million low-income people by 2020 and achieve top-tier results through Profit with Purpose investing.
Dr Kuper also pledged then to raise USD100 million to invest in purpose-driven businesses. Today, LeapFrog manages over USD1 billion, making it the largest equity impact investor for emerging markets. The capital has so
Mojix, a provider of RFID systems and IoT platform solutions, has merged with Europe-based CXignited, a specialist in delivering retailers real-time product and consumer data for unique customer experiences.
The united company will create a worldwide footprint with expanded resources, scalability and an end-to-end retail platform based on innovative business solutions and technology. It also secures a leadership position in servicing global retailers, brands and manufacturers while accelerating each company’s growth initiatives.
The unique combination of Mojix’s innovative RFID technology and IoT platform solutions, and CXignited’s product “inception to in-store” digitalisation applications delivers a complete retail business solution not available in
Leonardo & Co, in association with Houlihan Lokey, has established an Advisory Board with the appointment of Gianni Mion and Roberto Poli as Senior Advisors.
The Advisory Board will contribute, with the support of Mion and Poli’s expertise, to the continued growth of the firm and consolidating its market positioning.
Mion served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Edizione Holding S.p.A, the holding company for the Benetton family, from 1986 to 2012 and has served as its Executive Vice-Chairman since 2012 until recently. He currently serves on several boards of directors.
Poli served as the Chairman
Nordic Capital Fund VII (Nordic Capital) has sold all of its remaining shares in Tokmanni Group Corporation (Tokmanni). Under Nordic Capital’s ownership, Tokmanni has grown substantially, reinforcing its leadership position in the attractive Finnish general discount retail market.
The remaining shareholding of 15.21 per cent was sold on September 12, 2017, and the book-building generated large investor interest with the book multiple times oversubscribed.
“Tokmanni has accelerated its development under Nordic Capital’s ownership. The Company now has a strong track record of growth and profitability, and is flourishing despite a challenging Finnish economy and retail market. Tokmanni has continued the
Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners advised the investment firm Mittel on its acquisition of a 75 per cent controlling stake in IMC (Industria Metallurgica Carmagnolese), an Italian auto parts manufacturer.
Established in 1962 in Carmignola (Turin), IMC is a supplies Europe’s largest automotive manufacturers and recorded EUR40 million revenues in 2016, 90 per cent of which outside Italy.
The Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners team comprised partners Bruno Gattai and Lorenzo Vernetti, senior associates Federico Bal and Andrea Taurozzi, and associate Diletta Camicia. Deloitte assited Mittel with the fiscal and financial due diligence.
BonelliErede advised the seller Roblafin Holding with a team
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